LONDON: The lawyers for a Palestinian legal scholar arrested on April 17 have said her detention was “political” and could set a “precedent” for the treatment of academics and free speech in Israel. Prof. Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, a leading feminist academic with roles at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Queen Mary, University of London, was … Read more
RIYADH: The Nanotechnology Association, supported by the Misk Foundation, is set to launch the Nanohub Program, aimed at inspiring and equipping the next generation for careers in the sector to help support a brighter future and a thriving economy. Nanohub, a nonprofit initiative, is structured in three phases to train Saudi graduates and entrepreneurs aged … Read more
‘Let’s help Yemen regain ability to chart its own future,’ US envoy Tim Lenderking tells Arab News NEW YORK CITY: Houthi attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in response to Israel’s military offensive against Hamas in Gaza must not derail the peace process in Yemen, Tim Lenderking, the … Read more
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan received his Cypriot counterpart, Dr. Konstantinos Kompos, at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh on Thursday. During the meeting, the ministers reviewed the advanced bilateral relations between the Kingdom and the Republic of Cyprus, and ways to promote them in a variety of fields. They also discussed … Read more
‘Let’s help Yemen regain ability to chart its own future,’ US envoy Tim Lenderking tells Arab News NEW YORK CITY: Houthi attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in response to Israel’s military offensive against Hamas in Gaza must not derail the peace process in Yemen, Tim Lenderking, the … Read more
Focus on emerging filmmakers at 11th Showreel Effat International Student Film Festival JEDDAH: Effat University’s School of Cinematic Arts in Jeddah welcomed aspiring filmmakers and cinephiles to the 11th Showreel Effat International Student Film Festival this week. The theme for the three-day event, which concluded on Thursday, was “Behind the Seen,” reflecting the aim of organizers … Read more
‘Let’s help Yemen regain ability to chart its own future,’ US envoy Tim Lenderking tells Arab News NEW YORK CITY: Houthi attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in response to Israel’s military offensive against Hamas in Gaza must not derail the peace process in Yemen, Tim Lenderking, the … Read more
DUBAI: As it celebrates its 25th anniversary, L’Oreal Middle East has signed an agreement with the Himaya Organization in Saudi Arabia to support its “Safe Homes” initiative, which seeks to provide skills training for more than 600 women. “The project aims to have a lasting long-term impact through psychological support and skill training,” said Laurent … Read more
ATHENS: A Greek military vessel serving in the European Union’s naval mission in the Red Sea intercepted two drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi militants toward a commercial ship, officials at the Greek Defense Ministry said on Thursday. “On Thursday morning Greek frigate Hydra, while it was escorting a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden, … Read more
RIYADH: The makers of a recently produced, highly acclaimed documentary on Saudi wildlife were honored at a special screening of the film “Horizon” at the residence of the EU ambassador in Riyadh. The new documentary, produced by the Konoz Initiative, is part of a collaboration between the Saudi Ministry of Media’s Center for Government Communication and … Read more
