Italian paper prints fully-AI edition, but not to ‘kill’ journalism
Rome, Italy -- In a world first, an Italian newspaper is printing a fully AI-generated edition for a month in...Technology Arts & Culture
Jet skis in the desert: winter lake creates Saudi watersports oasis
Az Zulfī, Saudi Arabia -- The ear-splitting roar of his jet ski fills the air as Hamza al-Hamm thunders past,...Arts & Culture Culture & Society Social Sports
Queen Elizabeth II: trouble, strife and family life
Eight times a grandmother, and with 12 great-grandchildren, the queen loved family dinners.Eight times a grandmother, and with 12 great-grandchildren, the queen loved family dinners
Family life provided the biggest shocks during her record-breaking reign
Century on, political fights rage over Turkey’s dogs
The sheer number of stray animals darting between people and lounging on public squares jumps out at most visitors to...The sheer number of stray animals darting between people and lounging on public squares jumps out at most visitors to Turkey's ancient cultural capital
Late it has been a love-hate affair with dogs that like most things in the painfully polarised country, has taken on a political life of its own
Saudi rebate program discussed at Venice festival
A seminar organized at the film festival discussed the kingdom's cash rebate program, which is aimed at attracting international producers...The officials said there is a high level of coordination between government agencies and the private sector to build the film industry.
Last May, the Commission launched a cash rebate program to support films with up to 40 percent of the financial refund.
Qatar’s Museum of Islamic Art to reopen on October 5
One of the world's premier institutions of Islamic art, the MIA will re-open in time for the influx of visitors...One of the world's premier institutions of Islamic art, the MIA will re-open in time for the influx of visitors to Doha for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
More than 1,000 objects many newly conserved or acquired will be displayed in the museum's permanent galleries
Museum of the Future’s online store creates global connections
Dubai, UAE - The Museum of the Future has been connecting with people globally through its online store, offering memorabilia...The store offers memorabilia inspired by the museum’s design and exhibits, and gives a glimpse into its rich experiences.
The museum contains products designed in innovative, artistic ways that reflect the spirit of the museum and its values.
Churchgoers celebrate Tunisia’s Sicilian past
The Madonna of Trapani procession started after Tunisia's Muslim ruler Ahmed Bey -- whose mother was a Sardinian Christian --...It was Sicilian fishermen from La Goulette, a port district on the edge of Tunis, who started the annual procession from the church to the sea to mark the Feast of the Assumption.
The Catholic Archbishop of Tunis, Ilario Antoniazzi, said such a procession would be "impossible" in other parts of the Maghreb region.
Christie’s to auction Paul Allen’s $1bn art collection
The November sale of more than 150 pieces spanning 500 years of art will be "the largest and most exceptional...Christie's said all proceeds will go to charitable causes, as per the wishes of Allen, who was an avid art collector, innovator and philanthropist.
The auction record for a private collection was set this spring by the US couple Harry and Linda Macklowe, with $922 million fetched in auctions conducted by Sotheby's.
Iconic Algeria record store’s fortunes revived by DJ Snake
This week, the label's miniature headquarters at a long-shuttered record store in the eastern city of Oran will receive another...This week, the label's miniature headquarters at a long-shuttered record store in the eastern city of Oran will receive another prominent guest: French President Emmanuel Macron
Owner Boualem Benhaoua, 68, said he has "so many memories in the music, so many memories with Rai singers, they all came through here."
Art lovers flock to Iran museum displaying Western artists’ works
The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art was inaugurated in 1977 during the reign of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who was...The museum's collection is reputed to be the greatest line-up of modern masterpieces outside Europe and the United States
The current show, which runs until mid-September, includes a collage by Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto titled "Green Curtains"
Ancient vessels smashed in Beirut blast to go on display in UK
The vessels, from the Roman, Byzantine and Islamic periods, were reconstructed at the world-famous museum's conservation laboratories, and will be...The case fell over when the shockwave of the port blast, which occurred three kilometers away, hit the building, smashing the glass objects inside
The collaborative project between the British Museum and the AUB's Archaeological Museum began in 2021, following an offer of help from the London institution
