Doug Lansford 
RIYADH: Several Saudi and international artists displayed experimental artworks created from various natural materials including palm fiber, wood and rubber in Riyadh recently. The 15 artists who participated in the second Intermix Residency titled “Art and Fashion Reimagined” showcased their work for two days in the Jax district in Diriyah. The initiative is a collaboration … Read more
DUBAI: Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II and Princess Rajwa Al-Hussein will visit Singapore on a two-day working trip for their first official overseas visit as a couple. A statement from the Royal Hashemite Court read: “HRH Crown Prince Al-Hussein, accompanied by HRH Princess Rajwa Al-Hussein, on Thursday begins a two-day working visit to … Read more
Gandhinagar: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that India and UAE aspire to expand their bilateral trade to $100 billion. He also highlighted efforts that were underway to facilitate rupee-dirham trade. Addressing the UAE India Business Summit at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, the minister invited investors to participate in India’s growth … Read more
JEDDAH: The third Hajj and Umrah Services Conference and Exhibition taking place in Jeddah features a range of panel discussions, the foremost being the pivotal role of “Diplomatic Collaboration in Hajj and Umrah Operations.”The panel discussion underscored the integrated efforts of diplomatic representatives both within and outside Saudi Arabia, shedding light on the coordination and … Read more
RAMALLAH: Israel kept bombing Gaza on Wednesday as US top diplomat Antony Blinken met the head of the Palestinian Authority, which Washington hopes could govern the coastal territory after the war ends.As the US secretary of state arrived under tight security in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, protesters held up signs that read “Stop … Read more
Gandhinagar: India and the United Arab Emirates have signed a deal to explore the establishment of grid connectivity between the two countries, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Wednesday. Kwatra said the deal is part of a total of four memorandums of understanding signed between New Delhi and Abu Dhabi in the ongoing Vibrant Gujarat Global … Read more
RIYADH: The bond between Arabs and camels in the vast deserts of this part of the world weaves a tale of companionship and reliance that reaches deep into antiquity. Bedouins, the quintessential desert dwellers, found consolation and great help from these majestic creatures as they traversed the arid terrain in search of sustenance. With their resilience, … Read more
JERUSALEM: A nurse who was among scores of Israelis abducted to Gaza says she spent her captivity in an underground tunnel, treating elderly fellow hostages, some hard of sight or hearing, with meagre medical supplies for which she had to haggle with Hamas. Nili Margalit was repatriated in a November truce between Israel and Hamas. … Read more
Union Minister for Women and Child Development and Minority Affairs, Smriti Irani, along with Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan, led a delegation of senior officials from the Ministry of Minority Affairs and Ministry of External Affairs on a historic visit to Madinah. Following the visit, netizens started debating whether non-Muslims are allowed … Read more
RIYADH: The bond between Arabs and camels in the vast deserts of this part of the world weaves a tale of companionship and reliance that reaches deep into antiquity. Bedouins, the quintessential desert dwellers, found consolation and great help from these majestic creatures as they traversed the arid terrain in search of sustenance. With their resilience, … Read more
