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  • Max Verstappen cruises to victory at Saudi Arabian GP to extend dominant start to F1 title defense

    Max Verstappen stayed firmly on course for another season of dominance in Formula 1 on Saturday by winning the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Even after just two races, and despite turmoil at Red Bull, Verstappen seems in near-total control on the track as he aims for a fourth consecutive title this year. Still, he had to share the attention with 18-year-old Oliver Bearman, who was a surprise seventh in his first F1 race as a Ferrari stand-in

  • Verstappen continues winning streak in Saudi Arabia

    Max Verstappen won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from pole position on Saturday as Red Bull continued their dominant start to the Formula One season with a second one-two in as many races.
    Sergio Perez was runner-up under the Jeddah Corniche floodlights, last year's winner taking the chequered flag 13.643 seconds behind his triple world champion team mate who now has a 15 point lead in the standings.

  • Alicia Keys criticised for Women’s Day event in ‘misogynist’ Saudi Arabia

    “I am thrilled to be back on stage, this time in Jeddah, performing in a place I have never performed in before, and in a way I never have in this region,” Keys said. “I’m also so inspired to connect in a meaningful way with the amazing women there to discuss cultural, creative and boundary-pushing narratives we are collectively and individually leading. In light of International Women’s Day, it’s the perfect time to discuss important issues affecting us.”

  • Saudi authorities shut down 39 petrol stations for tampering with pump meter readings

    Saudi authorities have shut down 39 petrol stations in different cities across the Kingdom after they were found to be tampering with pump meter readings, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Officials discovered upon inspection that refilling stations in 19 governorates had installed illegal devices that reduced the quantities of pumped fuel sold to motorists. Individuals involved in those incidents have been referred to the Public Prosecution and legal procedures are to be taken against them in accordance with the anti-commercial fraud system and the measurement and calibration law.

  • Saudi Aramco launches its first marine fueling station at Jeddah Yacht Club

    Saudi Aramco, a global leader in energy and chemicals, Saturday announced the inauguration of "Aramco Marina," its first marine fueling station in the Kingdom, situated at the Jeddah Yacht Club on the Red Sea coast.

    This initiative aligns with the company's commitment to supporting the Kingdom's tourism sector development and coincides with the commencement of the Formula 1 Saudi Grand Prix. Boasting an annual capacity exceeding 65 million liters, the station will serve both local and international clientele, offering diesel and gasoline.

  • Israeli settlements expand by record amount, UN rights chief says

    Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories have expanded by a record amount and risk eliminating any practical possibly of a Palestinian state, the U.N. human rights chief said on Friday. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said that the growth of Israeli settlements amounted to the transfer by Israel of its own population, which he reiterated was a war crime. The U.S. Biden administration said last month the settlements were "inconsistent" with international law after Israel announced new housing plans in the occupied West Bank.

  • Sweden joins NATO as war in Ukraine prompts security rethink

    Sweden joined NATO in Washington on Thursday, two years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine forced it to rethink its national security policy and conclude that support for the alliance was the Scandinavian nation's best guarantee of safety. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson handed over the final documentation to the U.S. government on Thursday, the last step in a drawn-out process to secure the backing of all members to join the military alliance.

  • Biden takes on Trump and Republicans in fiery State of the Union speech

    President Joe Biden on Thursday laid out his case for re-election in a fiery State of the Union speech that accused Donald Trump of threatening democracy, kowtowing to Russia and torpedoing a bill to tackle U.S. immigration woes. In a 68-minute address to Congress, Biden, a Democrat, drew sharp contrasts with his Republican rival and gamely challenged Trump's supporters in the chamber during a speech that was watched as much for the 81-year-old president's performance as it was for his policy proposals.

  • How Long Do Muslims Fast For Ramadan Around the World?

    Ramadan starts on Sunday evening, with the first day of fasting on Monday, March 11 this year. The holy month is based on the Islamic lunar calendar which is 11 days shorter than the Gregorian solar year, and so its start shifts earlier each year. While the number of days of Ramadan are equal for all Muslims observing it around the world, the length of the daily fast is not. During Ramadan, observers vow to abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and sexual activities through daylight hours. This means that those living further north have to fast for much longer than their counterparts living closer to the equator or even to those in the Southern hemisphere, which is currently tilted away from the sun. This chart, based on data from website islamicfinder.com, shows how Muslims fasting for Ramadan in Oslo theoretically will have to do so for 15 hours and 15 minutes, while those living in Jakarta, Indonesia, will only need to fast for approximately 13 hours and 13 minutes. Meanwhile, those living in Melbourne will have just 13 hours and 25 minutes of daylight, depending on the exact day of the Ramadan month.

  • Transitioning to Countercyclical Fiscal Policy in the Gulf

    Economists widely advise against procyclical fiscal policies. Nonetheless, evidence suggests many countries, especially emerging economies, commonly undertake such policies. For example, during an economic expansion, governments tend to increase spending and reduce taxes instead of saving the extra revenue. The most plausible explanation for this is related to political economy. Pressure from interest groups to spend more following a recession may be too high to resist, spurring increased public spending, even if it leads to economic overheating and inflation.