Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia to launch SBC channel specializing in entertainment drama
Culture
April 20, 2018
Saudi Arabia to launch SBC channel specializing in entertainment drama
President of Saudi Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) Dawood Al-Shoryan announced the launch of the SBC channel next Ramadan, specializing in presenting…
Qatar joins Gulf war games in apparent compromise
Middle East
April 19, 2018
Qatar joins Gulf war games in apparent compromise
Qatari forces participated in joint military exercises that ended in Saudi Arabia this week, in an apparent sign of some…
First Saudi cinema opens with popcorn and ‘Black Panther’
Middle East
April 19, 2018
First Saudi cinema opens with popcorn and ‘Black Panther’
The lights dimmed and the crowd of men and women erupted into applause and hoots as Hollywood’s blockbuster “Black Panther”…
US mulls military support in Syria from Arab allies
Middle East
April 18, 2018
US mulls military support in Syria from Arab allies
The Wall Street Journal on Monday outlined the Trump administration’s wish to form an Arab military force in Syria to replace…
Qatari emir not attending Arab summit in Saudi Arabia
Middle East
April 15, 2018
Qatari emir not attending Arab summit in Saudi Arabia
Qatar will not be represented by a senior official at an Arab summit taking place in Saudi Arabia on Sunday,…
Egypt supports national state in Syria, rejects presence of militias: Presidency
Egypt
April 15, 2018
Egypt supports national state in Syria, rejects presence of militias: Presidency
Presidency spokesperson Bassam Rady said Sunday that Egypt adopts a policy towards Syria that is based on keeping the country…
Sisi arrives in Saudi Arabia to participate in Arab summit
Egypt
April 14, 2018
Sisi arrives in Saudi Arabia to participate in Arab summit
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and other Arab leaders arrived in the city of Dhahran, south to Dammam, on Saturday to…
Photos: Fashionably late – Saudi Arabia hosts its first-ever fashion week
Life & Style
April 12, 2018
Photos: Fashionably late – Saudi Arabia hosts its first-ever fashion week
Fashionable women, dark-haired Saudis and blonde Eastern Europeans alike, fill the gold-trimmed halls of Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton Hotel, marking the start…
Global executions on the decline, says Amnesty International
World
April 12, 2018
Global executions on the decline, says Amnesty International
Amnesty International’s latest annual report has found fewer executions were carried out around the world in 2017 than the year…
Gulf feud hits new low with proposal to make Qatar an island
Middle East
April 10, 2018
Gulf feud hits new low with proposal to make Qatar an island
Saudi Arabia could consider a proposal to dig a maritime canal along the kingdom’s border with Qatar, turning the peninsula-nation…