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Cooked on pure gold bars: Jeweler serves $450,000 steak

January 18th, 2026 - 09:42 GMT

Sally Shakkour

Cooked on pure gold bars: Jeweler serves $450,000 steak

ALBAWABA - A bizarre and unusual video has gone viral on social media, showing a New York City jeweler cooking a steak on three gold bars. The sight astonished viewers and garnered millions of views within hours. In the video, the jeweler explained that gold is one of the fastest conductors of heat, causing it to heat up very quickly. He asserted that cooking a steak on gold takes three ...

The London-based bank can help increase Jordanian businesses’ use of renewable energy.Describing the Kingdom as a role model for social and economic reform in the region, Harmgart added that Jordan can become a leader in terms of innovation and economic transition.

October 27th, 2013 - 09:20 GMT

Grand plans: The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development opens permanent office in Jordan

Ithmaar Bank has provided nearly $450 million for the project that brings together public and private entities to deliver social and affordable housing solutions.

October 27th, 2013 - 08:14 GMT

Time to act? Bahrain's first ever PPP housing scheme revealed

He said that the committee in charge of studying the problem of laid off workers at the time of the global economic crisis found that the number of Kuwaiti citizens working for the private sector, ostensibly affected by the crisis, was not as high as once thought.

October 24th, 2013 - 12:26 GMT

Social justice or over-pampering? Kuwait pays 60 million dollars to its laid-off citizens

The total cost of building the common network is estimated at $10.5 billion – $3 billion for desalination plant construction and $7.5 billion for pipelines, pumping stations and reservoirs.

October 24th, 2013 - 11:58 GMT

GCC commences studies on common water network

Rocket Internet sees the app being connected to 60,000 to 70,000 cars in Saudi Arabia, and “tens of thousands” in the UAE.

October 24th, 2013 - 11:04 GMT

Taxi-ordering app raises largest investment in Middle East's mobile applications history

The cost of capital projects that need to be implemented to integrate Syrian refugees for a three- to five-year stay is estimated at around $870 million.

October 24th, 2013 - 09:34 GMT

Pricing humanitarianism: Syrian refugees scapegoated for Jordan's economic troubles

Would you consider Qatar a tourist destination?

October 24th, 2013 - 04:30 GMT

Qatar to reveal massive touristic plans before December

"There is a lot of potential for insurance firms to provide and strengthen the professional liability insurance products and to cater them to the needs and requirements of the different industries," said the report.

October 24th, 2013 - 04:30 GMT

Insurance industry invades Arab markets with $27 billion in premiums

Yahoo, which competes with Google and Facebook for internet users, said Cairo has been a “good home to Yahoo,” and vowed to treat Cairo employees with respect and fairness through this transition.

October 23rd, 2013 - 02:25 GMT

Breaking: Yahoo Egypt to close down

The mall includes mid to premium retail, dining and entertainment outlets and houses over 160 shops, 20 dining outlets, an eight-screen cinema and several external landscaped terraces.

October 23rd, 2013 - 12:45 GMT

A different kind of World Trade Center opens in Abu Dhabi

“The expatriate influx has also driven further demand for serviced apartments, where occupancy levels have increased from long-stay guests,” added Wolfe.

October 23rd, 2013 - 12:28 GMT

Here comes a trend? Residential rentals up 16% in Doha

Bahrain landline subscriptions, while in decline due to the younger generation's reliance on mobile technology, are also the cheapest in the region according to the report.

October 23rd, 2013 - 12:14 GMT

Bahrain's ironic telecommunications: cheap calling, expensive texting