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Italian jockey Umberto Rispoli may well be said to be living the American dream after he moved to California last year, as one triumph after another has followed. He has now set his sights on the Saudi Cup, the greatest reward of all. “Winning the Saudi Cup would be a…
By Salem Mahmoud The prince was born in Riyadh, studied at the School of Princes, where he learned reading, writing, history, politics and memorizing the Qur’an. He is the fourth son of King Abdulaziz’s male children by his wife Princess Al-Jawhara bint Musaed bin Jalawi Al Saud. His mother died…
“I appeal to you, Your Majesty, to continue your sublime patronage of this important issue until there are more people working on it sincerely and honestly.” That sentence was concluded by the late Professor Fouad Muhammad Sezkin, during his honoring as the first winner of the King Faisal International Prize…
The Arab scientist Abd al-Jabbar Abdullah was born in the castle of Saleh, the state of Al-Amara on November 14, 1913, and grew up in a rural city of the Sabean community (Mandaeans) in southern Iraq to become a distinguished physicist on a global scale. He graduated from elementary school…
The mosque is the quintessential Islamic building in its varied shapes. The mosque, or “masjid” in Arabic (Masjid literally means “place of prostration) is the meeting place of prayer for Muslims. Although most of the five daily prayers prescribed in Islam can be prayed anywhere, all males are expected to…
By: Salem Saheen King Fahd was the first son of Hassa Sudairi after her remarriage to the founder of the kingdom, Abdulaziz Al- Saud. He was court-educated in religion, chivalry, and politics. Born in 1923 King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud was the fourth son of Abdulaziz Al- Saud…
Dr. Abla Al Kahlawi, a famous Egyptian Islamic preacher, died Sunday 26 January at the age of 72, after battling COVID-19, her family said. The daughter of Mohamed Al Kahlawi, one of the best known modern Muslim nasheed artists, Al Kahlawi was born on December 15, 1948. She was an…
Nada Al Shamsi, 32, is striving for the stars, literally. A trailblazer in the truest sense of the word, she was the first female police pilot for Sharjah. Al Shamsi, said: “The Emiratis are probably the luckiest citizens to be part of this great nation. Our leaders are ahead of…
Generally, the Middle East and North Africa are seen as one of the world’s least stable regions. In their annual Global Peace Index, the Institute for Economics and Peace ranks it as the most violent region. That’s not surprising, given the civil wars in Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen, as…
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud became the sixth King of Saudi Arabia on August 1, 2005, when his half-brother King Fahd died. Abdullah had been Crown Prince and acted as the de-facto regent and ruler after King Fahd was incapacitated by a major stroke in 1996. According to Forbes,…
