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TV Art Authenticator Claims He Was Contacted to Authenticate Stolen Louvre Jewels
British art authenticator Curtis Dowling claimed he was contacted by two separate people on Sunday asking him to authenticate “some important French jewelry.” He told ARTnews he believes they wanted him to assess the loot, including pieces once...
SHOWBIZ Sam Smith, Corona Capital Music Festival, Janet Jackson, Rachael Sage, Colman Domingo
Grammy®-, Brit-, Golden Globe- and Oscar-winning non-binary artist/songwriter Sam Smith celebrated their anticipated residency, “To Be Free: New York City” at the historic Brooklyn venue Warsaw, per a media release. (London-based performer Sienna...
Tennis-Saudi Arabia's PIF to launch new ATP Masters 1000 tournament
PARIS (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund will launch a new ATP Masters 1000 tournament in the Kingdom from 2028, marking the first expansion of the elite category in its 35-year history, the ATP and PIF-owned SURJ Sports Investment...
SAUDI FINANCING FOR GB, ELEUTHERA AND EXUMA AIRPORTS
Posted on 21 October 2025. by Jones Bahamas By Gerrino J. Saunders Bahama Journal News Editor After long negotiations, funding has been secured for Grand Bahama’s international airport and airports in North Eleuthera and Georgetown Exuma through...
Tennis chiefs risk angering players by adding Saudi Masters event to calendar
Thursday 23 October 2025 4:14 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Saudi Arabia's influence in tennis continues to grow The ATP is to add a new Masters...
Film Commission Launches Third Edition of Saudi Film Confex
The Film Commission launched the third edition of the Saudi Film Confex on Wednesday, held under the theme “Transforming the Scene,” and inaugurated by CEO of the Film Commission Abdullah Al-Qahtani. The event brought together a distinguished...
India re-elected as Vice-Chairperson of COP10 bureau, reaffirms commitment to clean sport
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): India actively participated in the 10th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the International Convention against Doping in Sport, held from October 20 to 22 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The...
Sports News | Cristiano Ronaldo's Son Earns First-ever Portugal Under-16 Team Call-up
Lisbon [Portugal], October 21 (ANI): Legendary Portugal footballer Cristiano Ronaldo's son has earned a call-up to the national under-16 squad for the first time ever, reported ESPN on Tuesday. The fifteen-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, currently...
Saudi Company to Launch 200 MW Power Plant in Samarkand
Saudi private company Pemco is set to begin construction of a new 200-megawatt gas-piston power plant in Samarkand by the end of this year, Uzbekistan’s Minister of Energy Jurabek Mirzamahmudov announced in an interview with the “Uzbekistan 24” TV...
School Assembly News Today (October 24): 1,000 CAA camps across West Bengal planned, Nellie massacre report to be tabled and more
Here are the top School Assembly News Headlines for October 24: Here are the top School Assembly News Headlines for October 24. In national updates, Tejashwi Yadav has been announced as the INDIA bloc’s chief ministerial face in Bihar, while a...
Brit art expert is 'convinced' he has been asked to authenticate Louvre heist jewels
They were stolen from the Louvre(Image: AFP via Getty Images) A British art authenticator believes he has been asked to examine the jewels stolen from the Louvre. Curtis Dowling received calls from two different individuals on October 19 - the...
Saudi Contemporary Art Museum hosts fourth edition of BIENALSUR at Diriyah’s JAX District
Riyadh: The Museums Commission in Saudi Arabia inaugurated on Wednesday the fourth edition of the International Biennial of Contemporary Art of the South (BIENALSUR) at the Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art (SAMoCA) in JAX District, Diriyah,...
SAUDIA Airline Begins Operations from VIA’s New Terminal 1
SAUDIA Airline has officially commenced operations from the newly inaugurated Terminal 1 of Velana International Airport (VIA), marking another milestone in the airport’s ongoing expansion and modernization efforts. A special ceremony was held...
Norza appointed ethics commission head of global Islamic sports body
Olympic Council of Malaysia president Norza Zakaria and Islamic Solidarity Sports Association president Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al-Faisal during their meeting at The Art Hotel and Resort in Manama, Bahrain, yesterday. (OCM Facebook pic)...
Athar Festival 2025 opens in Riyadh with record attendance, new creative streams, and Saudi-first innovations
The third edition of Athar – Saudi Festival of Creativity opened in Riyadh on Tuesday with more than 1,900 attendees and 150 speakers from Saudi Arabia, the region, and beyond, exploring the ideas shaping the Kingdom’s creative future. With new...
Sports News | Ronaldo Not Part of India Trip, Al Nassr Still Pack a Punch Against FC Goa
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): India's FC Goa (FCG) is set to face a daunting test when they take on Saudi Pro League heavyweights Al Nassr FC in their third AFC Champions League Two 2025-26 Group D encounter at Fatorda on Wednesday, as per...
Al Ittihad vs Al Hilal: How to watch Benzema and co. in the Saudi 'Al Clasico'
The Saudi Pro League have dubbed this 'Al Clasico', as two of the giants of Saudi football go head-to-head when last year's runners up Al Hilal travel to defending champions Al Ittihad on Friday. The two sides, though, have been struggling for...
Egyptian musicians are angry over no invite for GEM's opening
Billed as Egypt's largest cultural event in years, the opening ceremony of the GEM will be held on 1 November, a long-awaited event that was delayed several times due to domestic and regional unrest. [Getty] Several Egyptian musicians are upset...
Record voter turnout propels Munich to a rare…
Munich Olympic bid logo 66.4 percent in Munich say they support a bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2036, 2040 or 2044 – indicating an overwhelming majority win for the ‘yes’ side. The strong support for the bid will send a clear...
BRICS+ Series: Goldman Sachs Deepens Its Saudi Footprint with New Wealth Management Division
Global investment giant Goldman Sachs is intensifying its presence in the Middle East by establishing a private wealth management team in Saudi Arabia, marking a significant step in its strategy to capture a growing segment of high-net-worth...