Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Category Archives: Entertainment
Sean Penn: I’ve got nothing to hide over El Chapo interview
Actor Sean Penn said he has “nothin’ to hide,” after images published Monday indicated he was under surveillance when he met with the Mexican actress who led him to Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman — and the pair was apparently followed
‘Al Faris:’ Fantasy musical set to poetry takes to Dubai stage
A fantasy musical set to poetry by Dubai’s ruler seeks to explain the secret of one of the Arab world’s most compelling success stories, promoting a style of government that creates wealth and ensures stability while avoiding political strife. Lebanese
Sean Penn helped nab Mexican drug lord
A secretive meeting that Hollywood star Sean Penn orchestrated with Joaquin “Chapo” Guzman in a jungle hideout late last year helped Mexico’s government catch the world’s most wanted drug lord, sources said. Guzman, the infamous boss of the Sinaloa drug
Legendary singer David Bowie dies after battle with cancer
Iconic British musician David Bowie passed away on Monday in his sleep following an 18-month battle with cancer at the age of 69. His publicist broke the news on the artist’s official Twitter and Facebook accounts. Born David Jones in
Leo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Lady Gaga win Golden Globes
Leonardo DiCaprio has won the Golden Globe award for best dramatic actor in “The Revenant.” He played a fur trapper who survived a bear mauling in the 19th century survival epic in which DiCaprio braved icy waters, ate raw bison
’Star Wars’ opens at record pace in China
Global blockbuster movie “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” broke records in China with an estimated $33 million in ticket sales on its first day in the world’s second-largest film market, Walt Disney Co. said on Saturday. The figure represents the
Anushka is Sultan’s leading lady
Yash Raj Films has confirmed that its prodigy Anushka Sharma will star opposite superstar Salman Khan in the production house’s upcoming “Sultan” thereby ending rounds of speculation. The news has come almost a year after the movie was announced and
Beyonce to perform at Super Bowl show
Beyonce is returning to the Super Bowl halftime show. Pepsi confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that the 34-year-old singer will perform at the Feb. 7 show at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Last month, Coldplay announced it
Bieber thrown out of Mayan ruins
A Mexican official said Friday that Canadian pop star Justin Bieber and his entourage were asked to leave the Mayan archaeological site of Tulum after he apparently tried to climb onto or among the ruins. The official of the National
Galaxy of stars to shine at Golden Globes
The 73rd annual Golden Globes will hope its assemblage of Hollywood stars, from Jennifer Lawrence to Leonardo DiCaprio, will be enough to offset the absence of a different kind of star. Though “Star Wars” is again packing movie theaters and
Priyanka first South Asian to win People’s Choice award
Ellen DeGeneres, Johnny Depp and hit film “Furious 7” were among the top winners at Wednesday’s People’s Choice awards, which featured an on-stage incident that recalled Kanye West’s Video Music Awards antics seven years ago. However, it was Indian actress
Even Adele couldn’t stop decline in 2015 album sales
Even though Adele broke records for album sales with “25,” she couldn’t stop overall record sales from continuing to decline in 2015 as consumers keep switching to on-demand streaming services. According to Nielsen Music’s 2015 year-end report, total album sales
‘Star Wars’ passes ‘avatar’ for N. America box office record
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” soared past “Avatar” on Wednesday to become the top-grossing movie of all time in North America, riding on hype, nostalgia and an inventive script. Disney said the seventh film in the “Star Wars” saga had
Tickets sell out for Guns N’ Roses Coachella
Tickets quickly sold out Wednesday for the Coachella music festival where hard rockers Guns N’ Roses will reunite after more than two decades. Passes for the three-day festival in the southern California desert went on sale online at 11 am
PGA noms snub ‘Carol’, ‘Star Wars’
“Spotlight,” “Straight Outta Compton” and “The Martian” were among the 10 feature film nominees announced Tuesday for the 27th Producers Guild Awards. Conspicuously missing were critics favorite “Carol” and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” a wild card thus far in
Chris Gayle fined for sexist comments to reporter
Chris Gayle was fined but avoided suspension for making inappropriate comments to a female reporter in a live TV interview during a Big Bash League Twenty20 match in Australia. After scoring 41 from 15 deliveries for the Melbourne Renegades in
‘Go Set a Watchman’ tops US 2015 bestseller list
Harper Lee’s second novel Go Set a Watchman topped the US bestseller list in 2015, selling 1.6 million copies more than half a century after her Pulitzer-winning first book was published. The figures were based on US print unit sales
Opera singer Natalie Dessay to open Abu Dhabi festival
World-renowned French opera singer Natalie Dessay will open the main program of the 13th Abu Dhabi Festival at Emirates Palace on April 10. Dessay will perform for the first time alongside her husband, acclaimed bass-baritone Laurent Naouri, two years after
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