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☆ Arab fans unite after surprise wins in Qatar
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Muath Freij | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

That chance to make history has forged a sense of solidarity among Arab supporters in Doha. "When Saudi Arabia play I am Saudi and when Morocco play, all the Arab people..." said Mansouri "...are Moroccans!" Mansouri said it felt as if Morocco and Saudi Arabia were both playing on home ground in Qatar, something which may have helped them reach new heights. All Arab and Gulf people support any (Arab) team," said Saudi supporter Khaled al-Asaimi, echoing the tone set by the leaders of Qatar and Saudi Arabia at the start of the tournament. Tensions between the two neigbours led Saudi Arabia and its allies to declare a travel and trade embargo on Qatar in 2017, a move only rescinded last year.

☆ Saudi Arabia announces plans for six-runway hub airport in Riyadh
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

RIYADH, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced on Monday plans to transform Riyadh airport into a massive aviation hub with six parallel runways and designed to accommodate up to 120 million travellers by 2030, state news agency SPA reported. Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), will build King Salman International Airport, which should stretch over 57 square kilometres (22.01 square miles) and include current King Khaled airport, SPA said. Aviation is part of a government strategy to become a global transportation and logistics hub by 2030, with Riyadh airport as the operation base of a brand new airline, RIA, that would compete with regional heavyweights Emirates and Qatar Airways. The kingdom has set itself high targets for diversifying its economy and reducing its dependence on oil, pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into a plan called Vision 2030 initiated by the kingdom's de facto ruler Prince Mohammed. It added King Salman airport would create 103,000 direct and indirect jobs, handle 185 million travellers and process 3.5 million tons of cargo by 2050.

☆ It’s Abu Dhabi and Dubai’s turn for a property boom, Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIt’s Abu Dhabi and Dubai’s turn for a property boom, Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed saysPrince Khaled bin Alwaleed speaks to CNBC's Hadley Gamble about the property market in the UAE. It’s Abu Dhabi and Dubai’s turn for a property boom, he says.

☆ Arabs shun Israeli media at Qatar World Cup, cooling hopes of a thaw
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Maya Gebeily | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Interview attempts with Arab fans, however, fell flat with reporters from public broadcaster Kan and top-rated Channel 12 TV telling Reuters they had been mostly snubbed. Footage circulating online showed two Saudi fans, a Qatari shopper and three Lebanese fans walking away from Israeli reporters. But it has allowed direct flights from Tel Aviv for the World Cup as well as a delegation of Israeli diplomats to handle logistics. The delegation spokesperson said there had been no reports of ill-treatment of the estimated 10,000 to 20,000 Israeli fans. "Sure, most countries in the Arab world are heading towards normalisation – but that's because most of them don't have rulers who listen to their people," he said.

☆ SZA announces new album ‘S.O.S.’ slated for December release
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Five years after her breakout debut studio album “Ctrl,” R&B singer SZA is ramping up the rollout for her follow-up effort. The new project is called “S.O.S.” and is set for a December release date, according to a new Billboard interview. Her late grandmother appeared throughout the “Ctrl” album in speaking interludes and outros, often offering wise advise to her granddaughter. SZA is set to return to the “Saturday Night Live” stage on December 3 — her second appearance as a solo artist — with Keke Palmer hosting. In early November, she released a teaser video titled “PSA” featuring a new music, which fans interpreted to be an unofficial announcement that a new album was on its way.

☆ Beyonce ties Jay-Z as most nominated artists in Grammy awards history
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Pop icon Beyonce on Tuesday received the most 2023 Grammy nominations with nine in total, putting her into a tie with her husband, rapper Jay-Z, as the most nominated artists of all time. Beyonce and Jay Z both have 88 nominations in total for the peer-voted music awards. Jay-Z received five 2023 nominations for contributions to Renaissance and DJ Khaled’s song, “God Did.”In 2021, Jay-Z took his total to 83 nominations, surpassing former Beatle Paul McCartney. However, for the 2023 awards, the “Run This Town” artist met his match in wife Beyonce. Trailing behind Beyonce this Grammy season is Kendrick Lamar with eight nods and Adele and Brandie Carlile with seven each.

☆ Beyoncé and Jay-Z now tied for most Grammy nominations
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

On Tuesday, Beyoncé tied her husband Jay-Z as the artist with the most career Grammy nominations. Going into Tuesday, the rapper topped the list of all-time Grammy nominations with 83, followed by Sir Paul McCartney with 81, Quincy Jones with 80 and Beyoncé with 79. The superstar also made first-time appearances in a few categories, with “Break My Soul” and “Renaissance” helping her earn her first nominations in the best dance/electronic recording and best dance/electronic music album categories, respectively. With 28 wins to date, Beyoncé is the most-awarded female artist in Grammys history. Should she win four out of the nine she’s nominated for, she will become the most awarded artist of all time, surpassing conductor Sir Georg Solti, who has won 31.

☆ Factbox: Key nominations for the 2023 Grammy Awards
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Danielle Broadway | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Nov 15 (Reuters) - Nominations for the music industry’s Grammy Awards were announced during a livestreamed program at the Grammy Museum on Tuesday. The following is a list of nominations in key categories. RECORD OF THE YEAR“Don't Shut Me Down” - ABBA“Easy On Me” - Adele“BREAK MY SOUL” - Beyonce“Good Morning Gorgeous” - Mary J. Blige“Woman” - Doja Cat“Bad Habit” - Steve LacyALBUM OF THE YEAR“Voyage” - ABBA“30” - Adele“Un Verano Sin Ti” - Bad Bunny“RENAISSANCE” - Beyonce“Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe)” - Mary J. Blige“In These Silent Days” - Brandi Carlile“Music Of The Spheres” - Coldplay“Mr. (Let's Go)” - Hitkidd & GloRilla“The Heart Part 5” - Kendrick LamarBEST ROCK PERFORMANCE“So Happy It Hurts” - Bryan Adams“Old Man” - Beck“Wild Child” - The Black Keys“Broken Horses” - Brandi Carlile“Crawl!” - Idles“Patient Number 9” - Ozzy Osbourne Featuring Jeff Beck“Holiday” - TurnstileBEST COUNTRY ALBUM“Growin' Up” - Luke Combs“Palomino” - Miranda Lambert“Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville" - Ashley McBryde“Humble Quest” - Maren Morris“A Beautiful Time” - Willie NelsonThe 2023 Grammy’s will take place in Los Angeles at the Crypto Arena on Feb. 5. Reporting by Danielle Broadway Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Egyptian-British hunger striker's family say they received 'proof of life' letter
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

CAIRO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The sister of Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah said on Monday the family had received a letter from prison that served as "proof of life" from the hunger striker. Since then his family and his lawyer had made repeated trips to the prison where he is detained northwest of Cairo, but had received no news on his condition. Since he obtained British citizenship in December, British officials have sought unsuccessfully to secure consular access to Abd el-Fattah. Abd el-Fattah's lawyer Khaled Ali said he was at the prison along with his mother Laila Soueif, and was waiting for prison authorities to allow him to visit. Egypt's public prosecutor said on Thursday Abd el-Fattah was in good health, after the family said they were informed that medical intervention had been carried out to maintain his health.

☆ Sister of jailed hunger striker says she has appealed to Egyptian president
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A sister of jailed hunger striker Alaa Abd el-Fattah said she has appealed directly to Egypt’s president for an amnesty for her brother, whose protest has overshadowed a global climate summit in Egypt this week. Mona Seif resubmitted a request for clemency which she first made in June, along with a personal plea to Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, she said in a post on social media late on Friday. Sisi met U.S. President Joe Biden at the COP27 climate summit in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Friday. Sisi said he told Biden that Egypt has launched a national strategy for human rights and a national dialogue. Abd el-Fattah, a prominent blogger and activist who has been in detention for much of the last decade, has been on hunger strike since April 2.

☆ Sister of jailed hunger striker says she has appealed to Egypt president
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 12 (Reuters) - A sister of jailed hunger striker Alaa Abd el-Fattah said she has appealed directly to Egypt's president for an amnesty for her brother, whose protest has overshadowed a global climate summit in Egypt this week. Sisi met U.S. President Joe Biden at the COP27 climate summit in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Friday. Without naming Abd el-Fattah, the White House said Biden raised human rights during their talks. Sisi said he told Biden that Egypt has launched a national strategy for human rights and a national dialogue. Abd el-Fattah, a prominent blogger and activist who has been in detention for much of the last decade, has been on hunger strike since April 2.

☆ U.S. doing all it can for release of hunger striker in Egypt, security adviser says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The United States is doing "everything it can" to secure the release of Egytian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah from jail in Egypt and President Joe Biden raised the case with his Egyptian counterpart, the U.S. national security adviser said on Saturday. "We are doing everything we can to secure his release, as well as the release of a number of other political prisoners," Sullivan told reporters on Air Force One after leaving Egypt. Sisi said he told Biden that Egypt has launched a national strategy for human rights and a national dialogue. Rights groups say tens of thousands of people have been arrested since then including Islamists, leftists and liberals. Reporting by Dominic Evans and Nandita Bose; Editing by Frank Jack DanielOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Gulf Arab states can’t give up oil. But they can slash their emissions
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Abu Dhabi CNN —As Western states try to wean themselves off their addiction to hydrocarbons, Gulf oil nations have been pushing back hard, warning that a hasty transition away from fossil fuels will be counterproductive. According to the World Bank, Qatar had the highest carbon emissions per capita as of 2019, followed by Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. So, investment in clean energy projects and renewables “makes very good business sense and PR sense for the Gulf,” he said. Gulf petro-states are warning against a quick transition away from hydrocarbons, with the UAE calling for a “mixed energy” approach that minimizes emissions without cutting hydrocarbons. Much of the hydrocarbons exported by Gulf states go to some of the world’s biggest consumers and polluters, including China and India.

☆ Jailed Egyptian hunger striker is hospitalized, family says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Egyptian prison authorities have intervened medically with jailed pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah, who this week escalated a food and hunger strike demanding his release, coinciding with Egypt’s hosting of the U.N. climate summit, his mother said. Abdel-Fattah’s mother, Leila Soueif, said she spoke to prison authorities by phone and asked them if her son was undergoing any medical procedure and they said he was. She asked “if it was by force, and they said no” and told her, “Alaa is good,” she told The Associated Press. Soueif has been waiting outside the prison every day this week, asking for proof of life for her son. World leaders and activists have repeatedly called for Egyptian authorities to release the activist.

[1/7] People walk on the cracked soil caused by drought on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen, October 20, 2022. Qat can earn three times the revenue of any other crop but the steady cash flow comes at a heavy price. The bitter-tasting plant requires deep-well irrigation and disproportionate use of water, exacerbating Yemen's water scarcity problem. The conflict has destroyed water infrastructure, leaving millions of people without safe water to drink or grow crops. And a qat crop is harvested several times a year, while fruits are harvested only one time per year.

☆ Egyptian authorities intervene in prisoner's hunger strike, family says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Abd el-Fattah's sister Mona Seif said Ali was negotiating access at the prison. Abd el-Fattah's hunger strike has loomed over the U.N. talks, with another sister, Sanaa Seif, flying in to campaign for his release, and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak raising the issue with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Without water, Abd el-Fattah's health could rapidly deteriorate and the United Nation's rights agency has expressed concern for his life. They said previously that Abd el-Fattah was being given meals. He is on hunger strike against his detention and prison conditions.

☆ Palestinians protest as Jerusalem refugee camp locked down
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A woman reads in a commercial thoroughfare which is closed in protest of an Israeli clampdown on Jerusalem's outlying Shuafat refugee camp after a Palestinian gunman carried out a deadly attack on a military checkpoint, in Jerusalem's Old City October 12, 2022. REUTERS/Ammar AwadJERUSALEM, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Palestinians protested at checkpoints into a major refugee camp in Jerusalem on Wednesday and shops across the West Bank closed, following an Israeli security crackdown after two soldiers died in shooting attacks this week. Earlier this week, security forces began a manhunt for the killer of an 18-year-old soldier who was shot while on duty at a checkpoint into the Shuafat refugee camp on the northern outskirts of Jerusalem. Many shops in East Jerusalem and parts of the West Bank were closed as a mark of protest, while private schools also told pupils to stay at home. "The strike is in solidarity with Shuafat refugee camp and how it is being dealt with," said Jerusalem resident Khaled Alqam.

☆ Mosul sculptor 'recreates what was demolished' on murals depicting Iraq history
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 22 (Reuters) - Iraqi sculptor Khaled Al-Abadi's carefully chiselled engravings of lions, chariots, and birds decorate his Mosul workshop - the fulfilment of a dream to "to recreate what was demolished" during turbulent years of war. "During the Islamic State period, when my colleague and I were walking around, we would see the statues that were removed, and the gates that were being demolished, we were really troubled by this," Al-Abadi told Reuters. His clay-based murals reflect the country's long history – from the Assyrian period through to the Islamic State occupation. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register1/4 The sculptor Khaled al-Abadi works inside his workshop on his sculptures which depict scenes from the history of the city of Mosul, in Mosul, Iraq, September 15, 2022. "This is the history of Mosul.

☆ Scientists may have solved the mystery of how the ancient Egyptians hauled millions of 2-ton blocks of stone through the desert to build the pyramids
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-02 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ancient Egyptians built the spectacular Giza pyramids in what is now a desert landscape. The Sphinx at the Giza Pyramids on November 20, 2019. Khufu's pyramid, known as the Great Pyramid, was the first to be built and the biggest of the three. The Great Pyramid is the oldest of the famed Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one to remain largely intact. An Egyptian walks at the Giza Pyramids in Egypt, on April 26, 2021.

☆ Nadhira Alharthy: Omani climber wants to ‘die empty’ in her quest to share knowledge
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-16 | by ( Sana Noor Haq | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In 2017, Nadhira Alharthy met the first Omani man to climb Everest. “I was not planning to go to Ama Dablam from the beginning. She says the technical know-how and full-body strength required to climb Ama Dablam surpassed Everest. “There is no way for mistakes on Ama Dablam because it’s like you are climbing a big wall. Courtesy Nadhira AlharthyAhead of her expedition to Ama Dablam, she earned messages of support from her Muslim fans on social media, where she has now amassed over 16,000 followers.

☆ O fetiţă de trei ani a murit, după ce tatăl a forţat-o să stea într-o cadă cu apă fierbinte timp de o oră
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-17 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

O fetiţă de doar trei ani a murit, după ce tatăl a forţat-o să stea într-o cadă cu apă fierbinte pentru că avea diaree. Tatăl a lovit-o pe copila de trei ani cu o frânghie înainte de o forţa să stea în cada cu apă opărită timp de o oră, ceea ce i-a ars trupul firav. Mai apoi, bărbatul a închis-o într-o cameră până la 9 seara, dar nu se şţtie cât de mult a fost forţată să rămână acolo. Nu este clar dacă mama este acuzată că a participat la incident sau dacă a fost interogată pentru că a permis să se întâmple un lucru atât de înfiorător. Potrivit Al Arabiya, ştirea a provocat indignare în rândul localnicilor care solicită pedeapsa cu moartea a tatălui și o pedeapsă mai dură pentru mamă.

Persons: Abdel Hamid, ştirea Locations: Ajdabiya, Libia, procuratură

Before Bumble, Wolfe Herd cofounded rival dating app Tinder. When Wolfe Herd took Bumble public in 2021, she became the youngest female CEO to do so. Wolfe Herd is married to a Texas oil heir, has two kids, and splits time between her homes in Texas. A representative for Wolfe Herd at Bumble did not respond to Insider's request for comment on Wolfe Herd's career, net worth, or personal life. Keep reading to learn more about Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd.

☆ Zeci de sarcofage vechi și un templu funerar, descoperite în necropola egipteană Saqqara
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-19 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Zeci de sarcofage vechi și un templu funerar, descoperite în necropola egipteană SaqqaraEgiptul a anunțat descoperirea unui nou pachet de comori în necropola din Saqqara, la sud de Cairo, inclusiv un vechi templu funerar ce a aparținut reginei Naert (Neit). Ministerul Turismului și Antichităților, Khaled al-Anani, a declarat că „descoperirile majore” făcute de o echipă de arheologi condusă de egiptologul Zahi Hawass au inclus și peste 50 de sarcofage. ), au fost descoperite în 52 de puțuri funerare la adâncimi de circa 10-12 metri. Zahi Hawass a a declarat că în același sit a mai fost descoperit templul funerar al reginei Naert (Neit), soția faraonului Teti, precum și trei depozite din cărămizi. Zecile de sarcofage și templul funerar, descoperite în apropierea piramidei faraonului TetiHawass a spus că ultimele descoperiri ar putea arunca o nouă lumină asupra istoriei Saqqara în timpul Noului Regat.

Persons: lea, Zahi, Teti, Hawass, Djoser Organizations: Ministerul, UNESCO, Guardian Locations: Saqqara, Cairo, Noului Regat, Naert, Memphis, Egipt, Egiptul, Regat, Giza

☆ Kuweit: Toți miniștrii și-au dat demisia la doar o lună de la formarea Guvernului
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Toţi miniştrii din Kuweit şi-au prezentat marţi demisia premierului, la doar o lună după formarea Guvernului, din cauza unor dispute cu Parlamentul, a informat agenţia oficială de presă Kuwait News Agency, relatează AFP, citat de agerpres.ro. Vicepremierul şeicul Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah i-a prezentat demisia membrilor cabinetului prim-ministrului şeicul Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah "în lumina evoluţiilor actuale privind relaţia dintre Adunarea Naţională şi guvern". Această demisie survine după anunţul făcut de 38 de parlamentari că susţin o cerere de anchetare a premierului, pe care îl acuză în special că a încălcat Constituţia prin formarea guvernului. Opoziţia a înregistrat un progres în alegerile legislative din decembrie, câştigând aproape jumătate din cele 50 de locuri. Ţară bogată în petrol, în Kuweit au avut loc de mai bine de zece ani disensiuni între anumiţi parlamentari şi guvern, ceea ce a dus la numeroase dizolvări ale Parlamentului şi ale guvernului.

Persons: Toţi, Hamad, Ali Al -, Ahmad Al -, Opoziţia Organizations: Parlamentul, Kuwait News, Adunarea Naţională, Kuweitul Locations: Kuweit, Kuwait, Ali Al - Sabah, -, - Sabah, Ahmad Al - Sabah, Golf

☆ (video) „Paranormal”. Netflix lansează primul serial egiptean
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-03 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Compania Netflix va lansa joi primul serial original egiptean intitulat „Paranormal”, considerat un pas major în cadrul strategiei sale de dezvoltare în Orientul Mijlociu, informează AGERPRES. Noul serial are la bază cărțile romancierului egiptean Ahmed Khaled Tawfik, centrate pe un medic ale cărui convingeri științifice sunt puse dintr-o dată sub semnul întrebării. Romanele sale, apreciate de criticii literari şi scrise în limba arabă, s-au vândut în peste 15 milioane de exemplare. Am anunțat patru proiecte, plus serialul «Paranormal»”, a declarat Ahmed Sharkawi, directorul diviziei de seriale originale arabe și africane din cadrul companiei Netflix. Egiptul a fost supranumit „Hollywoodul Orientului Mijlociu” şi produce majoritatea filmelor și serialelor TV arabe, care sunt vizionate de un public numeros din întreaga regiune.

Persons: Ahmed Khaled Tawfik, Ahmed, Ahmed Amin, Ahmed Khaled Tawfik, Refaat Ismail Organizations: Netflix, AGERPRES, Netflix Locations: egiptean, Orientul Mijlociu, Ismail, Mijlociu

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