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Nuts and beer: booze-free bar offers Saudis a pub vibe
AFP, Published on 19/11/2025
» RIYADH — Draft beer, peanuts and big-screen sports... the scene is reminiscent of pubs worldwide, but in Saudi Arabia's capital, customers in white robes or black veils sip alcohol-free pints with no expectation of a hangover.
'Barbie' hits nerve in conservative Gulf
AFP, Published on 22/08/2023
» DUBAI - After being banned in some Arab countries, the film "Barbie" is dividing audiences in the conservative Gulf.
Officials reject call to bar Sheikh Mohammed from Kentucky Derby
AFP, Published on 30/04/2021
» LOS ANGELES - The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission on Thursday rejected a bid to bar Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, owner of Kentucky Derby favorite Essential Quality, following concern over the whereabouts of his daughter.
Dubai says princess 'home' after UN demands proof of life
AFP, Published on 20/02/2021
» GENEVA - Dubai's royal family insisted Friday that Sheikha Latifa was being "cared for at home" after the United Nations demanded proof that she was still alive following "disturbing" footage aired this week.
Dubai princess says fears for life as held 'hostage'
AFP, Published on 17/02/2021
» LONDON: The daughter of Dubai's ruler says she is being held captive and fears for her life after a foiled attempt to flee, according to footage broadcast on Tuesday.
Bas, Popor eye Tokyo gold
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 11/02/2021
» Thailand found success on and off the court when they hosted three premier tournaments in the Asian leg in consecutive weeks last month.
Dubai ruler ordered abduction of daughters: UK judge
AFP, Published on 06/03/2020
» LONDON - Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum ordered the abduction of two of his daughters and subjected his former wife to a "campaign of fear and intimidation", forcing her to flee to London with their two children, according to a British court ruling made public on Thursday.
Escape bids by rebel princesses throw spotlight on UAE rights
AFP, Published on 01/08/2019
» PARIS - Princess Haya, who is battling her husband Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al-Maktoum in a UK court, is the third princess who has sought to escape the Gulf emirate in recent years.
Escape bids by rebel princesses throw spotlight on UAE rights
AFP, Published on 31/07/2019
» PARIS - Princess Haya, who is battling her husband Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al-Maktoum in a UK court, is the third princess who has sought to escape the Gulf emirate in recent years.
Tales of international intrigue after Dubai princess's failed escape
AFP, Published on 08/05/2018
» PARIS - A detained Emirate princess, a yacht seized by Indian soldiers in international waters, a Frenchman being held in Luxembourg -- accounts from key players in the attempted escape by a daughter of the ruler of Dubai have all the hallmarks of a geopolitical thriller.