‘Barbie’ Banned in Algeria Amid Arab World Boycott Threats (Report)
Warner Bros.’s blockbuster hit Barbie has reportedly been banned in Algeria, as some Middle East countries continue to object to the Hollywood movie’s themes of gender and sexuality. On Monday, Reuters reported, according to an official source and the local 24H Algerie news site, that screenings…#warnerbross #algeria #middleeast #hollywood #barbie #kuwait #margotrobbie #ryangoslingsken #saudiarabia #unitedarabemirates (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Barbie’ Banned in Algeria for ‘Damaging Morals,’ ‘Western Deviances’
“Barbie” is being pulled from local theaters in Algeria and is now banned in the North African country. According to the online news outlet 24H Algerie, the country’s Ministry of Culture and Arts notified cinemas in Algiers, Oran and Constantine to “immediately” pull the movie for “damaging…#algeria #northafrican #24halgerie #algiers #kuwait #lebanon #mohammadmortada #mortada #margotrobbie #ryangosling (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Country Garden Crisis Deepens as Yuan Bonds Halted, Shares Slide
A crisis at Country Garden Holdings Co., formerly China’s biggest developer, is deepening after units halted trading of local bonds and shares slid following a cut by Morgan Stanley. • None Goldman Pencils In First Fed Rate Cut for Second Quarter of 2024 • None Zuckerberg Says ‘Time to Move On’…#nonegoldmanpencils #firstfedratecut #chinaevergrandegroup #hongkong #countrygarden #yanghuiyan #jpmorganchaseco #soochonglim #kuwait #countrygardens (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kuwait and Lebanon Look to Ban ‘Barbie’ for Moral Reasons
Although the “Barbie” movie is a billion-dollar global hit, officials in Lebanon and Kuwait moved on Wednesday to ban the film, saying its content contradicts the conservative values of their countries. Unlike other movies that have been banned in the Middle East, “Barbie” does not feature any…#lebanon #kuwait #middleeast #katemckinnon #harinef #kuwaiti #talktome #lafyalsubeie #ministryforpress #publication (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Barbie’ Banned in Kuwait, Faces Censor Review in Lebanon
While “Barbie” has become a huge hit with over $1 billion grossed at the global box office, the comedy has now been banned in Kuwait and may face a similar fate in Lebanon over accusations that it “contradicts values of faith and morality.” According to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the Warner…#kuwait #lebanon #kuwaitnewsagency #warnerbros #a24 #talktome #zoeterakes #lafialsubaie #mohammadmortada #mortada (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Barbie’ No Longer A Go In Kuwait; Lebanon Looks To Ban Pic For “Promoting Homosexuality”
(L-r) KINGSLEY BEN-ADIR as Ken, RYAN GOSLING as Ken and NCUTI GATWA as Ken in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “BARBIE,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Deadline has confirmed that Warner Bros’ billion-dollar grossing Barbie won’t be getting a release in Kuwait, and it’s skating on thin ice in Lebanon.…#kingsleybenadir #ncuti #warnerbrospictures #kuwait #lebanon #mohammadmortada #mortada #hezbollah #lgbt #arab (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kuwait calls on Lebanon minister to retract comments
Caretaker Economy Minister Amin Salam gestures during an interview with Reuters in Beirut, Lebanon December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Emilie Madi/File Photo BEIRUT, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Kuwait's foreign minister on Saturday criticised comments made by Lebanon's caretaker economy minister Amin Salam about the…#aminsalam #beirut #lebanon #emiliemadi #kuwait #gulf #lebanese #saudi #yemen #palestinian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lebanon seeks to reassure Gulf, Germany after travel warnings
Lebanon's caretaker premier Najib Mikati said on Saturday there was no cause for "concern or panic" about his country's security situation, after Germany and Gulf countries issued new travel warnings following outbreaks of violence. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Germany and Britain updated their travel…#lebanon #najibmikati #gulf #saudiarabia #kuwait #palestinian #ainelhilweh #abdullahbouhabib #arab #saudi (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kuwait calls on Lebanon minister to retract comments
Kuwait's foreign minister on Saturday criticised comments made by Lebanon's caretaker economy minister Amin Salam about the rebuilding of part of Beirut's port, in a fresh diplomatic disagreement between Lebanon and Gulf states. Salam on Wednesday had urged Kuwait to rebuild Lebanon's main wheat…#kuwait #lebanon #aminsalam #beirut #gulf #lebanese #saudi #yemen #palestinian #najibmikati (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Talk to Me’ Banned in Kuwait Over Star Zoe Terakes
Australian supernatural horror film Talk to Me has been blocked from release in Kuwait, which is considered to be the region’s strictest market when it comes to censors. And while that might not cause much of a surprise, the reported reason could. The Hollywood Reporter understands that the…#australian #kuwait #a24 #zoeterakes #gulf #lbgtq #thr #frontrow #middleeast (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US veterans urged to apply for retroactive toxic exposure benefits by Aug. 9
U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough urged veterans across the country to apply by Wednesday to get an extra year of retroactive benefits under a new law passed last year to aid veterans sickened by gases from military toxic burn pits. McDonough told dozens of veterans in Rumford,…#usveteransaffairs #denismcdonough #mcdonough #rumford #maine #war #kuwait #saudiarabia #iraq #afghanistan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Oil tumbles after 5-week rally; Saudi deception suggested amid U.S. stockpile drop
Investing.com -- Crude prices fell more than 2% Wednesday as those long the market took meaningful profit the first time since a five-week rally in oil began. The slump, interestingly, came on a day when the Energy Information Administration reported an epic drop in weekly U.S. crude stockpiles,…#opec #saudiarabia #eia #saudis #pnz #kuwait #neutralzone #johnkilduff #againcapital #brent (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait reaffirm exclusive ownership of natural resources in Al-Durra gas field
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Kuwait on Wednesday reaffirmed that ownership of the natural resources in the divided submerged area in the Arabian Gulf, including the entire Al-Durra field, is joint ownership between the two countries. The Kingdom’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Saudi…#saudiarabia #kuwait #arabiangulf #iran #iranians #kingdom #gulf #tehran #aldurra (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Barbie’ Release Postponed in Middle East as Potential Ban Looms in Saudi Arabia and More Territories
“Barbie” is running into censorship headaches in the Middle East. Leading regional exhibitor Vox Cinemas – which is Warner Bros.’ local distribution partner – has pushed back the release of the hit Greta Gerwig film to Aug. 31 after initially setting a July 19 rollout out date for “Barbie” in the…#middleeast #voxcinemas #warnerbros #gretagerwig #saudiarabia #unitedarabemirates #kuwait #egypt #saudi #qatar (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bullying in elementary schools: differences across countries in the Persian Gulf - Sideridis G, Alahmadi M.
The current research aimed to examine the similarities and differences in bullying prevalence across the six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Level tests require ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
