Diwaniyah, Iraq -- Iraqi table tennis player Nur al-Huda Sarmad adjusts her wheelchair before striking the ball into play, braving...
- Cairo, Egypt - In the shadow of the Grand Egyptian Museum, souvenir shop owner Mona has been readying for the...
Cairo, Egypt---Egyptian archaeologists said Tuesday they had discovered an 1,800-year-old "complete residential city from the Roman-era" in the heart of...The city, dating to the second and third centuries, is the "oldest and most important city found on the eastern bank of Luxor," said an official.
Inside the workshops, researchers found a collection of pots, tools and "bronze and copper Roman coins."
Al Dhafra, UAE--The 16th Al Dhafra Festival has kicked off as part of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi’s camel beauty...The festival aims to preserve and develop heritage activities, and enable camel owners to continue the tradition of breeding and caring for camels
The event will continue until February 2 at Madinat Zayed in Al Dhafra
LOS ANGELES, US - Legendary Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second person to set foot on the Moon, said he...Aldrin and Anca Faur, executive vice president of Buzz Aldrin Ventures, were wed in a private ceremony.
The US astronaut is the last surviving member of the Apollo 11 mission, during which he and Neil Armstrong become the first people to set foot on the Moon, on July 20, 1969.
AL DHAFRA, UAE - The competitions and concluding activities of the 16th Al Dhafra Festival will begin Sunday as part...The festival also enables camel owners to continue the tradition of breeding and caring for camels.
The festival will also highlight the role of the camel in the Emirati and GCC’s culture.
The mode of communication, known as Alheda'a, was inscribed last month on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage.A skilled camel herder can use his voice alone to soothe an animal, make it kneel and even signal a change in direction as they trudge together through desert sands, said UNESCO.
Alheda'a can be deployed for a range of tasks: bringing together a scattered herd threatened by a coming sandstorm, for example, or soothing camels as they drink water.
- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia--Jeddah will host the first Islamic arts event from 23rd January to 23rd April 23, 2023, which will...
It will be organized by the Diriyah Biennale Foundation in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture of Saudi Arabia
The Jeddah exhibition will feature 17 exhibits reflecting Uzbekistan’s cultural heritage
- Paris, France--A Saudi film fund announced Thursday that it is investing in Johnny Depp's new movie, a French period drama...
The Red Sea Film Foundation said in a statement that it was backing the new film, "Jeanne du Barry", directed by France's Maiwenn, who also stars in the title role.
The Saudi foundation, formed in 2019, has already funded some 170 African and Arab movies, it said, but this is its first foray into European cinema.
- In Egypt, the music industry remains male-dominated, while the country's cultural establishment marginalizes and even bans electronic music artists.
Female partygoers for years have complained about harassment on the dance floor, while many revelers find mainstream venues too pricey.
Now, a generation of young women DJs are forging their own path, seeking to create more inclusive spaces for performers and party-goers alike.
- BASRA, IRAQ - Iraq has apologized to its neighbor Kuwait after a scuffle in the VIP section prevented the Kuwaiti emir's...
Matches are taking place in the city of Basra as war-scarred Iraq hosts the regional event for the first time in over four decades.
The country was long banned from international football and is counting on the tournament to burnish its image.
- Freedom Theatre's ability to provide Jenin residents with respite is under growing strain due to repeated raids by Israeli forces.
Ahead of the opening night of the theatre's latest production, "Metro Gaza", the creatives woke up to find three Palestinians had been killed in an Israeli operation.
Jerusalem's El-Hakawati has seen its audiences dwindle since Israel began constructing a barrier around the West Bank in the early 2000s.
