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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 ...

"You wanted to do more with your smartphone. You wanted a bigger screen and bigger input capabilities. The first Galaxy Note was just the beginning. Today we cross a new boundary by pushing higher," said co-CEO and head of Samsung's mobile business.

September 12th, 2013 - 10:14 GMT

iPhone, who cares? Samsung dominates Saudi Market

Dozens of Lebanese firms are moving their operations abroad, the head of the Beirut Chamber of Commerce told The Daily Star Wednesday, amid what he termed was an “unprecedented economic slowdown.”

September 12th, 2013 - 09:37 GMT

As if the brain drain wasn't enough: energy costs could drive Lebanese businesses away

Pictured: the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990, which Iraq's new government is still paying the price for.

September 12th, 2013 - 08:48 GMT

The price of the past: Iraq reiterates commitment to pay Kuwait compensations

he King stressed the need to boost foreign investments in Jordan by implementing mega-projects concerned with securing energy and water security, according to a Royal Court statement.

September 12th, 2013 - 08:43 GMT

Taking the lead: King Abdullah of Jordan makes economic demands to Parliament

The 17-sq m lounge is designed to offer guests a comfortable environment to relax while they wait for their luggage.

September 12th, 2013 - 08:12 GMT

Jordan's fancy new airport about to get fancier with a Four Seasons lounge

5C has the same body, same processor and same retina display as the iPhone 5, and the only difference is the polycarbonate shell instead of the metal shell on iPhone 5.

September 12th, 2013 - 07:18 GMT

For emerging markets, the 'c' in iPhone 5c might stand for 'colorful', but certainly not for 'cheap'

“Total cash holdings will probably fall further from their 2012 post-global financial crisis high, but this will be due to companies using the cash for debt repayments," says Fitch.

September 12th, 2013 - 06:42 GMT

2014 to mark a 'turning point' for EMEA corporations

The staff has been radically downsized from 180 in 2011 to just 36 who remain, said Dr White.

September 11th, 2013 - 12:49 GMT

The end of an era: NYIT to exit Bahrain's educational scene

Qatar sent Egypt $3 billion in May of which it converted $1 billion into three-year bonds

September 11th, 2013 - 12:03 GMT

Benevolent Qatar to convert $2 billion Egyptian loan into bonds

Jadawel used the projected income to secure a $900 million syndicated loan from Barclays and other lenders in 2001.

September 11th, 2013 - 12:02 GMT

Good luck with that: Saudi Businessman sues Barclays for $10 billion

Expansion of the Red and Green lines will be completed by 2020 (Photo credit: Getty images).

September 11th, 2013 - 11:02 GMT

Dubai's metro to go redder and greener

Among the participating GCC organizations, UAE-based companies predicted the lowest salary increase at 5 percent

September 11th, 2013 - 10:28 GMT

Here comes the pay check: salaries to increase the most in Saudi Arabia