RIYADH: The Swiss Embassy in Riyadh — in cooperation with the French Embassy and Alliance Francaise — is hosting a music concert on April 18 at the Cultural Palace in Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter. It aims to showcase French-language Swiss music through performances by Swiss artists Marc Aymon and Milla Besson.
LONDON: Five years into his medical career, Saudi surgeon Abdullatef Alrashoudi hung up his stethoscope for the final time. It was the morning of his 30th birthday, and an offer had recently landed in his inbox from Le Cordon Bleu, the prestigious Parisian culinary school that has trained luminaries from American chef Julia Child to Mary … Read more
MOSCOW: Russian officials persisted Tuesday in saying Ukraine and the West had a role in last week’s deadly Moscow concert hall attack despite vehement denials of involvement by Kyiv and a claim of responsibility by an affiliate of the Daesh group. Without offering any evidence, Alexander Bortnikov, head of the Federal Security Service, or FSB, … Read more
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday vowed to punish those behind the “barbaric terrorist attack” on a Moscow concert hall that killed more than 130, saying four gunmen trying to flee to Ukraine had been arrested. Kyiv has strongly denied any connection, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accusing Putin of trying to shift the … Read more
LONDON: Just hours after gunmen stormed a popular concert venue on the outskirts of the Russian capital Moscow on Friday night, killing 115, wounding scores and setting the building ablaze, the extremist group Daesh took to Telegram to claim responsibility. The group said that the attack was executed by its Afghan branch, IS-K, or Islamic … Read more
TEL AVIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday that Israel risked further global isolation if it attacks the Palestinian city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip.Blinken met one-on-one with Netanyahu during a peace mission to the Middle East at a time of strain in relations over Israel’s … Read more
What We Are Buying Today: Saudi Arabia’s ‘Jawlah’ educating and empowering children Jawlah is more than just a toy shop; it is a cultural and educational oasis catering to the unique needs of the region’s children. Founded by Shahd Al-Athel and Sandi Ismail, this Saudi-based brand is on a mission to transform learning into an … Read more
DUBAI: US boyband the Backstreet Boys will headline the closing concert at the 2024 Diriyah E-Prix on Jan. 27 alongside Egyptian rock band Cairokee and Dutch DJ Afrojack.
DUBAI: From part-Palestinian celebrities like Bella Hadid and Simi and Haze Khadra to international singers, actors and artists, key voices in the fashion and entertainment industries have been tirelessly advocating for the people of Gaza as Israel’s bombardment continues. Prominent voices who have called for action and donations include US Dutch Palestinian supermodel Hadid, as … Read more