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French-Algerian singer Lolo Zouai slams Nick Jonas on Twitter

DUBAI: French-Algerian pop singer Lolo Zouai has taken to her official Twitter account to call out Nick Jonas for allegedly copying her song “Jade” in a series of Tweets. Zouai posted a comparison of

March 02

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Jaguar’s Sam Bird soars in second round of Diriyah E-Prix

RIYADH: Sam Bird of Jaguar Racing won the second round of the Diriyah E-Prix double-header when a late safety car meant that the race was ended prematurely with a red flag, with the British driver

March 02

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Houthis ‘using trapped families in Marib as human shield’

AL-MUKALLA: Hundreds of Yemeni families trapped inside their camps in Marib province by Iran-backed Houthis are being used as a human shield against government forces, a Yemen government unit has

March 02

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Nominated actor Tahar Rahim debuts unreleased Louis Vuitton watch at

DUBAI: The Golden Globes 2021 kicked off on Sunday night, heralding the start of the annual awards season calendar. When it came to red carpet style, just like their female counterparts, the men did

March 01

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Queen’s husband Prince Philip to have heart tests: palace

LONDON: Britain’s Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, was transferred to a different hospital in central London on Monday to have tests for a pre-existing heart condition as

March 01

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Netflix’s ‘The Girl on the Train’ with Parineeti Chopra goes off-track

CHENNAI: “The Girl on the Train,” the bestseller written by British author Paula Hawkins in 2015, told the story of three women in bad relationships drowning their woes in binge drinking. The novel

March 01

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After 60 years, native gazelles return to Arabia

MAKKAH: After a 60 year absence, the Arabian oryx and rhim gazelle have now returned to Rawdat Attinhat at the King Abdul Aziz Royal Reserve, north of the Kingdom’s capital city Riyadh. In close

February 28

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King Salman receives phone call from Kuwait emir

LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received a phone call from Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, emir of Kuwait, on Friday. During the phone call, Sheikh Nawaf congratulated the king on the

February 28

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Italian MEP blames EU inaction for Med migrant crisis

ROME: An Italian MEP known as the “doctor of migrants” has blamed EU inaction for the situation in the Mediterranean at a speech in the city of Florence. Pietro Bartolo, who sits in the European

February 27

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THE BREAKDOWN: Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige discuss ‘Cedar

DUBAI: Through their 2011 installation, The Paris-based Lebanese duo reflect on their 2011 installation, inspired by the Lebanese Rocket Society from the 1960s. Lebanese Rocket Society. (Supplied)

February 27

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Escape to Cape Town

DUBAI: The silence atop Table Mountain on a cloudless afternoon in December is an experience only the COVID-19 pandemic could have brought. As one of the most popular hikes (or cable-car rides, if

February 27

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Saddam Hussein ‘acted like Hitler’ during Kuwait invasion, former UK

LONDON: As the 30th anniversary of the end of the Gulf War approaches, much interesting historical detail and context can be found by reviewing official UK government documents that were only made

February 27

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Protestants in Turkey asked to spy on community

ISTANBUL: The Association of Protestant Churches in Turkey has released their annual report, highlighting the challenges and violations of religious freedom they faced over the past year. Chief among

February 27

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Lebanese influencer Karen Wazen lands new fashion campaign

DUBAI: Lebanese blogger and entrepreneur Karen Wazen has landed herself a new fashion campaign, this time with Italian luxury label Prada. The fashion house is unveiling its fall-winter 2021

February 26

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UN says 41 Europe-bound migrants drown in Mediterranean

CAIRO: At least 41 people drowned over the weekend when their boat capsized in the Central Mediterranean, the UN said on Wednesday, the latest shipwreck involving migrants fleeing conflict-stricken

February 26

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Thousands flee Ethiopia violence, seek asylum in Sudan

CAIRO: At least 7,000 people who fled escalating ethnic violence in western Ethiopia have sought asylum in neighboring Sudan, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday, amid heightened tensions between

February 25

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Saudi Arabia working to enhance energy security – cabinet

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is committed to supporting the stability of the oil markets and the sustainability of global supplies, the Kingdom’s cabinet said. The announcement was made during the cabinet’s

February 25

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Tahar Rahim recounts ‘beautiful’ of Golden Globe-nominated role

LOS ANGELES: French-Algerian actor Tahar Rahim is paving the way for Arab talent with his Golden Globe nominated performance in “The Mauritanian.” Even alongside legendary actor and fellow nominee

February 24

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Saudi Capital Market Authority announces rules for property financial

The Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) on Monday announced that it will allow investment fund managers to use the fair value or revaluation model to measure property and investment property for the

February 24

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Wells Fargo to sell asset management business for $2.1bn

Wells Fargo & Co. said on Tuesday it had agreed to sell its asset management business, which manages more than $603 billion on behalf of customers, to private equity firms GTCR LLC and Reverence

February 24

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Defense show headquarters unveiled in Riyadh

RIYADH: The General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) on Monday unveiled the headquarters of the World Defense Show to be held in Riyadh on March 6-9, 2022. The design of the facility has been

February 24

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E-platforms of Justice Training Center launched in Riyadh

RIYADH: Justice Minister Dr. Walid bin Mohammed Al-Samaani on Monday inaugurated the electronic platforms of the Justice Training Center. It includes the center’s online portal, a training platform,

February 24

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‘Aladdin’ star Mena Massoud reveals first poster for Egyptian film

DUBAI: Last month, it was announced that “Aladdin” star Mena Massoud would be starring in a new Egyptian feature film “Fe Ez El-Dohr,” and now the film’s first poster is here. This week, the

February 22

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Two killed in Myanmar city of Mandalay in another day of protests

Two people were killed in Myanmar’s second city Mandalay on Saturday when police fired to disperse protesting opponents of a Feb.

February 22

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Airbus CEO urges trade war cease-fire, easing of COVID travel bans

PARIS: The head of European planemaker Airbus called on Saturday for a “cease-fire” in a transatlantic trade war over aircraft subsidies, saying tit-for-tat tariffs on planes and other goods had

February 22

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INTERVIEW: Female Saudi driver feels right at home at Diriyah E-Prix

RIYADH: Ahead of the 2021 Diriyah E-Prix double-header on Friday, Arab News caught up with Reema Al-Juffali, one of Saudi Arabia’s rising stars in motorsports. Al-Juffali, 29, talked about Formula E,

February 22

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Saudi cave guide unlocks doors to ‘hidden’ Kingdom

MAKKAH: Tareq Mohammed, a specialist in cave tourism from Madinah, is opening the door to a new world of geotourism in Saudi Arabia. Tourism guidance is Mohammed’s life, and the Kingdom’s caves and

February 22

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Crown prince to patronize Saudi Cup ceremony on Saturday

LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will patronize the Saudi Cup ceremony that will take place on Saturday evening at the King Abdul Aziz Racecourse in Janadriyah. The world’s

February 20

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Egyptian film ‘Trapped’ to premiere at South by Southwest film

DUBAI: Egyptian director Manal Khaled’s feature film “Trapped” is set to premiere at the US South by Southwest Festival, due to be held from March 16-20. The film, directed and produced by Khaled,

February 20

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UN report: South Sudan’s violence ‘worse’ than in civil war

NAIROBI: The scale of violence in South Sudan is “a lot worse” than during the country’s five-year civil war, a United Nations commission announced Friday, accusing senior officials of supporting

February 20