Saudi Arabia

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia published new laws early Friday that loosen restrictions on women by allowing any citizen to apply for a passport and travel freely, ending a long-standing guardianship policy that gave men control over women. The changes are a potential game-changer for Saudi women’s rights in the kingdom. The […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Janet Jackson and rappers 50 Cent and Future have been added to the lineup for the Jeddah World Fest, the concert in Saudi Arabia that Nicki Minaj pulled out of after human rights organizations urged the rapper to cancel her appearance. The website for the event, to take place Thursday at […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Janet Jackson and rappers 50 Cent and Future have been added to the lineup for the Jeddah World Fest, the concert in Saudi Arabia that Nicki Minaj pulled out of after human rights organizations urged the rapper to cancel her appearance. The website for the event, to take place Thursday at […]

Tyler, the Creator, Schoolboy Q Boycott and several from the hip-hop community are calling for a boycott of Sweden following A$AP Rocky’s arrest last week. During a trip to the country for a performance Rocky and his crew were harassed by a couple of aggressive and entitled migrants. When the thugs turned physically violent, the rapper defended […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Nicki Minaj is pulling out of a concert in Saudi Arabia because she says she wants to show support for women’s rights, gay rights and freedom of expression. “After careful reflection I have decided to no longer move forward with my scheduled concert at Jeddah World Fest. While I want nothing […]

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Wednesday that hip-hop star Nicki Minaj will perform in the ultraconservative kingdom as it sheds decades of restrictions on entertainment. The female rapper is known for her outlandish, provocative style and hits like “Anaconda,” where she raps about her “big fat” backside. Her lyrics are often […]

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A popular Mideast nightclub is opening a branch in Saudi Arabia in the latest sign of how far the kingdom has loosened restrictions on entertainment in recent years. But in line with the country’s Islamic laws it will not be serving alcohol. Addmind Hospitality communications manager Serge Trad told […]

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Signaling a major pivot in its narrative, Saudi Arabia on Thursday said evidence shows that the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was premeditated, an apparent effort to ease international outrage over the death of a prominent critic of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Saudi prosecutors cited Turkish evidence that […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday it “certainly looks” as though Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead, and he threatened “very severe” consequences if the Saudis are found to have murdered him. As the U.S. toughened its response to Khashoggi’s disappearance, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin pulled out of a major Saudi investment conference […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump suggested Monday that “rogue killers” could be responsible for the mysterious disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, an explanation offering U.S. ally Saudi Arabia a possible path out of a global diplomatic firestorm. The Saudis continued to deny they killed the writer, but there were indications the story could […]

Russ has a theory about what happened to the missing Washington Post journalist, Jamal Khashoggi. He’s been doing some research and connecting some interesting dots. Khashoggi walked into a Saudi Arabian government building and was never seen alive again. Russ believes that the U.S might have had something to do with his apparent murder. Jared Kushner, […]

“Black Panther” continues to make history beyond its record-breaking box office. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Marvel superhero blockbuster will help open the first movie theater in Saudi Arabia on April 18, ending a 35-year-ban on cinemas. The Ryan Coogler-directed film, which has already earned more than $1.2 billion dollars since launching in February, […]