Doug Lansford 
Amnesty International has urged Kuwait to drop charges against Bidun activist Mohammad Al-Bargash, who is being prosecuted for speaking about the human rights of the country’s stateless Bidun population. On September 3, 2023, the State Security Agency detained Al-Bargash at his workplace, an electronics shop in al-Sulaibiya, al-Jahra governorate, without an arrest warrant. He is … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information has appointed Fatma Al-Shammari as its spokesperson and media advisor. This aim of this strategic move is to enhance the authority’s media and communication strategies, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. Al-Shammari, who previously worked as a journalist and anchor at TV news channel … Read more
WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday implored Sudan’s authorities to let aid into the country, denouncing holdups as the war between rival generals leaves millions in need of help. Samantha Power, administrator of the US Agency for International Development, said that funding for Sudan’s crisis “remains shockingly low,” with around 25 million people, or more … Read more
Photo: Chris Bair/Unsplash The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Music Commission announced the first edition of the Riyadh International Jazz Festival, which will take place from February 7 to 9 at the Mayadeen Theatre in Riyadh. The festival aims to attract new audiences and solidify its status as a global cultural and arts hub. Festival includes Multiple … Read more
RIYADH: Abeer Sultan is a collector of moments. In chilly weather or exhausting heat, she can be found roaming local neighborhoods in search of snapshots of life, which she tucks away in her camera until their time comes. Her process shapes her practice. The artist’s most recent work titled “I Will Take the Sun Into … Read more
Houthi disruption of Red Sea shipping hurts, not helps, Gaza Palestinians, US diplomat Tim Lenderking tells Arab News DUBAI: The Houthis’ professed attempts to show solidarity with Gaza are not helping but hurting Palestinians in the embattled enclave, Timothy Lenderking, the US special envoy for Yemen, has said. Since the Israel-Hamas war erupted in October … Read more
Dubai: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to visit to the UAE mid-February for a massive Indian community gathering and a dedication ceremony of a large Hindu temple, officials from the Indian missions in the Gulf nation are preparing for the two major events. Modi is scheduled to address the Indian community event, Ahlan Modi … Read more
RIYADH: Abeer Sultan is a collector of moments. In chilly weather or exhausting heat, she can be found roaming local neighborhoods in search of snapshots of life, which she tucks away in her camera until their time comes. Her process shapes her practice. The artist’s most recent work titled “I Will Take the Sun Into … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: Nothing can “replace or substitute” the UN Palestinian refugee agency, whose staff were implicated in the Hamas attacks on Israel, the UN’s coordinator for Gaza aid said Tuesday even as Israel made new claims against it. Several countries, including the United States, Britain, Germany and Japan, have suspended funding to the UNRWA agency, … Read more
Abu Dhabi: Indian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sunjay Sudhir on Tuesday hosted diplomats from across the globe for a special tour of the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi. The envoys were impressed by the temple’s unique architecture, intricate motifs and its message of unity, peace and harmony. “Less than a month … Read more
