DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Cafes in several Gulf Arab states have started selling coffee and other cold drinks in baby bottles this month, sparking excitement, confusion and reaction to the new trend. The tour started from Einstein Cafe, from Dubai to Kuwait to Bahrain, a crisp dessert chain …
Read More »Once an American enemy, now a friend: OPEC is 60 years old
LONDON (Reuters) – In 1973, Arab members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries brought the U.S. economy to its knees. Now, the 60-year-old cartel and Washington Washington are more likely to bid. File photo: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia shakes hands with US President Donald Trump …
Read More »That time Robin Williams had the perfect answer when troops in Kuwait interrupted his comedy show.
Robin Williams pauses during a comedy show at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait in 2007 (DoD photo) Today, July 21, is the birthday of the late comedian Robin Williams, who took his own life in August 2014. Williams was known for many things, including his frenetic style of comedy and his …
Read More »Saudi King Salman, 84, admitted to hospital
RIAD (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s 84-year-old king, Salman bin Abdulaziz, was admitted to a hospital in the capital, Riyadh, suffering from inflammation of the gallbladder, the state-run SPA news agency said on Monday. The king, who has ruled the world’s largest oil exporter and a close ally of the US …
Read More »Elderly emir of Kuwait in hospital, crown prince takes over some duties: state news agency
FILE PHOTO: Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah of Kuwait is seen during the Arab Summit in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, May 31, 2019. REUTERS / Hamad l Mohammed / File Photo KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait’s ruler, Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, 91, was admitted to the hospital on Saturday for …
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