Sacked cleric’s supporters likely behind hack

Saudi newspaper al-Watan website hacked

Dubai (Al Arabiya)

The website of the Saudi based newspaper al-Watan was hacked early Saturday by suspected supporters of a leading cleric who was recently sacked from the kingdom’s Council of Senior Clerics board. After the newspaper’s website was compromised, the hackers placed a picture of Sheikh Saad bin Nasser al-Shithri on its front...More

After the newspaper’s website was compromised, the hackers placed a picture of Sheikh Saad bin Nasser al-Shithri on its front page

After the newspaper’s website was compromised, the hackers placed a picture of Sheikh Saad bin Nasser al-Shithri on its front page

"America made him what he is": Hamad

US army gunman's act "impossible": grandfather

The grandfather of a U.S. Army psychiatrist accused of shooting dead 13 people and wounding 30 others at a base in Texas said on Saturday he found it impossible to believe his grandson had committed the act. "He is a doctor and loves the U.S." Ismail Mustafa Hamad told Reuters in an interview at his home in the...More

Men and women share baked goods outside U.S. Army Major Nidal Hasan's mosque (File)

MP says Beyonce "threatens social peace and security"

Egypt Islamists appalled by Beyonce concert

Singer Beyonce, who put off a gig in Malaysia following Islamist outrage over her "gyrating moves" and "sexy outfits," was due to perform in Egypt on Friday under tight security, at the Red Sea resort of Port Ghalib. Hamdi Hassan, a lawmaker from the Muslim Brotherhood, has written to the speaker of the house and...More

Beyonce has so far drawn about 50 million dollars on her world tour (File)

More than 380 people infected since October

Deadly tropical disease hits south Sudan

Kala azar, or visceral leishmaniasis, is a neglected tropical disease contracted by the bite of a sand fly (File)

Southern Sudan is facing a "serious outbreak" of the deadly kala azar tropical disease, the aid agency Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without...More

Saudi Awtan TV presenters appear with full veil: report

Saudi TV presenters covered from head to toe

A footage from the Asrar al-Banat show aired by the Saudi Awtan TV

A new TV show that discusses issues concerning teenage girls and female university students was recently broadcast with Saudi presenters dressed in black from...More

Mutah Beale launches TV show to present "true Islam"

US rapper to expose "media lies" about Islam

Mutah Beale is now a motivational speaker after leaving the hip hop high life for Islam

Islam is backward, breeds terrorists and suppresses women, are just some of the lies the media promotes about Islam, says American rapper and convert to Islam...More

Producers say Arab funds neglect homegrown films

Arab filmmakers seek funds as industry grows

Doha Tribeca Film Festival just ended a four-day run in the Qatari capital

Wealthy Arab funds, eager to buy up distressed film assets abroad, should spend their money closer to home where filmmakers are struggling to find funding and...More

Festival revives shared Jewish, Muslim history in Morocco

Moroccan Jews, Muslims gather in music fest

Singing rabbi Haim Louk, who played with a Moroccan orchestra, drew thunderous applause

A music festival bringing Jews and Muslims together in this windy walled fishing port, long a crossroads of civilization, is a step in breaking down political...More

Cabinet to travel 5,360 meters to highlight global warming

Nepal cabinet to top Mount Everest for climate

Weeks ago the Maldives cabinet went under water to warn of risks of global warming

Nepal is to hold a cabinet meeting on Mount Everest to highlight the impact of global warming on the Himalayas ahead of next month's climate change talks...More