AP Top Stories January 23 A
AP Top Stories January 23 A
Saudi Arabia presses Florida man to give up US citizenship over critical tweets, family says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Saudi Arabia has forced a Florida retiree to try to renounce his American citizenship after jailing him over social media posts critical of the kingdom’s crown prince, according to the man’s son. The retiree, 74-year-old Saad Almadi, is one of at least four dual Saudi-American nationals who accuse Crown Prince Mohammed bin […]
Which airlines have the fewest delays? Here are the results for 2024
Aeromexico was the most punctual global airline in 2024, according to a report published by aviation analytics company Cirium. Some 86.7% of its tracked flights arrived “on-time,” defined as arriving within 15 minutes of scheduled arrival times. This result was “absolutely” a surprise, Cirium CEO Jeremy Bowen told “Squawk Box Asia” Friday. “They’ve had a […]
Bollywood Star Shraddha Kapoor Is Picky About Roles After ‘Stree 2’
Bollywood star Shraddha Kapoor, coming off her horror-comedy Stree 2which broke box office records in India, appears ready to only take on certain roles. “I feel the best is yet to come, if I have to say. I feel that there’s a lot that I want to do, different kinds of films, different kinds of […]
Egyptian Indie Film Clinic Branches Out Into Saudi Arabia
Prominent Egyptian producer Mohamed Hefzy is branching out into Saudi Arabia by setting up an outpost of his prolific Film Clinic shingle – which has six titles at Saudi’s Red Sea Film Festival – in the Saudi capital of Riyadh. The milestone move comes after Hefzy has been busy forging rapports with Saudi’s film community […]
Saudi Arabia’s Neom replaces its CEO amid reports of delays, cutbacks
Digital render of NEOM’s The Line project in Saudi Arabia The Line, NEOM Saudi Arabia’s massive Neom megaproject, a multi-trillion dollar plan to develop a swathe of land the size of Massachusetts, has replaced its CEO in a significant reshuffling as the kingdom faces questions over the economic viability of its ambitions. Neom’s board of […]
Trump Goes on Saudi State TV and Says He Has “So Much Respect” for Crown Prince Linked to Bone-Saw Murder
Donald Trump has never been shy about proclaiming his affection for various dictators and right-wing authoritarians. One individual he has consistently praised since his time in office? Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whom the ex-president dubbed a “great guy” in a recent interview, despite the minor manner of that whole bone-saw-murder business. Appearing on […]
Arabic Movies, Series Exploring Fresh, Often Edgier Themes
Family secrets, misadventures, hidden pasts and personal growth were the fastest-growing themes and topics in Arabic movies and series this year, according to an AI-powered report released ahead of TV market Mipcom by Rise Studios, which is based in Dubai. The popularity of these themes and topics reflects the Middle East and North Africa region’s […]
Lucid shares tumble on public offering of nearly 262.5 million shares
Brand new Lucid electric cars sit parked in front of a Lucid Studio showroom on May 24, 2024 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Shares of Lucid Group dropped by more than 10% during after-hours trading following the electric vehicle startup announcing a public offering of nearly 262.5 million shares of its […]
How Saudi Arabia could create a crisis for Russia’s economy
credit should read JACQUES WITT/AFP via Getty Images Saudi Arabia could flood the market with oil to regain control of prices. This would create a difficult situation for Russia, which is reliant on higher crude prices. One analyst suggests the market could see a repeat of the 2020 oil price war. Russia’s wartime economy could […]