Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Portuguese forward Joao Felix has signed a two-year deal with Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr, where he...
San Diego, United States - Godzilla has morphed over the years, but one constant is the devotion of its fans,...
SHARJAH, UAE - The Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) approved recommendations regarding the policy of the Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH),...The Sharjah Consultative Council said that a database of craftsmen should be prepared.
The SCC said craftsmen should be granted licenses to practice their crafts.
- “And we need much bolder actions now to cut emissions, accelerate renewables, and build climate resilience,” he adds. “Throughout, we...
Leaders across the United Nations system call for bolder action and more effective partnerships to protect endangered animals and plants
This year’s commemoration of the World Wildlife Day marks 50th anniversary of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
For Shiites, who make up the religious majority in Iraq, "being buried near Imam Ali is very important," said the...Some historians estimate that over six million souls rest at the cemetery, mostly Iraqi but also Iranian and Pakistani Shiites
Iraq in a submission to UNESCO estimated its area at 2,265 acres and called it "the oldest and biggest cemetery"
“If the regulatory initiatives are developed in isolation, with each country working in their own corner, they are doomed to...There is an urgent need for common global guidelines to improve the reliability of information while protecting human rights, say experts
UNESCO urges the world to join its efforts to transform the internet into a tool which is truly at the service of the public
- Youssef Akiki believes he may be the last commercial maker of the sheep wool "labbadeh", a waterproof and warm cap...
Those buying the caps are mainly tourists -- or Lebanese nostalgic for their childhood -- and they often buy them not to wear them but to display them at home.
Akiki believes the labbadeh design is rooted in the caps worn by the ancient Phoenicians, although their style was "more elongated".
- “Language rights are also important human rights matters for both minorities and indigenous peoples. Special Rapporteurs have already been critical...
States must be more inclusive in the treatment and use of minority and indigenous languages, says the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, Fernand de Varennes
Languages are essential tools to communicate and share knowledge, memory, and history, but they are also key to full and equal participation, he adds
- Cairo, Egypt--For most of their lives, children from historic Cairo's Al-Khalifa district only saw the mausoleums, mosques and madrasa schools...
The Athar Lina initiative, whose name means "the monument is ours" in Arabic, has carried out workshops, tours and summer camps in the Egyptian capital since 2012.
Since the 1980s, the authorities increasingly protected monuments by keeping "them under lock and key", said conservation and cultural heritage expert Omniya Abdel Barr.
- Badr Al-Sharari had to train at least three times a week for nearly two years before finally being admitted into...
The data sector worker told AFP that just as important as his journey into the official ranks was the parallel one to self-empowerment.
Equestrianism is popular in Saudi Arabia, the world's leading producer of purebred Arabian horses and home to several clubs.
- The mishap occurred during a VIP preview at Art Wynwood in Miami, and some collectors thought it was performance art...
The shiny blue sculpture, one of Koons' famous "balloon dog" series, was valued at $42,000.
The sculpture sat alone on an acrylic base emblazoned with Koons's surname.
London, United Kingdom - A consortium led by a Qatari banker announced it had submitted an offer to take full control...Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani "confirmed his submission of a bid for 100 percent of Manchester United Football Club"
The statement from Sheikh Jassim, chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), did not give any details on the amount proposed in the bid for United
