Lifestyle
Metallica will perform in Riyadh in December.
The highly anticipated Soundstorm by MDLBeast music event in Saudi Arabia is scheduled to have the first-ever performance by American metal band Metallica in December.…
Diriyah holds a young storytellers’ contest.
Future generations of Saudi Arabia’s storytellers are encouraged to participate in the upcoming second Rawi Diriyah competition to assist honor the country’s culture and legacy.…
Ramadan 2023: Where do your dates come from?
Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iran produce half of the world’s dates. As the sun goes down during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, many Muslims…
US record producer Swizz Beatz talks camel racing ahead of AlUla Camel Cup
As the first AlUla Camel Cup launches on March 14, a familiar face will be seen among the spectators — Grammy award-winning producer Swizz Beatz and…
Aika Iskakova
Aika Iskakova a young iconic and stylish Model, beauty queen Miss Fashion Global 2022 top and Cover model, beauty queen she was born In Kazakhstan…
Stelios Violaris
Stelios Violaris is a young Entrepreneur and comes from an affluent family from Cyprus. He is married and he has 2 young children. He is…
Fashion
Looking great: Skincare in the spotlight at Hia Hub
DUBAI: Hia Hub, Saudi Arabia’s conference for fashion, beauty and lifestyle, returned this week for its fourth edition in Riyadh’s JAX district, featuring discussions, masterclasses,…
Displaced Gazan artists’ work on display in ‘Under Fire’
DUBAI: A couple tenderly embracing each other; a family gathering; a flowering cactus; and a sunset colored in pink, yellow and orange. Such imagery represents…
Saudi designer Nouf Al-Rashed launches latest collection in London
RIYADH: Narma, the label founded by Saudi designer Nouf Al-Rashed, showcased its inaugural collection, titled Agal, in London this month. The womenswear line features the…
Highlights from this year’s ‘Festival Favorites’ at RSIFF
JEDDAH: The category’s movies are ‘films that stay with the viewer long after the fall of the curtain,’ says RSIFF’s Antoine Khalife ‘Agora’ Director: Ala…
Recipes for Success: Chef Dabiz Muñoz offers advice and an advanced recipe for octopus tacos
DUBAI: Madrid-born chef Dabiz Muñoz, founder of StreetXO Dubai at the One&Only One Za’abeel, is a globally celebrated culinary figure, known for his innovative approach…
AlUla, Ferrandi Paris team up to open culinary training college
ALULA: The Royal Commission for AlUla has partnered with Ferrandi Paris to establish a culinary arts, tourism and hospitality training college in the city. Announced…
Politics
Before the US election in 2024, Putin won’t bring about peace in Ukraine, a US official
A senior US State Department source stated on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is unlikely to negotiate peace in Ukraine until he learns the…
UAE National Day 2023: Expo City Dubai will host the 52nd celebration of the holiday.
The official ceremony, which takes place in conjunction with Cop28, promises “innovative technologies and breathtaking projections.” The organizing committee announced that Expo City Dubai will…
Arab ministers urge Israel to resume talks on two-state solution
Emergency meeting of Arab League calls for ‘serious negotiations between the PLO and Israel’Arab foreign ministers have urged Israel to meet its international obligations as…
Russia and Saudi Arabia to continue oil price pact despite Middle East crisis
Vladimir Putin says withholding oil will ‘most likely’ continue despite Israel-Hamas war pushing crude towards $100 a barrelIsrael and Hamas at war – live updatesEU…
Revealed: Amazon linked to trafficking of workers in Saudi Arabia
Dozens of contract workers at Amazon warehouses say they were tricked into toiling and living in grueling, squalid conditionsMcDonald’s and Chuck E Cheese tied to…
Health and fitness
UAE study emphasizes the “public health emergency” of Emiratis’ susceptibility to heart disease
According to the UAE Healthy Future Study, one-third of participants have high cholesterol and blood pressure. There may be a “public health emergency” of heart…
If you want to tackle junk food, target the advertisers | Letter
UK junk food advertising is an industry worth tens of millions of pounds working to glamorise unhealthy diets, says James WardUnhealthy foods are becoming a…
I feel trapped by our family life abroad and want to move back to London | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
Geography may only be part of the problem – talk to your husband about what you want your future to look likeI am of Asian…
You be the judge: should my boyfriend stop carrying his huge water bottle everywhere?
Jenny finds the constant presence of ‘the tank’ cringe-inducing, but for health-conscious Jared it’s practical and prudent. Whose argument needs drenching?Find out how to get…
Education
How technology is influencing young learners
eLearning tools are making learning more accessible. With the global EdTech sector expected to be a $404 billion industry by 2025, according to Holon IQ,…
Sharjah pupils performing better after three-day weekend, survey shows
Parents say children are less stressed while teachers report better work-life balance. Pupils at 127 Sharjah private schools are happier, more motivated and performing better…
Abu Dhabi private schools can raise tuition fees for first time in three years
Education regulator Adek confirms optional increases up to 3.94 per cent. Private schools in Abu Dhabi will be allowed to increase tuition fees in the 2023-2024 academic…
UAE: Abu Dhabi University introduces ChatGPT guidelines for students, faculty members
Instructions guide students to understand that generated content may not be accurate and should be revised, not to plagiarise texts. Abu Dhabi University (ADU) announces…
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Elon Musk: AI is a serious danger to humanity
Because AI would expose humans to something “that is going to be far more intelligent than us,” billionaire claims that AI posed a “existential risk.”…
Review of the new Apple Pencil: Probably the best choice for iPad users who aren’t artists
Though it was predicted, it took some time for Apple to finally release the Apple Pencil in a USB-C version, coinciding with the near universal…
Fund Neom invests $100 million in Pony.ai to progress Mena’s self-driving car technology.
The autonomous car solutions startup Pony.ai has received a $100 million investment from the Neom Investment Fund, a recently established division of Neom, the megacity…
In the past year, ACWA Power has closed a $14 billion financial deal.
Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power has reported an economic closure of $14 billion in the last year, the largest in the history of the firm, having…
To create the “iPhone of AI,” former Apple designer Jony Ive is in discussions with ChatGPT’s founder.
Masayoshi Son of SoftBank will provide more than $1 billion in finance for the project. The creator of ChatGPT, OpenAI, is in advanced discussions to…
UAE issues warning over cyber-attacks
UAE Cybersecurity Council issues national warning. The UAE has issued a warning over the threat of cyber-attacks in the country. The UAE Cybersecurity Council called…
How artificial intelligence can be used to make your own personalised app
A Dubai web developer has highlighted the game-changing potential of advanced technology. The remarkable rise of artificial intelligence has demonstrated how times change rapidly in the brave…
James Webb Space Telescope captures oldest galaxies ever observed
The findings will help astronomers learn more about the early universe. The James Webb Space Telescope has captured galaxies that were formed only 350 million years after…