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In the desert-hued pavilion of Saudi Arabia at the Venice Biennale, a rising harmonised humming fills the space. These are the voices of some 1,000 Saudi women that artist Manal AlDowayan has “brought with her” to the international exhibition. With her all-female team of curators, AlDowayan’s installation aims to be a rebuttal of the international media’s preconceptions of women in Saudi Arabia and an amplification of their own voices instead. In Lebanon’s pavilion, artist Mounira AI Solh challenges the male gaze and the way it has shaped the ancient myth of Europa. Like AlDowayan, she returns...
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In the airy, high-ceilinged dining room of Beit Johkdar Hotel, Jeddah, breakfast is being served. It begins with a basket of warm bread - sesame seed encrusted, cardamon infused and traditional flatbread - with herby butter and black honey. Next come the entreés, spicy olive tapenade, grilled halloumi with apricot jam, fried vegetables and a mini loaf of feta-marbled bread. This is followed by homemade falafel with tahini dipping sauce, spiced hummus, foul mudammas beans and shakshuka. By the time the tiny pancakes, banana bread and fresh fruit arrive, I’ve long admitted defeat. I soon learn t...
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In 1973, in the aftermath of the Yom Kippur War — seen by many Israelis as a disastrous failure by Israel’s security establishment —the Geneva Conference convened to address the fallout from the conflict. It was during this conference that Abba Eban, Israel's esteemed diplomat, famously quipped that "the Palestinians never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity." The phrase encapsulated the reluctance of Palestinian leadership to engage constructively in peace negotiations, once again missing out on a prime opportunity and choosing to continue on their path of terrorism. Now, fifty years l...
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Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans to build a gigantic theme park inspired by the beloved Japanese animated series Dragon Ball, near Riyadh. The ambitious venture marks the world's first theme park dedicated to the immensely popular media franchise. Spanning an ginormous half a million square metres, the park, as per the official Dragon Ball website, will feature at least 30 rides, one of which being a roller coaster within a 70 metre dragon structure inspired by Shenron, the wish-granting dragon featured in the series. Qiddiya, the investment company behind the project, released a teaser trailer...
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Former Spanish football boss Luis Rubiales says he will return to Spain to face a judicial probe into the business deal to hold the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, court officials said on Thursday. Rubiales was in the Dominican Republic this week when police raided a property belonging to him in Granada and the offices of the Spanish Football Federation in Madrid. The office for Spain’s state prosecutors said 11 premises were raided for documents on Wednesday. Officers made seven arrests, and Rubiales was identified as one of five additional individuals under investigation in a corruption a...
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Saudi Arabia's futuristic capital, Riyadh, is a major commercial and financial hub set on a desert plateau in the centre of the country. The city is the birthplace of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSI), blending historical treasures hidden in old palaces with modern skyscrapers, shopping malls, and fine-dining restaurants. Riyadh's golden sand dunes offer plenty of activities too, including sandboarding, dune bashing and quad biking over undulating ridges. . As KSI and Riyadh expand their tourism offerings, the world's wealthiest city is rapidly adding new hotels, attractions, and infrastructur...
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Zelenskyy pushes for more support from southeastern EuropeOn Wednesday, Ukraine's president is set to co-host a summit along with Albania's government. The aim is to rally additional support for Kyiv from countries in southeastern Europe, particularly as signs of war fatigue appear two years into Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Still, the specific goals of the summit remain uncertain, although its objectives are primarily centered around "peace, security, cooperation." No agenda has been disclosed ahead of the summit, with Albanian officials not providing further insights. Representatives from t...
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Saudi Arabia’s new $100 billion investment firm Alat has announced a series of deals with global heavy-weight tech companies, including SoftBank Group and a Chinese surveillance equipment maker Dahua Technology. Alat, a Public Investment Fund company, is one of the latest assets for Saudi Arabia to create a world-class sustainable manufacturing hub in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The first wave of investments included deals with Carrier Corporation and Tahakom, too. "Alat, a PIF company, will deliver sustainable manufacturing to help these global companies reduce their emissions and move towar...
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Amid the desert of northwestern Saudi Arabia, a huge mirrored sphere reflects the surrounding lunar landscape, hundreds of terracotta pots dot the sand, and the scent of frankincense and myrrh hangs between the canyons. These are artworks, part of the third edition of Desert X AlUla. Set in a region with a deep legacy of cross-cultural exchange and home to the country’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site (Hegra), this site-responsive exhibition by California’s Desert X and the Royal Commission for AlUla, in turn, seeks to foster cultural dialogue through art. The open-air show, which sees 16 con...
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