Bringing Umm Kulthum to London is my gift to her, says Saudi musical producer

Arab News23 Feb, 2020News

LONDON: A musical inspired by the life of legendary Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum is being staged in London’s West End as a “gift” to the “Star of the East,” who died before she could fulfil her dream of performing in the city.

Who flares, wins: Saudi Arabia bets big on gas again

Arab News23 Feb, 2020News

Saudi oil has helped lubricate the global economic engine for more than half a century, but its gas reserves are often overlooked. That is all about to change as Saudi Aramco invests $110 billion to develop unconventional gas reserves in the Kingdom’s Jafurah field, located southeast of Ghawar, the world’s biggest conventional oilfield.

INTERVIEW: It’s a family affair at DAMAC Properties

Arab News23 Feb, 2020News

DAMAC Properties, the real estate developer founded and run for nearly two decades by Hussain Sajwani, seems to have plenty of options in the matter. His four children all play a role in DAMAC, but Ali — the 28-year-old eldest son — looks to be the heir apparent for the billion-dollar-plus group, one of the UAE’s leading property groups.

Afghans hope for peace amid ‘violence reduction’ week

Arab News23 Feb, 2020News

KABUL: Weary Afghans exhausted by decades of conflict expressed optimism on Saturday that a week-long reduction in violence could lead to a longer-lasting peace in the country. Jubilant residents had danced in Kabul and the eastern city of Jalalabad’s public areas, as music blared from giant loudspeakers following news of the agreement between the Taliban and the US.

High on optics, low on trade: India set to welcome Trump

Arab News23 Feb, 2020News

High on optics, low on trade: India set to welcome Trump - More than 150,000 people are expected to attend the “Namaste Trump” event at a newly built cricket stadium on the outskirts of the city where both the US leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are expected to address a huge gathering.

Lebanon cuts back on Iran flights amid coronavirus cases

Arab News23 Feb, 2020News

The decision to include Iran was taken after a Lebanese national, who was traveling from the city of Qom to Beirut, was diagnosed with the virus. Lebanese authorities asked the flight’s 150 passengers to self-quarantine for 14 days from the date they left Iran. 

Saudi-US bond will last another 75 years, says US State Department spokesperson

Arab News23 Feb, 2020News

The Saudi-US relationship has spanned 75 years and will last for another 75 years, US State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus told Arab News on a recent return visit to the Kingdom. “It’s funny what a difference 10 years makes. It doesn’t even seem like the same country,” she said.

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