Culture ministry approves 20 coffee research projects

The Ministry of Culture has approved grants for 20 coffee research projects. (X: @Saudiicoffee)
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Updated 20 December 2023
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Culture ministry approves 20 coffee research projects

  • Initiative, launched in collaboration with the Saudi Coffee Co., a subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund, aims to encourage research that focuses on Saudi coffee
  • Grants will help researchers and specialists from a range of fields who are interested in studying various aspects of coffee

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture has approved grants for 20 coffee research projects from both the Kingdom and abroad, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.

The initiative, launched in collaboration with the Saudi Coffee Co., a subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund, aims to encourage research that focuses on Saudi coffee as part of the Kingdom’s cultural heritage.

Grants will help researchers and specialists from a range of fields who are interested in studying various aspects of coffee.

Researchers will be provided with financial and scholarly support throughout the research process, extending to the publication of scientific papers.

The grants encompassed three primary tracks: focus on coffee in the Arabian Peninsula, delving into its historical origins, manufacturing processes and proliferation within the Kingdom; explore the intangible cultural heritage surrounding Saudi coffee, examining the associated knowledge, skills, social traditions, practices and cultural handicrafts; bolster local content by supporting Saudi coffee production, enhancing its competitiveness and contributing to the transformation of the Saudi economy into a sustainable model.

The initiative is part of the Year of Saudi Coffee 2022, launched by the Ministry of Culture with support from the Quality of Life Program, one of the Saudi Vision 2030 programs.

In collaboration with the Culinary Arts Commission, the initiative aims to study the Saudi coffee market, preserve the national cultural heritage and values, highlight the cultural significance associated with Saudi coffee, promote national identity, and foster the global dissemination of Saudi coffee culture.


Lindsay Lohan steps out in Dubai

Updated 17 January 2026
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Lindsay Lohan steps out in Dubai

DUBAI: Dubai-based Hollywood star Lindsay Lohan was spotted in the city this week alongside her husband, Kuwaiti financier Bader Shammas, as the couple stepped out in coordinated black looks.

Lohan was wearing a sleek black long-sleeved mini dress with a high neckline and softly draped silhouette, featuring gathered ruching across the skirt with a tie detail at the waist. She paired the look with pointed black heels and kept her accessories minimal, opting for delicate earrings and a statement ring from Italian fine jewelry label Bijouq.

The couple were attending the opening of Japanese restaurant Nobu’s new outpost at One Za’abeel.

Lohan has been based in Dubai for more than 10 years, where she has built a quieter, more private life away from Hollywood.

She married Shammas in 2022, and the couple welcomed their first child, a son named Luai, in 2023.

The actress has since continued to balance family life in the UAE with her acting career, including her recent return to film and television projects.

Lohan most recently starred in “Freakier Friday,” the Disney sequel to “Freaky Friday,” which was released in August 2025 and marked her return to theatrical film acting alongside Jamie Lee Curtis.

It follows another body-swap chaos — this time across generations. Lohan and Lee Curtis return as Anna and Tess, but the story expands to include Anna’s own daughter, creating a multi-generational switch that complicates family dynamics even further.

The film explores motherhood, identity and how perspectives change as roles reverse again.

Lohan is also set to star in and executive-produce the Hulu limited series “Count My Lies,” an adaptation of Sophie Stava’s novel that is currently in development and marks one of her first major television roles.

She will play Violet Lockhart alongside co-lead Shailene Woodley, who stars as Sloane Caraway, a compulsive liar whose small deceptions land her a job as a nanny for the seemingly perfect Lockhart family. Kit Harington has also joined the cast in a leading role.

 

As Sloane becomes increasingly entangled in Violet and her husband Jay’s world, hidden secrets begin to unravel, revealing dangerous truths beneath the family’s polished exterior. The series does not yet have an official release date.