Category: Middle East

Saudi celebrities and Arab designers steal the show at Cannes Film Festival
- By Raven Ruma
- . May 17, 2023
The first day of the Cannes Film Festival was successful. Celebrities served up a major fashion moment at the film festival. Designers also showed their

The Saudi ambassador to the UK speaks with students at Oxford University on Vision 2030
- By Alaina
- . May 17, 2023
In order to discuss the Kingdom’s transformation under its Vision 2030, Prince Khalid bin Bandar, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the UK, met with a number

Who Is Kemal Kilicdaroglu AKA Erdogan’s Rival AKA Turkey’s Gandhi?
- By Roshan Amiri
- . May 16, 2023
Kemal Kilicdaroglu is the leader of the center-left, pro-secular Republican People’s Party (CHP) in Turkey. He has emerged as a prominent rival to the incumbent

Saudi education minister meets CEO of Global Partnership for Education
- By Alaina
- . May 16, 2023
Yousef bin Abdullah Al-Benyan, the Saudi Arabian minister of education, met Laura Frigenti, the CEO of the Global Partnership for Education, on Monday to discuss

Turkey election: Erdogan accepts runoff in presidential election
- By Roshan Amiri
- . May 15, 2023
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey’s 12th and current president, has failed to secure 50% of the votes in the presidential election in the country. The high-stakes

Erdogan heading for a second round in Turkey’s closely-fought elections
- By Raven Ruma
- . May 15, 2023
Turkey’s knife-edge presidential election is likely to go to a second round, slated for May 28, as none of the candidates succeeded in securing 50%

Why May 14 will present a greater-than-it-seems challenge for Erdogan?
- By Alaina
- . May 13, 2023
This weekend, a man who has been dominating Turkish politics for 20 years, will seek to secure another five years as president. But the upcoming

Tunisian president invited by King Salman to the Arab League Council meeting
- By Raven Ruma
- . May 13, 2023
The Tunisian president got an invitation from King Salman on Friday to attend the Arab League Council meeting, according to the Saudi Foreign Ministry. Also

Ministers of the Saudi economy and planning meet with Belgian authorities
- By Raven Ruma
- . May 12, 2023
Deputy Prime Minister David Clarinval of Belgium met with Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal bin Fadel Al-Ibrahim while the Saudi official was in

Iran hangs seven more in execution ‘spree’: rights group
- By Raven Ruma
- . May 11, 2023
The Islamic Republic of Iran executed seven more men in two prisons on drugs and rape charges on Wednesday, according to a rights group. Also