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Al-Shehana Bint Saleh Appointed Deputy Secretary General of Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued on Sunday a number of royal orders that included the appointment of Al-Shehana bint Saleh bin Abdullah Al-Azzaz as Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Ministers, at the excellent rank. King Salman ordered relieving the Secretary…

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Saudi Arabia Extends MASAM Demining Project in Yemen

Saudi Arabia has extended the contract of the Saudi Project for Landmines Clearance in Yemen (MASAM) for an additional year with a cost of more than $33 million. “Renewing the contract with the implementing partner stems from the sense of humanitarian responsibility the center has towards our brothers in Yemen,”…

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‘I wish she could have seen the change happening right now’: trailblazing theatre star Pearl Prescod

The actor and campaigner came to Britain from Trinidad and Tobago in 1954 and rose to join Laurence Olivier’s National Theatre company. Clint Dyer and others explain why we should remember her

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That Is Not Who I Am review: This strange political mystery is a significant work

The playwright’s identity was subject to frenzied speculation, which was fitting for a play about online conspiracy theory-ism

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The week in theatre: That Is Not Who I Am; The False Servant

Royal Court, London; Orange Tree, RichmondA revelatory drama about identity theft is let down by its thriller plot, while translator Martin Crimp adds wit to an outsized Marivaux comedy

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That Is Not Who I Am review – all is not what it seems in tricksy thriller about truth and power

One play reveals another in a tangled web that pits the Home Office against two Guardian blind-daters

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Other lives: Arts and theatre administrator who became an acupuncturist

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At King Salman's Invitation, Biden to Visit Saudi Arabia in July

The Saudi Royal Court announced on Tuesday that US President Joe Biden will visit the Kingdom in July at the invitation of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz The visit is scheduled for July 15 and 16. In a statement, the Royal Court said that visit…

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Karim Photo – A Rare Pic Of Queen Victoria’s Controversial, Favorite Butler ‘Munshi Abdul Karim

A rare photo of one of Queen Victoria’s favorite servants, Abdul Karim who she nicknamed ‘Munshi’ and caused controversy at the palace, is to go on sale.

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KSrelief, FAO Sign Cooperation Agreement on Yemen

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) signed on Monday a cooperation agreement with the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to improve the living conditions of Yemeni families whose main source of income depends on agriculture, livestock and fisheries. Worth USD8 million, the agreement will benefit…

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COMESA Supports Saudi Arabia's Bid to Host Expo 2030

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Organization (COMESA) received at its headquarters in Lusaka, Zambia, Advisor at the Saudi Royal Court Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Qattan, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Friday. Discussions talks Saudi-African relations and ways to develop and strengthen them in various fields. Qattan stressed…

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How do you make a lavish spectacle sustainable? Theatre’s radical green agenda

A meeting of minds at the National Theatre showed ways to stage drama along environmentally sound lines. But is everyone on board?

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Saudi King Salman Leaves Hospital after Successful Medical Examinations

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, left hospital on Sunday after undergoing medical examinations and successfully completing the treatment plan and recovery period, the Royal Court said. King Salman underwent a colonoscopy at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Jeddah last week. The…

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King Salman Directs to Transfer Yemeni Siamese Twins to Riyadh

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has directed to transfer Yemeni Siamese twins Mawaddah and Rahmah from Yemen to the King Abdulaziz Medical City of the National Guard in Riyadh to conduct medical examinations and check on the possibility of separating them. Advisor…

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Gulf Leaders Congratulate Saudi King on Success of Medical Tests

Gulf leaders have congratulated Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, who underwent successful medical tests at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Jeddah. The Royal Court said Sunday that the King will stay in hospital for some time to rest on doctors' advice after undergoing a…

The Guardian - UK

Theatre criticism is a quick and dirty act – our views change and so do plays

A two-star show has the potential to be turned into a five-star hit – as I learned on a recent trip to the Royal Court

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King Salman Receives Kuwait's National Assembly Speaker, Imams of Grand Mosque

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received in Makkah on Saturday Speaker of Kuwait's National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanim, reported the Saudi Press Agency. King Salman also received Advisor at the Royal Court, Member of the Council of Senior Scholars, Member of Permanent Committee for Ifta and…

Evening Standard

Radical, potent and still very funny — Jerusalem is storming the West End

Frequently deemed the best play of the 21st century, Nick Curtis explores the story of Jerusalem as it returns to the West End 13 years after it first opened

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Liverpool Echo

Royal Court gig that ended in violence and saw a Beastie Boy appear in court

The Beastie Boys' Liverpool gig in 1987 lasted only 11 minutes

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KSrelief, UN University for Peace Sign Cooperation Program

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) and the UN University for Peace signed on Sunday a cooperation program that covers several fields, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Advisor at the Royal Court and Supervisor General of KSrelief Dr.

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King Salman Orders KSrelief to Offer Aid to Ukrainian Refugees in Neighboring Countries

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz directed on Wednesday the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) to offer emergency medical and shelter assistance worth 10 million dollars for Ukrainian refugees in neighboring countries, mainly in Poland. The move is being held in coordination with…

Reuters

Jersey court freezes $7 billion of assets connected to Abramovich

The Royal Court of Jersey has imposed a formal freezing order on $7 billion worth of assets linked to Roman Abramovich while police have searched properties linked to the billionaire, the British Channel Island's Law Officers' Department said.

The Independent UK

Jordan’s outspoken prince gives up title a year after being placed under house arrest

The move contradicts the Royal Court’s suggestion that the rift between the two brothers had been mended

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Is Jerusalem still the play of the century? Top playwrights give their verdicts

As Mark Rylance returns to the West End stage as the rambunctious Rooster in Jez Butterworth’s shaggy state-of-the-nation play, six writers consider its power and legacy

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The best theatre to stream this month: Bad Roads, Love, Much Ado and more

Our roundup of plays to watch at home in April includes a Ukrainian account of war, a blistering exploration of social media and a brass-band audio drama

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