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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 ...

Many workers told Arab News that their families back home are suffering and had to borrow money for Ramadan and Eid.

September 29th, 2013 - 12:26 GMT

Expats on strike after being unpaid for 8 months

According to recent estimates, Jordan has opened its borders to more than 580,000 Syrian refugees since the conflict began in 2011.

September 29th, 2013 - 04:31 GMT

The expensive price of humanitarianism: Jordan needs $850 million for Syrian refugees

“Remittances are key for expats in the UAE. A lot of them come here to support families back home,” said one commercial banker.

September 29th, 2013 - 04:30 GMT

UAE considering being stingy on worker remittances

This success is connected to its open policies and the pivotal stature it enjoys at regional and global levels, which contributed to gaining international support for hosting the global event.

September 29th, 2013 - 04:30 GMT

UAE seeking international support for Expo 2020

Blackberry's is way past its golden age.

September 28th, 2013 - 07:35 GMT

From bad to worse: Blackberry announces $965 million loss

“This is my first trip to Dubai, I’m going to use it to learn about the cultural and business priorities of the region and to understand how they align with my core competencies,” said Bryant. “This is my first trip to Dubai, I’m going to use it to learn about the cultural and business priorities of the region and to understand how they align with my core competencies,” said Bryant.

September 26th, 2013 - 11:32 GMT

Slam-dunk: Kobe Bryant receives tax-free license to launch business in Dubai

Describing the performance of the sector as good so far, he credited Syrians in Jordan for higher sales.

September 26th, 2013 - 11:03 GMT

Jordan summer sales working well for economy

The collaboration of the three companies underscores their strong commitment to support Saudi Arabia’s localization strategies to diversify the Kingdom’s economy and enable the growth of a viable employment sector.

September 26th, 2013 - 10:10 GMT

Here comes the trend: Saudi firms opens up all-females business centres

"We have pretty much the same strategy for the next financial year as this year. It's going to be a diversified structure," Brian Jeffery, senior vice president for corporate treasury at Emirates said in an interview.

September 26th, 2013 - 09:20 GMT

How Emirates Airlines plans to finance its $4.5 billion new aircrafts bill

According to the ITF, a standard hiring contract for thousands of the airline’s female workers reads: “You are required to obtain prior permission from the company, in case you wish to change your marital status and get married.

September 26th, 2013 - 08:26 GMT

No going into labour with Qatar Airways: Hostesses must ask permission before marrying

The agreements were signed during His Majesty King Hamad's visit to the Asian country.

September 26th, 2013 - 08:09 GMT

Top-notch Bahraini firms sign deals with China

Gross sports spending totaled GBP 630m, 29 per cent up on the equivalent 2012 figure of GBP 490m and GBP 130m more than the previous record of GBP 500m set in 2008.

September 25th, 2013 - 01:00 GMT

A worthy investment? Middle East spending more on football