ISTANBUL (AP) — Muslims around the world celebrated the Eid al-Fitr holiday Wednesday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. But events were overshadowed by the worsening crisis in Gaza and Israel’s expected military offensive in Rafah city after six months of war. “We should not forget our brothers and sisters in Palestine,” …
Gambian lawmakers on Monday debated a highly controversial bill seeking to lift the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) in force since 2015, before suspending the vote for at least three months. Issued on: 18/03/2024 – 18:15 2 min The issue has divided the tiny West African nation for months, with hundreds gathering to protest …
SAN LUIS, Arizona: When Michele Pena ran as a Republican candidate for the Arizona state legislature in a heavily Hispanic and Democratic-leaning district on the Mexican border, few believed she could win. Pena, the daughter of a Mexican immigrant, was a school volunteer and single mother with no political experience. She began with a campaign …
Why Benjamin Netanyahu’s political fate is tightly entwined with the war in Gaza LONDON: Hopes for a peaceful resolution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas are contingent upon a change of leadership at the top of the Knesset, as it seems incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is convinced peace is …
DUBAI: “Light is the new ink,” claims UK-based art expert Neville Wakefield, one of the curators of Noor Riyadh, billed as the world’s largest light art festival, which runs in the Saudi capital until Dec. 16. From fiber optics to artificial intelligence and mobile screens, light, in Wakefield’s opinion, has become a vital tool for …
DUBAI: “Shabab Al Bomb 11” was the top-trending Google search of 2023 in Saudi Arabia on a list of TV series, films, and programs. It was followed by “Oppenheimer movie,” “Jawan movie,” “Barbie movie,” and “The Last of Us series.” The tech giant’s annual survey, released on Monday, rounded up the most trending search queries …
Saudi Arabia’s Soudah Peaks: the luxury mountain destination at the Kingdom’s highest point RIYADH: Soudah Peaks, a sustainable luxury mountain destination under construction by the Public Investment Fund’s Soudah Development, lies in the southwest region of Saudi Arabia. It stands 3,015 meters above sea level — the highest point in the Kingdom — and will …
More than four dozen people turned out on a cold evening in downtown Bakersfield Monday to pray, sing and remember the Israelis and others being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. The somber outdoor vigil centered on a reading of about 120 names of hostages held by Hamas since its bloody intrusion into Israel on …
‘Saudi Arabia not just talking but doing, investing’ in climate change mitigation, Kingdom’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir tells Arab News RIYADH: Very few countries have embarked on efforts such as Saudi Arabia has in reducing the impacts of climate change and improving the quality of life, the Kingdom’s Climate Envoy Adel …
RIYADH: At the weekend in Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District, a rooftop event featuring dancing and music with Italian DJ Lehar at the forefront attracted a packed house. A handful of years ago, a scene like this was only a distant possibility in Saudi Arabia, but today MDLBeast and local creatives have left no stone …