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Prayer Times in Saudi ArabiaNov. 21 Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghreb Isha

Makkah

Madinah

Riyadh

Abha

Dammam

5:03 6:18 12:06 3:24 5:52 7:22

5:05 6:22 12:07 3:24 5:50 7:20

4:37 5:54 11:38 2:55 5:22 6:52

4:51 6:05 11:55 3:15 5:44 7:14

4:23 5:42 11:25 2:40 5:06 6:36

•Expo 2020 Dubai has opened its gates with more than 200 countries and companies showcasing the whole gamut from culture, business, and connectivity to technology.

•Al-Forsan International Sports Resort in Abu Dhabi is offering sushi classes at Kishi Japanese

Arab News Dubai restaurant every Saturday at 11 a.m. until Dec. 26. Participants learn how to make different types of maki rolls.

•Board Game Night at Multiverse in Beirut is open to visitors until Dec. 30. People can enjoy a full day at the library that includes more than 200 games such as Risk, Monopoly, Exploding Kittens, Runewars, Splendor,

Codenames, Game of Thrones, Ticket to Ride, Warhammer, and Dungeons & Dragons.

•Peruvian restaurant COYA Abu Dhabi in the UAE is running food and drink master classes headed by expert chefs until Dec. 12. Attendees are taught how to create their own ceviche, a Peruvian delicacy, and the country’s national drink, pisco sour.

D r. Mohammed bin Yahya Al-Sayel was recently appointed president of the General Authority

for Survey and Geospatial Information following royal approval.

Al-Sayel received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 1984 in the field of surveying from Roger Williams University, Rhode Island, US. He also received a high diploma in geodesy and map production from the Royal School of Military Survey.

He was granted a master’s degree in geomatics in 1994 from the University of Toronto, Canada, and obtained a Ph.D. degree in surveying engineering and geospatial information from Leibniz University Hannover, Germany.

Al-Sayel has taken a number of advanced training courses on geographic information and global positioning systems. He attended several training courses on negotiations and boundary delimitation at Durham University in the UK.

Al-Sayel, who is both the CEO of Quality Geospatial Engineering Co. and Vision Intelligence, a digital sustainability solution providing company, has progressed in the military service to become a major general, and was an assistant director at the General Directorate of Military Survey. He was also the head of the boundaries and documents department.

He is the secretary-general of the Cooperative Society of Moringa and Desert Plants, one of the first Saudi cooperative societies aiming at increasing the country’s vegetation. Al-Sayel is a consultant member of the Saudi Council of Engineers and a member of the American Imaging and Geospatial Information Society, as well as the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.

S audi Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Asheikh on Saturday held official talks with his

Indonesian counterpart, Yaqut Cholil Qoumas. The two reviewed Saudi Arabia’s efforts in serving Islam and Muslims and

spreading the values of moderation.They also discussed the role of the

Kingdom in correcting the understanding of religious discourse, and the printing process of the Holy Qur’an by the King Fahd Complex in Madinah, in addition to efforts in confronting groups that try to

exploit Islam to achieve their ideologies.The talks also discussed activating a

previously signed agreement between the two sides in Islamic affairs, spreading the method of moderation and countering extremism, and exchanging expertise in areas that served Islam and Muslims.

TheRegionThe Middle East Roundup

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center has

implemented 103 projects in Palestine at a total cost of nearly $368 million. Palestine is among

the top beneficiary countries of KSrelief assistance. Since its inception in 2015, KSrelief has

implemented 1,784 projects in 76 countries at a total cost of more

than $5.5 billion.

$368m

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What’sTrending Today’s hot topics explained by Ameera Abid

ABUSIVE PARENTS

The Turpin caseThe Turpin case recently attracted attention from around the world after Jordan Turpin and her siblings escaped

imprisonment by their abusive parents.The 13 siblings faced many difficulties

growing up and had experienced traumatizing situations. They were locked in their home for years, starved, malnourished and tied to their beds. Their parents, David and Louise Turpin, kept them imprisoned in what was later called a “house of horrors.”

Recently the eldest two of the Turpin siblings appeared on ABC’s 20/20, where they talked about overcoming their early traumas and working toward building a new life.

Jordan and Jennifer agreed that they wanted to give their children the best life they could, and their experiences would not hinder this ambition.

In 2018, the two sisters heard their mother saying that they would be traveling soon. Knowing that the children were too weak to make the journey, Jordan took photographic evidence of the children chained to the bed and called 911 for help.

The police took action and the parents were sentenced to 25 years in prison on charges of cruelty, torture, false imprisonment and 11 more felony counts, to which they pleaded guilty.

AMAZING PERFORMANCES

#KingRichardThe newly released “King Richard” film, starring Will Smith as Richard Williams, the father of tennis

players Venus and Serena, is garnering international praise.

The story shifts the perspective from the athletes to their father, and the family itself. The movie is not a biopic; it does not show the entire life of Richard Williams but the work he put into his daughters’ lives to make them the stars they are today.

The movie is directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and stars Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Aunjanue Ellis and Jon Bernthal. It also highlighted Will Smith’s acting talent as he brilliantly molds himself into the character of Richard Williams. Many fans have talked about how the movie changed the way they looked at the family.

@jamelehill tweeted: “Watched King Richard tonight and what a spectacular movie. Amazing performances by Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, Saniyya

Sidney and Demi Singleton. The Williams sisters story is one of the greatest in sports history. Bravo!”

@scobie said: “#KingRichard — What. A. Movie. Everything a great biopic should be. And a reminder that Will Smith is absolutely one of the best actors of our time.”

@danesha_ae6 talked about the beautiful depiction of the movie: “Just finished watching #KingRichard. It was really, really good, from beginning to end. And the way ‘Be Alive’ came in at the end of it just beautiful. S/O to the Williams family.”

@CinemaTweets1 wrote about Smith’s role in the movie: “Review: King Richard 4.5/5. In a role that catapults him to the top of this year’s Oscar race, Will Smith resurrects his career with ‘King Richard.’ Smith gives a nuanced look

at fatherhood backed by a powerhouse

of emotion. Without question, Smith’s best outing since ‘Ali’.”

TheRegister THE PICTURES THAT MARK THE DAY

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Clay miniatures

Make-up bag

Pottery workshop

Jeddah

Jeddah

Riyadh

The workshop will teach you how to create miniature figurines out of clay and how to paint them. It will be conducted on Sunday and can be registered through upgrade-sa.com

This handy workshop will help with the organization of ladies’ bags, showing the attendees how to design and sew bags of different sizes. The workshop can be attended through upgrade-sa.com on Sunday.

You can experience the meditative experience of creating your own masterpiece out of clay. The potter Moroj Ahmad is conducting a session on Monday where she will teach how to make objects out of clay on a spinning wheel. For further details visit experiences.suplift.com

LostRiyadh

The board game follows the idea of the popular TV show Lost. For this experience people get together with strangers and work towards saving themselves and going home. The game is open for all on Sunday, visit experiences.suplift.com

The Gulf Cooperation Council reiterates its firm position to support legitimacy to end the

Yemeni crisis through a political solution.Dr. Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf

GCC secretary-general

Dr. Mohammed bin Yahya

Al-Sayel