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https://www.arabnews.com/node/1926366/lifestyle DUBAI: US actress Megan Fox proved this week that she is a fan of Lebanese footwear designer Andrea Wazen’s creations. The star wore Wazen’s heels to the REVOLVE Gallery Private Event this week in New York City. Fox, who shared pictures of the event with her 13.6 million Instagram followers on Thursday, opted for a pair of clear pointed-toe heels with gold-strap detailing, called the Dassy Sunset PVC Pumps. She matched her heels with a sporty pale yellow jacket and matching flared pants. It is not the first time that Fox has worn Wazen’s designs. Earlier this week, the “Transformers” actress shared photos on her Instagram wearing a pair of transparent shoes designed by Wazen that featured green criss-cross detailing. In July, the star championed the designer’s lace-up Mandaloun heels in blue. Fox wore Wazen’s shoes during a shoot for Who What Wear, the California-based fashion brand that produces trend reports, celebrity style guides, wardrobe how-to lessons and fashion news. Wazen’s work has been spotted on a number of A-listers and it girls, including Katy Perry, Kylie Jenner, Jennifer Lopez and Hailey Bieber.

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1926611/saudi-arabia With a population of more than 32m, companies are now competing to enter the market in this sector RIYADH: The culture of imported foods and restaurants was limited until the early 1980s in Riyadh and most cities in Saudi Arabia. However, the availability of sandwiches, shawarma, and hamburger meals has spread in large cities in the Kingdom such as Dammam, Riyadh and Jeddah since the mid-1980s. Mansour Al-Assaf, an expert in social history, said on his Twitter account that the first shawarma restaurant in Riyadh was called Abu Nawas Restaurant on King Faisal Road. The first broasted (fried chicken) restaurant was KFC and there was a Wimpy restaurant in the same street in the 1960s. Mixed falafel sandwich meals have been available in Riyadh in Al-Malaz neighborhood on Zaid bin Al-Khattab Street since 1982. Al-Assaf told Arab News that restaurants had existed in Saudi Arabia since the 1950s, but widespread growth took place in the mid-1980s and 1990s. “High-end restaurants were present in some cities in the 1950s, especially in the Eastern Province, Jeddah and perhaps even in Riyadh. Most of them were hotel restaurants such as Al-Yamamah Hotel, Zahrat Al-Sharq Hotel and Sahara Hotel in Riyadh,” he said. “(Hatem Tayi) restaurant in Al-Bathaa district was one of the oldest restaurants in Riyadh in the 1960s. It used to serve kebabs, ribs and kofta — and not far from it people would meet in Omar Khayyam Cafe to watch free wrestling and discuss Ahmed Saeed’s speeches,” he said. Muhammad Al-Harbi, a government retiree, spoke of when he was a college student at King Saud University in 1975. He said that he used to go with his friends to a restaurant serving a traditional Saudi dish called bukhari. “It was a small restaurant near the college. As college students, we mainly cooked at home. We only went to this restaurant when we have extra money to spend.” Al-Assaf said bukhari restaurants had existed since the 1960s but increased in 1987, after which floor-seating dining became popular in Saudi traditional restaurants. A group of young men enjoying their fast food meal and Pepsi soft drink back in the 80s.“Back in the old days, we rarely saw families in restaurants. The majority of those who went to restaurants were male workers and students.” Al-Assaf said that family sections in restaurants existed in the 1960s and 1970s in Riyadh, Jeddah and many other regions in Saudi Arabia. He said that the majority of restaurants with family sections were limited to open buffets or hotel lobbies. Large international fast food restaurants and multinational chains in the 1980s and 1990s contributed to the growth of family sections. “The first Saudi restaurant to sell hamburgers was Herfy, which opened in 1981 under the Gulf Bridge on Khurais Street in Riyadh.” Herfy was one of the first Saudi fast-food restaurants that welcomed families. Al-Assaf said that families in the 1980s began to accept the idea of going out to eat in a restaurant as family sections provided complete privacy for them. “The economic boom also played a role in the spread of restaurants.” Al-Harbi said that during his childhood in the 1960s, eating out was not an option as his parents would not allow it. “There used to be a sweets store in Madinah that served all kinds of cakes and tarts called Salah Bakery. My brothers and I used to look at the tarts from the window outside because we knew our mother wouldn’t allow us to eat them.” During the 1990s, coffee shops began to appear and Saudi families became familiar with different types of Italian coffee, donuts, tiramisu and cinnamon rolls. The food and beverage market witnessed considerable growth in Saudi Arabia after the launch Vision 2030. With a population of more than 32 million, international and local companies are now competing to enter the market in this sector. The entertainment industry and the increased number of sports events and concerts in the Kingdom also positively impacts the food sector. This growth already appears in increased mobile delivery applications, food trucks, and international and local restaurants in large cities such as Riyadh and Jeddah and small towns such as AlUla. Saudi’s first UNESCO World Heritage site, AlUla, has a wide range of temporary food trucks, and several fine dining pop-up restaurants including Anabelle’s, Sass Café and La Cantine du Faubourg. In previous years, the Kingdom has witnessed many developments in the food and beverage industry as international casual and fine dining options have entered the Riyadh market, including PF. Chang’s, Cipriani and Hakkasan. Michelin star-level restaurants are also opening across the Kingdom, such as Rasoi in Jeddah.

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1926461/middle-east Israeli police reported an ‘attempted knife attack’ near the Lions’ Gate, one of the entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City The official Palestinian Wafa news agency identified the man as Hazem Joulani, a a 50-year-old doctor from Jerusalem JERUSALEM: Israeli police shot and fatally wounded a Palestinian assailant Friday during an attempted stabbing in the Old City of annexed east Jerusalem, police and hospital sources said. The incident comes at a time of heightened tensions after six Palestinian prisoners broke out of an Israeli jail this week. Palestinian armed groups had called for a “Day of Rage” on Friday in support of the prisoners as Israeli security forces continued their manhunt. Israeli police reported an “attempted knife attack” near the Lions’ Gate, one of the entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City. “Police and border guards responded by shooting” the assailant, a 50-year-old resident of east Jerusalem, police said in a statement. Hadassah hospital where he was taken pronounced his death shortly after arrival. The official Palestinian Wafa news agency identified the man as Hazem Joulani, a doctor from Jerusalem. An Israeli officer was lightly wounded by bullet fragments during the incident, police said. Israel has poured troops into the West Bank since Monday’s breakout by six militants from the high security Gilboa prison in northern Israel through a tunnel dug beneath a sink in a cell. Palestinians have celebrated the breakout with demonstrations in both the West Bank and the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip.

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1924321/lifestyle LONDON: A movie centered around a US attorney who attempts to calculate a series of compensation claims doesn’t immediately scream for viewers’ attention. But “Worth” — which premiered at Sundance in 2020, but hasn’t received a release until now — is, quite simply, a remarkable movie. Michael Keaton plays Kenneth Feinberg, an attorney who specializes in mediation and dispute resolution. Following the devastating events of 9/11, as most of the world looked on in impotent horror, Feinberg and his firm’s head of operations, Camille Biros (Amy Ryan), bid to help in the only way they know how — by agreeing to head the US Congress-appointed Victim Compensation Fund and determine a method to put a financial value on the lost life of each victim. As Feinberg and his team come up with a formula to calculate those values, they cross swords with lawyer Lee Quinn (Tate Donovan), who seeks to gain greater compensation on behalf of clients who lost big-earning family members, representatives of the airlines who fear being sued into bankruptcy, and community activist Charles Wolf (Stanley Tucci), who rallies the surviving families around the idea that Feinberg’s formula is unjust. Director Sara Colangelo (“The Kindergarten Teacher”) handles the sensitive subject with deftness and remarkable skill — the movie’s emphasis is on the aftermath of the attacks, not on recreating the events of that September day. Colangelo lets the stories of the victims speak for themselves, expertly allowing the personal relationships sundered by 9/11 to provide the drama and the heart at the center of this movie. Keaton is astonishing as Feinberg. Confident in his abilities at first, he tries to remain detached and objective, resisting talking to any of the families directly and always falling back on his formula. Keaton’s scenes with Tucci, in particular, spark with emotional punch, as Wolf pleads with Feinberg to see the victims (including his wife) as people, with unique circumstances, and not lines on a spreadsheet. Keaton, for his part, paints Feinberg in subtle shades, as he slowly realizes how complex the people behind the numbers really are. Keaton, Tucci and Ryan (who revels in a subplot regarding an unmarried partner entitled to nothing) — much like the movie as a whole — are simply spectacular.

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1924186/middle-east Fighter jets struck a Hamas rocket manufacturing workshop as well as a Hamas military compound The strikes came in response to Hamas-launched incendiary balloons into Israeli territory TEL AVIV: Israel launched airstrikes on what it said was a Hamas military site in the Gaza Strip early on Tuesday, after incendiary balloons were sent into Israeli territory, the army said. Fighter jets struck a Hamas rocket manufacturing workshop as well as a Hamas military compound in Khan Yunis, a city in southern Gaza, according to the army statement. The army said the compound houses a cement factory used for building tunnels used for terror attacks “and is purposefully located in a civilian area adjacent to a mosque and a water treatment site.” The strikes came in response to Hamas-launched incendiary balloons into Israeli territory, the army said. On Monday, hundreds of supporters of Islamic Jihad rallied in Gaza, and the militant group sent incendiary balloons across the frontier in support of six Palestinian prisoners who had tunneled out of one of the most secure Israeli prisons overnight. It was the biggest prison break of its kind in decades. Israel launched a massive manhunt in the country’s north and the occupied West Bank. The search continued on Tuesday. The escape marks an embarrassing security breach just ahead of the Jewish New Year, when Israelis flock to the north to enjoy beaches, campsites and the Sea of Galilee. The prisoners appear to have gone into hiding and there was no indication Israeli authorities view them as an immediate threat. Palestinians consider prisoners held by Israel to be heroes of their national cause, and many celebrated the escape on social media. Efforts to capture the escapees will likely draw attention to the Palestinian Authority’s security coordination with Israel, which is deeply unpo[CENSORED]r among Palestinians. There was no immediate comment from the PA, but President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party praised the escape. A photo released by the prison service showed a narrow hole in the floor of a cell, and Israeli security forces could be seen examining a similar hole on a stretch of gravel just outside the walls of the prison.

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1924216/middle-east Qatar was the transit point for nearly half of the more than 120,000 people evacuated from Afghanistan The United States on Monday facilitated the evacuation of four Americans by land from Afghanistan DOHA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday the United States is working to ensure charter flights carrying US citizens and at-risk Afghans can leave Afghanistan safely. Blinken said the United States had been conducting diplomacy with the Taliban group, which seized power in Afghanistan last month, and that Taliban officials had told Washington they will let people with travel documents freely depart Afghanistan. Blinken and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin are in Qatar to seek the evacuation of Americans and Afghans at risk following the Taliban takeover and to build a consensus among allies on how to respond to the Islamist movement. They thanked Qatar for its support and actions. "Qatar went above and beyond and your generosity saved thousands of lives," Austin said at a joint press conference in Doha. Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said his country hoped that Kabul airport would be up and running for passengers in the next few days, but that no agreement on how to run it had yet been reached. Qatar has been working with Turkey and the United States on restoring operations at Kabul airport. Sheikh Mohammed said the airport will require an upgrade in equipment.

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https://www.arabnews.com/node/1922376/lifestyle Chilean director Pablo Larrain follows a transformative Stewart as the troubled princess reluctantly joining the royals The film portrays Diana as a misfit, increasingly isolated and estranged from the rest of the royal family VENICE: US actress Kristen Stewart’s interpretation of Princess Diana in “Spencer” got a warm reception at the Venice Film Festival, where it premiered on Friday, with some critics already tipping her as an Oscar favorite. Chilean director Pablo Larrain follows a transformative Stewart as the troubled princess reluctantly joining the royals for a three-day Christmas gathering at Sandringham House as her marriage to Prince Charles breaks down. The film portrays Diana as a misfit, increasingly isolated and estranged from the rest of the royal family — with the exception of William and Harry — and longing to break free from rules and traditions she sees as hypocritical and suffocating. Speaking after a press screening about Diana’s enduring legacy 24 years after her death, Stewart said: “I think it’s just something she was born with. “There are some people endowed with an undeniable penetrating energy. The really sad thing about her is that as normal and casual and disarming in her air (as she was), immediately she also felt so isolated and lonely.” Stewart drew critical acclaim for her intense performance, including a posh British accent, with the Daily Mail calling her “spectacular.” “Kristen Stewart is Oscar-deservingly great – and Meghan Markle’s going to love it,” Daily Telegraph critic Robbie Collin tweeted. The actress said that despite the sadness permeating the film she had very much enjoyed embodying Diana, her manners and demeanor, adding however that “the curtsy went out of the window as soon as I stepped off set.” “I took more pleasure in my physicality making this movie than I have on anything. I felt more free and alive and able to move and taller, even.” In the film, Diana is constantly late for dinner, often leaves the table abruptly to vomit because of her eating disorder, and grows frustrated and erratic as maids and the palace equerry keep telling her what to do. The royals are referred to as “they” or “them,” and Diana only briefly speaks to the Queen or Prince Charles, preferring instead to confide in her dresser or the cook. In one scene she says she feels like an insect being dissected under the microscope, both referring to the paparazzis outside and her minders inside the palace. Stewart said that as a Hollywood star she could partly relate to the feeling of being hounded and not in control of the situation that Diana experienced. “I’ve wanted to run back a million times every day and be like, ‘oh, hey, can we actually redo that interview? I just thought about something else for a second, I didn’t say the right thing’. Imagine what it was like for her. Imagine feeling backed into a corner, to that extent. At some point you’re going to bare your teeth.” Larrain, whose previous movies include “Jackie,” a biopic about Jackie Kennedy, said he had wanted to tell the story of Diana because it was an upside-down fairytale. “This is the story of a princess who decided to move away from the idea of becoming a queen because she wants to be herself.” He said he had done extensive research on her, but his film — which includes appearances by the ghost of Anne Boleyn — was a work of fiction, imagining what might have happened during a fateful few days in which Diana decided to get a divorce. “We didn’t aim to make a docudrama, we wanted to create something by taking elements of the real, and then using imagination.

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1922571/saudi-arabia Mohammed Al-Jadaan calls for cooperation and collaboration among countries in the Islamic world to confront the pandemic IsDB governor also wants member states to procure more vaccines and speed up the vaccination process JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s minister of finance said the Kingdom has greatly contributed to the efforts to fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its effects on Islamic countries. According to a statement, Mohammed Al-Jadaan talked about the “exceptional circumstances” the pandemic has presented during Islamic Development Bank annual meetings in Tashkent on Friday. The finance minister, who is also the IsDB governor, called for cooperation and collaboration among countries in the Islamic world to confront the economic and developmental challenges from COVID-19. He wants member states to procure more vaccines and speed up the vaccination process. Al-Jadaan also said the developed digital infrastructure in the Kingdom assisted the businesses and education sectors despite limitations from pandemic health measures. In his speech, Al-Jadaan said the IsDB’s main objective is boosting economic and social development in the Islamic countries. He also spoke about efforts such as the Green Saudi Initiative and the Green Middle East in confronting environmental challenges. Al-Jadaan called on the IsDB to enhance the use of the circular carbon economy concept, which was endorsed by the G20 group during the Kingdom’s presidency of the group in 2020.

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1922616/saudi-arabia NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to the UN, Abdallah Al-Mouallimi, on Friday met Emirati diplomat Mohammed Abu Shahab at the headquarters of the Saudi mission in New York. Issues of mutual interest and key international matters were discussed during the meeting which was also attended by Faisal Al-Haqbani, the first secretary of the Kingdom’s permanent mission to the UN, and Tafoul Al-Aqbi, the Saudi mission’s media officer.

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https://www.arabnews.com/node/1920886/lifestyle DUBAI: Hollywood star Sofia Boutella is set to join the star-studded cast of upcoming horror pic “Cuckoo,” it’s been announced. The French-Algerian actress will star alongside “Euphoria” actress Hunter Shafer, US actor John Malkovich and British actress Gemma Chan. Jan Bluthardt, Zita Hanrot, and Proschat Madani round out the cast. The forthcoming film will be directed by German writer and director Tilman Singer, who’s first feature film “Luz” debuted at the 2018 Berlin Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize for Best Horror Film at Fantastic Fest as well as Best Film at the Milan Film Festival. American film production and distribution company Neon is financing the horror project which is set to commence principal photography in April 2022. Details about the project are still scarce so it is not yet known what role Boutella will take on in the film. Neon’s previous projects include “Parasite,” “I, Tonya” and “Portrait of a Lady on Fire.” Boutella is certainly one of Hollywood’s busiest stars. The “Atomic Blonde” actress recently wrapped up filming for the Wyatt Rockefeller-directed film “Settlers” and is set to begin shooting sci-fi comedy “Alpha Gang” alongside an all-star cast that includes Andrea Riseborough, Jon Hamm, Nicholas Hoult, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Mackenzie Davis and Steven Yuen. The actress recently wrapped up filming for the Wyatt Rockefeller-directed film “Settlers.” Supplied The Algiers-born star was also recently cast in “SAS: Rogue Heroes,” a new series from “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight. Meanwhile, her latest film, “Prisoners of the Ghostland” starring Nicolas Cage, made its world premiere at the virtual 2021 Sundance Film Festival in February to critical acclaim. Boutella got her big break after she was cast in a Nike commercial seemingly by accident. The Los Angeles-based dancer-turned-actress told GQ magazine, “I just showed up and I got it.” The star put aside her modeling and dancing career — she previously toured with Madonna as a backup dancer — to pursue acting and took Hollywood by storm, quickly gaining a reputation as one to watch. She made her acting debut in the 2014 blockbuster “Kingsman: The Secret Service,” a British spy thriller featuring Colin Firth. She now has a number of Hollywood blockbusters under her belt, including “Fahrenheit 451” and “The Mummy,” in which she starred alongside Tom Cruise.

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1921421/saudi-arabia More than 170 speakers and participants from 80 countries are slated to discuss the future of the hospitality industry RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will discuss tourism investment potential at the International Hospitality Investment Forum 2021 held in Berlin from Sept. 1 to 3. The IHIF is hosting more than 170 speakers and participants from 80 countries to discuss the future of the hospitality industry. The Saudi Ministry of Tourism is attending to acquaint the world with the development and growth of the indusry in the Kingdom. It will familiarize investors with development projects and investment opportunities offered by the Kingdom. Mahmoud Abdulhadi, deputy minister for investment attraction at the ministry, will take part in a panel titled “Championing sustainable growth,” which will focus on the Kingdom’s efforts in creating a sustainable tourism market that combines balanced development projects and maintaining the environment and natural resources. There are diversified investment opportunities available for local and foreign investors, and once they are invested, the investor becomes a direct partner in developing the emerging international tourism sector, being the biggest untapped tourist attraction area in the world and the incubator for the biggest tourist projects,” Abdulhadi said. “Saudi Arabia is offering huge investment opportunities.” He added that the forum will be an opportunity to communicate with the pioneers of the industry and shed light on the efforts exerted by the Kingdom during the pandemic, including “the strategy of the preparedness and development of tourist attraction, as part of its preparations to resume receiving foreign tourists.” The Kingdom, in its pavilion at the forum, will be represented by the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Investment and major Saudi projects under the umbrella of Invest Saudi, the government sponsor of the forum. Dr. Osama Ghanem Al-Obaidy, a professor at the Institute of Public Administration in Riyadh, told Arab News that the Berlin forum will shed light on the megaprojects relating to Saudi Vision 2030 and will “allow investors to identify the facilitations and incentives offered by the Kingdom.” Feroz Khan, vice president of sales in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain for Webbeds, a leading accommodation supplier to the travel industry, told Arab News that the Kingdom could be one of the great travel destinations in the Middle East.

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1921461/saudi-arabia The pioneering recruits completed 14 weeks of basic training at the Armed Forces Women’s Cadre Training Center JEDDAH: The first group of female Saudi soldiers graduated from the Armed Forces Women’s Cadre Training Center on Wednesday, after completing 14 weeks of basic training that began on May 30. Maj. Gen. Adel Al-Balawi, the head of the Armed Forces Education and Training Authority, delivered a speech in which he said: “The center has an important mission, which focuses on providing excellent training programs and curricula and an ideal learning environment. “It does so in line with international quality standards that meet the needs of (female recruits). This aims to improve overall performance, which will help achieve the ministry’s objectives in the future." After words of congratulation from Chief Sgt. Suleiman Al-Maliki, acting commander of the women’s training center, its assistant commander, Chief Sgt. Hadi Al-Anezi, administered the oath to the graduates. Their results, and the names of the most outstanding students and those who had been rewarded for their efforts with prizes, were also announced. The graduation ceremony was sponsored by Chief of Staff Gen. Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili. Maj. Gen. Hamid Al-Omari, director of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces, and other senior officers were also in attandance. Saudi Arabia opened up military recruitment to women in February this year.

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https://www.arabnews.com/node/1919921/world The resolution was passed with 13 votes in favor and no objections, while China and Russia abstained The Security Council ‘expects that the Taliban will adhere to these and all other commitments,’ the resolution says UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council adopted a resolution Monday requiring the Taliban to honor their commitment to let people freely leave Afghanistan, but the measure did not cite a “safe zone” mentioned by French President Emmanuel Macron. The resolution — drafted by the United States, Britain and France, and seen by AFP — was passed with 13 votes in favor and no objections. China and Russia abstained. The resolution says the council expects the Taliban to allow a “safe, secure, and orderly departure from Afghanistan of Afghans and all foreign nationals.” It refers to an Aug. 27 statement by the Taliban in which the hard-liners said Afghans would be able to travel abroad, and leave Afghanistan any time they want to, including by any border crossing, both air and ground. The Security Council “expects that the Taliban will adhere to these and all other commitments,” the resolution says. Macron had raised hopes of more concrete proposals in comments published in the weekly Journal du Dimanche over the weekend. He said Paris and London would present a draft resolution which “aims to define, under UN control, a ‘safe zone’ in Kabul, that will allow humanitarian operations to continue,” Macron said. “I am very hopeful that it will be successful. I don’t see who could be against making humanitarian projects secure,” he said. But the UN resolution on the table is far less ambitious. It is not clear whether another resolution proposing a “safe zone” will be circulated later on. “This resolution is not an operational aspect. It’s much more on principles, key political messages and warnings,” a UN diplomat told reporters. Experts said the text was watered down to ensure China and Russia would not use their vetoes to block it, including softening some of the language related to the Taliban. “This is a pretty thin text,” said Richard Gowan, UN expert at the International Crisis Group. “Macron was guilty of overselling the idea of a safe zone at Kabul airport this weekend, or at least not communicating very clearly,” he told AFP. “The resolution does at least send a political signal to the Taliban about the need to keep the airport open and help the UN deliver aid.” The text calls for the Taliban to allow for “full, safe, and unhindered access” for the United Nations and other agencies to provide humanitarian assistance. It also “reaffirms the importance” of upholding human rights, including of children, women and minorities and encourages all parties to seek an inclusive, negotiated political settlement with the “full, equal and meaningful representation of women.” The text also calls for Afghanistan to “not be used to threaten or attack any country or to shelter or train terrorists, or to plan or to finance terrorist acts.” The resolution comes as international efforts to airlift foreign nationals and vulnerable Afghans out of the country come to an end after the Taliban swept back into power on Aug. 15, with the US withdrawing from the country after 20 years. France ended its evacuation efforts on Friday and Britain followed suit on Saturday. US troops have been scrambling in dangerous and chaotic conditions to complete a massive evacuation operation from the Kabul airport by a Tuesday deadline.

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1920021/books Author: W. Patrick McCray When the Soviets launched Sputnik in 1957, thousands of ordinary people across the globe seized the opportunity to participate in the start of the Space Age. Known as the “Moonwatchers,” these largely forgotten citizen-scientists helped professional astronomers by providing critical and otherwise unavailable information about the first satellites. In Keep Watching the Skies!, Patrick McCray tells the story of this network of pioneers who, fueled by civic pride and exhilarated by space exploration, took part in the twentieth century’s biggest scientific endeavor. Around the world, thousands of teenagers, homemakers, teachers, amateur astronomers, and other citizens joined Moonwatch teams. Despite their diverse backgrounds and nationalities, they shared a remarkable faith in the transformative power of science — a faith inspired by the Cold War culture in which they lived. Against the backdrop of the space race and technological advancement, ordinary people developed an unprecedented desire to contribute to scientific knowledge and to investigate their place in the cosmos. Using homemade telescopes and other gadgets, Moonwatchers witnessed firsthand the astonishing beginning of the Space Age. In the process, these amateur scientists organized themselves into a worldwide network of satellite spotters that still exists today.

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1919981/saudi-arabia Initiative aims to promote interest in the theatrical arts through accessible, innovative, and enjoyable courses JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s theater movement is experiencing a remarkable acceleration through ambitious training programs being provided to teachers and students in the hope they can soon raise the curtain on the country’s rich heritage. Ithra, the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, has concluded its “Theater in Schools” program, which targeted 40 Eastern Province teachers. The pilot program, which was run in cooperation with the region’s education department, was launched with the aim of promoting interest in the theatrical arts through accessible, innovative, and enjoyable courses. The courses focus on development, creativity, and inspiration for the future, as well as preparing Saudi society to become familiar with specialized theater learning spaces. It aims to support 800 middle school teachers in the future to incorporate drama and theater in the public education system. The four-week program offered an online training course that targeted middle school teachers countrywide. It included virtual and practical training in Ithra in collaboration with the National Institute of Dramatic Art and the Sharjah Performing Arts Academy. The courses provided participants with knowledge and experience in art and theater techniques. The participating teachers are expected to begin training their students on Wednesday for 10 weeks to create school productions, and prepare them for a national level competition in November to evaluate all the theatrical programs produced by the students. The best six plays – three from female schools and three from male schools – will be directed and showcased at Ithra in January. The program included panel discussions and specialized workshops that brought together people interested in theater to share their ideas, experiences, interests and aspirations. It offered several workshops, including introduction to acting, audio performance and production, introduction to movement and physical performance, and introduction to storytelling, as well as other programs to develop artistic talent and provide a creative and innovative space to enjoy the performing arts. Ithra offers programs to develop the artistic skills of creatives and professionals in this field. It is a destination aimed at nurturing creativity, spreading knowledge and strengthening cross-cultural communication through its year-round artistic, cultural and creative programs. The center is a multidimensional cultural platform aiming to inspire and motivate its audience in the fields of science, arts and innovation, as well as empower national talent and highlight the advances of the Kingdom globally. Actor Mohammed Al-Zahrani said the Kingdom’s theater movement was witnessing developments that would bear fruit in the near future. “We have so much talent in different fields, and theater is no exception,” he told Arab News. “These talented young men and women only need someone to lend them a hand and open the doors for them to come up with great theatrical works.” The Saudi Theater and Performing Arts Authority has launched a second advanced training program in acting and directing, aimed at discovering local talent and building professional tools and skills. The authority said the program’s activities would continue at the King Abdul Aziz Public Library in Riyadh for 10 days, with the participation of 50 trainees selected from more than 150 applicants. The applicants were chosen based on their previous experience in performance and acting and their knowledge of the English language. The program will present two workshops and include professional training to develop the performance of talented people in the fields of theater and directing. The authority used a training team from the US and Spain. The program aims to enrich trainees with global theatrical experience and enhance job opportunities for theater practitioners. It seeks to reach talented people in their regions and provide them with professional experience in their homeland. It aims to support professional development in the theater sector, meet the need for qualified national candidates, and develop skills by organizing short and advanced virtual and in-house training programs.