Leading Hollywood exec shares insights, advice for budding filmmakers
Rahnuma:MATERA: It is important for talent in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East to establish contacts in Hollywood, according to Gary Shapiro, former senior vice president at Sony Pictures Entertainment, working in the Columbia Pictures division. Shapiro shared his film industry insights with Arab News on the sidelines of the 7th Matera International Film Festival […]
Iran tells US there is no military solution to Middle East war
Rahnuma:TEHRAN: Iran’s top diplomat insisted on Sunday that there would be no military solution to the United States’ war against the Islamic republic, with talks on ending the conflict apparently at an impasse. A campaign of heavy bombardment failed to bring a decisive close to the war launched by the US and Israel in late […]
PM Modi gifts India’s finest cheese varieties, Kashmiri walnut wood wall panel to Swiss President Parmelin
Rahnuma:PM Modi gifts India’s finest cheese varieties, Kashmiri walnut wood wall panel to Swiss President Parmelin New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted some of India’s finest cheese varieties and a walnut wood wall panel to Swiss President Guy Parmelin who began his first State Visit to India on Monday. Switzerland […]
Tanmay Baloda’s six-wicket haul puts India U19 on top despite late strikes from Australia
Rahnuma:Tanmay Baloda’s six-wicket haul puts India U19 on top despite late strikes from Australia Ahmedabad, Oct 5 (IANS) Left-arm spinner Tanmay Baloda picked up a six-wicket haul as India Under-19 gained the upper hand in the second Youth Test despite a late double blow by Australia U19 on an action-packed Day One of the match […]
Co-pilot planned FlyDubai attack before hired by airline, two Israeli officials say
Rahnuma:JERUSALEM: The FlyDubai co-pilot who stabbed his captain in an alleged attempt to crash the plane last week told UAE interrogators he planned the attack before being hired by the airline, according to two Israeli officials with knowledge of the probe. A third source briefed on the UAE probe said the co-pilot, an Omani national, […]
Egypt, Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia leaders reaffirm Red Sea navigation, sovereignty
Rahnuma:NEW ALAMEIN: “This is not a summit directed against any third party,” former Egyptian assistant foreign minister Hussein Haridy told Arab News as the leaders of Egypt, Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia gathered in New Alamein on Sunday amid mounting tensions in the Horn of Africa. “Rather, it is a consultative gathering held without a formal […]
Coalition says 100 fighter jets took part in ‘Operation Dawn of Yemen’
Rahnuma:RIYADH: The coalition fighting to restore legitimacy in Yemen said that 100 fighter jets took part in Monday’s morning launch of “Operation Dawn of Yemen,” destroying 324 high-value targets. Coalition spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said their forces are providing air cover to secure the Bab Al-Mandab Strait, while operations against moving targets remain ongoing. […]
Yemen’s Rashad Al-Alimi announces all-out military campaign to retake Houthi-held areas
Rahnuma:AL-MUKALLA: Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad Al-Alimi on Sunday announced the launch of military operations to retake all Yemeni territory controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis, as government forces engaged in fierce fighting with the group around the strategic city of Taiz. In a televised address broadcast on state media, Al-Alimi said he had ordered […]
In BJP’s RS nominations for UP, Hardeep Singh Puri and 6 other sitting MPs dropped (Ld)
Rahnuma:In BJP’s RS nominations for UP, Hardeep Singh Puri and 6 other sitting MPs dropped (Ld) Lucknow, Oct 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced eight candidates for biennial Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, seeking to strike a balance between caste representation and organisational experience. Two women candidates figure in the […]
Telangana to formulate policy for foreign university campuses in ‘Future City’
Rahnuma:Telangana to formulate policy for foreign university campuses in ‘Future City’ Hyderabad, Oct 5 (IANS) Telangana Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju on Monday directed officials to formulate a comprehensive policy designed to attract renowned international educational institutions to the state. At a review meeting, he asked officials to take steps towards establishing campuses of prominent […]
