Articles

Saudi Arabia Warns Twitter Users of Impending #Damnation
Straight to hell in 140 characters or less.

The Shadow War Behind Syria’s Rebellion: Foreign Backers Jockey for Influence in Turkey
While the diplomatic grouping known as the Friends of Syria met in the Jordanian capital Amman on Wednesday to discuss a U.S.-Russian plan for peace talks, a...

UN: 22 Deaths Worldwide From Coronavirus
(GENEVA) — The World Health Organization says there are now 22 deaths worldwide out of 44 lab-confirmed cases of the new coronavirus. WHO officials have...

The Remarkable Story Behind the First Movie Shot Entirely in Saudi Arabia
Speaking at the Tribeca Film Festival, the director of "Wadjda' offers an inspiring lesson in overcoming obstacles and adversity
Saudi Arabia Deported Men For Being Too Handsome
Three men were removed from a festival after it was deemed they would be too irresistible to women.
Photo Essays

Born Under Fire: The Dawn of Israel, 1948
Sixty-five years ago this week, in the midst of a civil war and at the tail end of the decades-long British Mandate of Palestine, the state of Israel was born...

Empire State of Mind: In Praise of New York’s Second-Tallest — and Most Beloved — Building
When 1 World Trade Center reaches its final, dizzying height, topped off with a distinctive stainless-steel spire, the glass-sheathed structure will be the...
Time.com Specials

Top 10 Tallest Structures in the World
Saudi Arabia has announced plans to construct the world's tallest building that will tower more than 3,280 feet tall and trounce the current record-holder,...


