Iran’s presidential election will be held in less than two weeks and Ebrahim Raisi, the head of the country’s judiciary, appears to be the top contender. This raises the question: Who exactly is he? Born in 1960 in the city of Mashhad, Ebrahim Rais Al-Sadati attended a Shiite seminary in his home town during the era of Mohammed Reza Shah. He later moved to Qom’s seminary. As
BAKU: Saudi billionaire Mansour Ojjeh, a major force behind the McLaren team’s success in Formula One, has died aged 68, the British team announced on Sunday. Born in Paris, Ojjeh bought into McLaren in 1984 and with former partner Ron Dennis established it as one of the major forces in F1. “It is with deep sadness that McLaren Racing announces the death of Mansour Ojjeh,
DUBAI: Bitcoin mining uses as much electricity as the entire UAE, S&P estimates. The huge amount of electricity needed to mine cryptocurrencies will likely exclude them from investors that need to comply with ESG guidelines, the ratings agency said. It comes as the sector attracts increased attention from investors and regulators after a year of rampant volatility. “Among the
DUBAI: Al-Hilal’s Colombian midfielder Gustavo Cuellar has sent out a strong message to Lionel Messi, warning that he will put the Argentina captain under constant pressure when the two nations meet on Wednesday in the CONMEBOL qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Arabic sports daily Arriyadiyah has reported. “I have not faced him before, but I know very well that he is
LONDON: Some of the world’s most impoverished countries, including Yemen and Afghanistan, could face devastating food shortages along with the closure of health and education facilities as a result of planned UK cuts to foreign aid spending, charities have warned.