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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.
Siam Society sets eyes on Saudi sites
Life, Published on 14/11/2023
» Siam Society is holding a study trip to Saudi Arabia to discover the remarkable heritage sites of the world's second-largest Arab nation, from Feb 19-27 next year.
New releases for your streaming pleasure: July 12-18
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 13/07/2023
» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!
UAE cinemas axe Spider-Man film with trans flag
AFP, Published on 16/06/2023
» The latest Spider-Man movie will not hit the silver screen in the United Arab Emirates, a cinema company said on Friday, following backlash over an expression of support for transgender rights.
Being gay: where it can lead to prison or even death
AFP, Published on 29/11/2022
» As Singapore lifted a colonial-era ban on sex between men while also taking steps to block marriage equality, AFP looks at dozens of countries that still criminalise the LGBTQ community:
Netflix told by Gulf states to drop videos violating Islam
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/09/2022
» Six Gulf Arab states have told streaming service company Netflix Inc to stop broadcasting material that they said violates the region’s Islamic values and threatened legal action if it did not act.
Animation 'Lightyear' banned in 14 markets after same-sex kiss controversy
AFP, Published on 15/06/2022
» LOS ANGELES: Disney's latest animation "Lightyear," which features a same-sex kiss, has been denied release in more than a dozen mainly Muslim countries, a source close to the company told AFP on Tuesday.
Robots, big data as Gulf nations bet on AI
AFP, Published on 17/11/2021
» DUBAI: Robots puttering around Dubai's hi-tech Expo site could be a sign of things to come for the Gulf, where new cities are being built from scratch with artificial intelligence at their core.
Domestic tourism to surge this year
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 18/02/2021
» Thailand welcomed 6.7 million international visitors last year, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
Together we rise
Morgan Thanarojpradit, Published on 25/09/2020
» Every business has been affected by the spread of the novel coronavirus. One of the industries most affected is the restaurant and hospitality sector. Several restaurants closed their doors temporarily to be in line with the government's rules and regulations. Many tried to endure through the pandemic in hopes of quick recovery while others went out of business. Overnight, thousands of people lost their jobs.