by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 2, 2017 | Business
Makkah- Makkah would witness next Thursday a real-estate auction on three lands of a total space of around 50,000 square meters and worth more than one billion riyals (USD266 million) — the three lands are located inside the central region. The first land is...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 24, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture
London- The auction of fancy jewels recently organized by Christie’s Geneva saw huge sales of up to 88 percent, a reflection of the market’s remarkable trust and prosperity driven by a special and powerful participation from Asia. A 92-carat flawless heart-shaped...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 1, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture
Los Angeles – A collection of late American actor Patrick Swayze’s possessions was sold at an auction in Los Angeles, eight years after his death. A black leather jacket worn by the actor in 1987’s “Dirty Dancing” was sold for $62,000 even though it was...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 15, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture
London- JK Rowling has marked an exceptional popularity as if it had a magical touch and turns everything she touches into gold. “Harry Potter and the cursed child” play have witnessed a remarkable attendance and fans were fighting to buy a ticket that may suddenly...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 1, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture
London-The biggest uncut diamond to be discovered in over a century failed to sell at a Sotheby’s auction on Wednesday, but the chief executive of Lucara Diamond Corp, the company that found the gem, said there was interest from buyers in the diamond trade. Bids...