What We Are Watching Today: ‘Jungle’

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Updated 18 April 2020
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What We Are Watching Today: ‘Jungle’

For film fans looking for a bit of adventure during the coronavirus lockdown, then the movie “Jungle” could prove to be just the ticket.
British actor Daniel Radcliffe plays author and adventurer Yossi Ghinsberg in this true survival story set in the Bolivian Amazon rainforest in 1981.
A group of friends join a guide for a trek to find an Indian village. But when Ghinsberg becomes separated from the party in an uncharted part of the jungle, things start to go downhill rapidly.
Also starring Thomas Kretschmann, Joel Jackson and Yasmin Kassim the movie is at times gory as Ghinsberg’s harrowing and desperate battle for survival unravels.
Guaranteed to leave its mark, the flick is available on Netflix.


Saudi crown prince joins Kuwaiti counterpart condemning Iranian attacks on GCC states

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Saudi crown prince joins Kuwaiti counterpart condemning Iranian attacks on GCC states

RIYADH: The crown princess of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have jointly condemned the Iranian attacks which have taken place on the their and the other GCC countries, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday.

Speaking on the phone the two said the attacks constitute a violation of their countrys’ sovereignty, their security and the safety of their people.

They added that attacks also had serious repercussions on regional and international security and stability.

Iran has been firing on numerous countries since Saturday after the US and Israel launched an attack on Iran.