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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 ...

North American airlines saw demand rise 5.1 per cent over a year ago, the slowest growth for any region but still close to double the year-to-date increase of 2.7 per cent.

October 3rd, 2013 - 09:57 GMT

The one thing that seems to be doing exceptionally well in the Middle East? Airlines!

Upon completion, the lagoon will be entered into the Guinness Book of Records, said a statement released by the company on Wednesday.

October 3rd, 2013 - 08:58 GMT

From desert to tropical island? Dubai to create largest artificial lagoon

The Kingdom ranked 44th in the education pillar, 68th in health and wellness, 97th in workforce and employment and 46th in terms of having an enabling environment.

October 3rd, 2013 - 08:44 GMT

Not bad? Jordan ranked 55th on human capital and 26th on quality of eduction

"I do not think that with this quantity OPEC is in trouble," Badri said.

October 2nd, 2013 - 02:43 GMT

Keep calm and carry on: OPEC's approach to the shale boom

The JV partners are to build the QAR 8.46 billion ($2.32 billion) Red Line North Underground line for Doha Metroon behalf of Qatar Railways Company.

October 2nd, 2013 - 01:34 GMT

Qatar's Red Line is a step closer to being crossed

Dubai ranked second globally for retail representation, just behind the British capital London, according to the annual CBRE survey for the year 2012.

October 2nd, 2013 - 11:38 GMT

Who needs more? Dubai says it has plenty of room for new malls

The army-backed government views Tehran with deep suspicion.

October 2nd, 2013 - 07:37 GMT

After a brief rekindling, Egypt severs tourism with Iran

The GDP growth rate on average is likely to taper off due to the decline in energy export revenues which marked a historic high in 2012.

October 2nd, 2013 - 07:27 GMT

The glass half full? Arab countries' GDP growth reached 4.8%

"As it is, 80 percent of energy subsidies do not benefit those in need," explained Galal, who added that state fuel subsidies had reached between LE128 and 130 billion annually.

October 2nd, 2013 - 04:30 GMT

A farewell gift? Egypt's interim govt to cut subsidies, change taxes before leaving

Since the 2011 revolution which overthrew long-time autocrat Hosni Mubarak, the judicial system has issued at least 11 rulings annulling privatisation deals made during his tenure.

October 1st, 2013 - 02:03 GMT

Egypt's cotton to stay Egyptian

Samsung Electronics KSA General Manager Jae Cheon Park said that Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a premium, efficient yet artistic device.

October 1st, 2013 - 12:59 GMT

Galaxy Note announces birth of new family member

Excluding foreign grants, the budget deficit would be JD842.6 million during the first seven months of 2013, compared with JD658.4 in the same period last year, the ministry indicated.

October 1st, 2013 - 08:13 GMT

Jordan's indebtedness at almost 75% of GDP