by JANE PERLEZ | Jul 30, 2017 | Features
BEIJING — The tiny cinema offers 30 luxurious leather armchairs, perfect for lounging. There are side tables where patrons can place their Champagne or cocktail, and nibbles, even oysters and caviar. The screen is close and the ceiling low. The atmosphere is intimate...
by Eyad Abu Shakra | Mar 29, 2017 | Opinion
It is never a must that all those engaged in politics should hold university degrees in history. Actually, many of the world’s prominent statesmen never majored neither in history nor political science. Among those, some entered politics as legislators after studying...
by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Mar 9, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture
Riyadh- History, heritage, and culture enthusiasts in Riyadh will have the opportunity to learn about the cultural and human aspects of Kabul, and its contribution to Islamic history. They can also enjoy watching samples of gemstones, Afghan carpets, saffron, and some...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 1, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture
Riyadh- Thaj city is considered one of the best historical sites in the Eastern region of Saudi Arabia. It is known for being an archeological treasure that was hiding pieces of jewelry and gold in one of its 2000-year-old cemeteries. These discoveries echoed widely...
by Mike Ives | Feb 15, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture
HONG KONG — Three masked explorers appeared atop an apartment tower in Hong Kong’s North Point district and sent a black drone flying, over a clothesline, until it was buzzing more than 10 stories above the cars, trams and pedestrians on the street below. If history...
