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 »
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Three stabbed and 13 arrested at KKK rally in California
Three people were stabbed, one of them critically, and 13 others were arrested in California on Saturday when a Ku Klux Klan rally erupted into clashes with counter-protesters, witnesses and police said. Around midday, half a dozen members of the
Four shot dead in rural U.S. town before gunman kills self
Four people, including children, were shot dead Friday in a rural town in the U.S. state of Washington by a man who then turned the gun on himself, police said. Ryan Spurling, spokesman for the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, said
Adele ‘cried for day after Grammy debacle’
Pop superstar Adele said she cried for a day after her botched performance at the Grammys but acknowledged she often had trouble with pitch. Adele, who has shattered sales records with her latest album, veered out of tune during her
Bowie’s son not gaga over Grammy tribute
Lady Gaga wowed the Grammy audience with her multimedia song and dance tribute to David Bowie but the son of the late British singer seemed less than impressed. Film director Duncan Jones, the son of Bowie and his first wife
’Deadpool’ blasts US box office records
Superhero movie “Deadpool” dominated the North American box office on its debut weekend, taking in a record breaking $135 million and leaving its competitors in the dust, industry estimates showed Sunday. Starring Ryan Reynolds as a Marvel Comics character, the
J Lo faces backlash over rumored Tel Aviv concert
Jennifer Lopez is facing a backlash on social media from pro-Palestine supporters over her rumored plans to perform in Israel for the first time. Writing under the hashtag #CancelTelAviv, activists have been questioning her motives for wanting to gig in
Please forgive me: Stalker to Paltrow
A man charged with stalking Gwyneth Paltrow told jurors that he kept writing to the actress in recent years because he wanted her forgiveness for sending her provocative messages nearly 17 years ago. Dante Soiu was one of the final
NAACP Image Awards celebrate diversity in Hollywood
It was a total knockout for Michael B. Jordan at the NAACP Image Awards in a ceremony that took several jabs at Hollywood for the lack of racial diversity. The star of the boxing drama “Creed” was honored Friday as
Caitlyn Jenner settles car crash lawsuit
A wrongful death lawsuit filed against Caitlyn Jenner over a fatal California car crash has been dropped after the Olympic champion turned transgender icon settled with the victim’s family. Then still known as Bruce, Jenner was driving a large SUV
Are Jolie-Pitt heading for split?
Power couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are ‘heading for divorce,’ according to a new report by InTouch Weekly. The gossip site is alleging that Angelina and her husband of 17 months are looking to part ways after a source
Miley bags Woody Allen’s TV series
Acclaimed movie writer-director Woody Allen is turning his attention to the small screen, with a new streaming television series for Amazon starring pop star Miley Cyrus. On her Instagram account, Cyrus confirmed on Monday she had been cast for the
‘Active shooter’ reported at San Diego military hospital
An “active shooter” was reported at a San Diego military hospital Tuesday, the facility in southern California said, warning people inside to take cover or fight back. “An active shooter has just been reported in building #26 at Naval Medical
Hilton launches new budget hotel chain aimed at young guests
Hilton is launching a new hotel brand, focusing on budget travelers looking to spend $90 to $100 a night. The new brand, named Tru, aims to compete with economy and midscale chains like Comfort Inn, Fairfield Inn and La Quinta.
Hollywood producers name ‘The Big Short’ year’s best film
Hollywood producers named “The Big Short” the best film of 2015 at a glitzy awards show on Saturday, which was dominated by talk of racial bias in voting for the Oscars to be awarded next month. The Producers Guild
Oscars’ Film Academy pledges to diversify membership by 2020
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, organizer of the Oscar awards, pledged on Friday to double its membership of women and minorities by 2020 through an ambitious affirmative action plan that includes stripping some older members of voting
‘Spotlight’ takes top prize at Critics’ Choice Awards
The investigative journalism drama “Spotlight” won the top prize at the Critics’ Choice Awards on Sunday, while awards favorites Brie Larson and Leonardo DiCaprio won the top acting prizes for “Room” and “The Revenant.” Both actors won Golden Globe Awards
Kendall’s ‘tribal’ ad campaign faces Twitter backlash
With a huge social media following and an ever-growing resume of experience, it makes sense why brands would want to make model-of-the-moment Kendall Jenner the face of any of their campaigns. But that doesn’t mean it won’t upset some people.
Fans express regret over Oscars’ lack of diversity
A year after host Neil Patrick Harris quipped that the Oscars were honoring Hollywood’s “best and whitest,” the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled a slate of nominees that once again included no black actors or directors, prompting
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