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 »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Category Archives: Entertainment
Bella apologizes for Fyre fiasco
:: Organizers of a music festival in The Bahamas that was billed as a luxury getaway but collapsed in chaos promised refunds Saturday — and said they would try again next year. Palestinian-American model Bella Hadid, who had been caught
Gwyneth Paltrow, Anna Vintour unite for magazine
Actress and lifestyle maven Gwyneth Paltrow announced Friday she is launching a print magazine based on her style website Goop with publishing group Conde Nast. A statement from the US publishing group said Goop would launch as a quarterly magazine
’Godfather’ cast members reunite at New York film fest
Cast members of “The Godfather” movies were reunited in Manhattan Saturday, nearly half a century after the first of the legendary mafia films hit theaters. American filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola reminisced with actors Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, James Caan, Diane
Bella Hadid-backed music festival canceled
A new music festival in The Bahamas that was billed as the ultimate in luxury on Friday imploded just as it was to begin, leaving party-goers stranded and angry. With packages that went up to $12,000, the Fyre Music Festival
Shah Rukh Khan taking TED to India TV
Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan charmed a TED Conference crowd recently, sharing his life and playfully portraying himself as an aging movie star grappling with the changes around him. Khan’s talk on the TED stage came just months before a
Perry-Migos teamwork in Bon Appetit ‘irks music fans’
Though, Katy Perry has wowed her fans with her latest single, many of them are not happy, asking why did she work with Migos, a US hip hop group, on “Bon Appetit.” As soon as the track was released, thousands
Gwyneth Paltrow creating Goop magazine with Anna Wintour
Gwyneth Paltrow and Vogue editor Anna Wintour are teaming up to take the actress’ Goop website to print through a partnership with magazine publisher Conde Nast. Wintour, who is also the artistic director at Conde Nast, says that through the
Chinese startup cooking up silkworm noodles for meals
Entrepreneur Matilda Ho is out to get silkworm noodles on the menu in China. The managing director of Shanghai-based startup incubator Bits and Bites was at the TED conference in Vancouver on Wednesday as part of a mission to promote
‘Silence of the Lambs’ director Jonathan Demme dies of cancer
Jonathan Demme, the eclectic movie director whose work ranged from thrillers like “The Silence of the Lambs” to documentaries on leading musicians, died on Wednesday of cancer, his publicist said. Demme, 73, who also directed the ground-breaking AIDS movie “Philadelphia,”
Disney sets summer 2019 release for ‘Star Wars IX’
Disney announced Tuesday it had set the date of May 24, 2019 for Colin Trevorrow’s “Star Wars: Episode IX” and is delaying the next “Indiana Jones” a full year. The studio has revealed little about the ninth installment of the
Elissa wins big at first Arab Nation Music Awards
Lebanese diva Elissa was a big winner at the first edition of the Arab Nation Music Awards ceremony, held in Beirut on Sunday. It was a first-of-its-kind Middle East awards ceremony that represented the regional talent, and covered musical stars
Supermodel Bella Hadid ‘dying’ to visit Palestine
US supermodel of Palestinian origin Bella Hadid has said she wishes to visit Palestine, the homeland of her father Mohamed Hadid, Sayidaty reported. Hadid said she would “die of excitement” if such a visit comes true. In an appearance on
Chelsea Clinton: Someday, someone’s mother will be president
Chelsea Clinton stayed away from politics and stuck to the subject of childhood obesity Friday at a Variety magazine event honoring prominent women and their charity work — except for her last line. Responding to a pointed quip hours earlier
Jeddah festival celebrates coffee, chocolate
On Saturday, Jeddah held its own coffee and chocolate festival at Emaar square, wrapping up two days of caffeine-fueled fun. Unlike other coffee and chocolate festivals around the world, the event focused on Arabian coffee, desserts and food. Saudi coffee
Hollywood honors TV slacker turned action hero Chris Pratt
Action star Chris Pratt swapped his superhero gear for a formal suit Friday as he was awarded a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame for his contribution to cinema. Pratt, 37, found fame as loveable slacker Andy Dwyer on NBC
Shonda Rhimes tells all – about how to be a screenwriter
Shonda Rhimes, the TV mastermind whose hits include “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scandal,” keeps a lid on plot twists. But she’s giving aspiring screenwriters a behind-the-scenes look at how to succeed in her craft. In six hours of online classes, Rhimes
Jessica Chastain shows how to negotiate for equal pay
Actress Jessica Chastain has one rule that she follows before she signs any film — she always makes sure to ask the producers about how much her male counterpart is getting paid for the same movie. In an interview with
UAE-based billionaire plans India’s most expensive film
A Gulf-based billionaire is planning to smash the record for the most expensive Indian movie by splashing out $150 million to make a film of the Hindu epic “Mahabharata.” The cost of producing the two-part extravaganza is set to dwarf
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