Arab women: Pioneers in arts, sports, and culture
Outstanding Arab women leave a lasting impact in their respective fields, inspire countless individuals, and shape the future of the...Arts & Culture
Young Iraqis seek desert retreats for a change from the hustle of big cities
SAMAWAH, IRAQ – Far from the hustle and bustle of major cities, young Iraqis are increasingly taking advantage of a renewed...Arts & Culture Culture & Society Tourism
Israeli maestro woos fans in off-limits Iran
Eliyahu's ethereal music, partly inspired by his Jewish roots from the Dagestan region of the Caucasus, is gaining recognition in...Eliyahu's ethereal music, partly inspired by his Jewish roots from the Dagestan region of the Caucasus, is gaining recognition in Israel
Despite the bitter hostility between the Israeli government and Tehran, he also has a growing following among Iranians
Saudi youth excel in event management in Jeddah Season
Saudi youth make their mark in event management during Jeddah Season where they comprise over 80 percent of the workforce...Saudi youth are over 80 percent of the workforce in event management in Jeddah Season
Saudi youth demonstrate their ability and success to manage and organize events
A ballet with machines: Is Artificial Intelligence the future of art?
To many they are art's next big thing -- digital images of jellyfish pulsing and blurring in a dark pink...The field has begun to attract huge interest among art collectors -- and even bigger price tags at auction.
Artists in Germany and the United States blazed a trail in computer-generated art during the 1960s.
‘Stan Lee Super Con’ exhibition begins in Jeddah, woos fans of superheroes
The activities of the 'Stan Lee Super Con 2022' exhibition begins in Jeddah Superdome in the presence of a number...'Stan Lee Super Con 2022' exhibition kicks off in Jeddah Superdome in the presence of a number of Hollywood stars
There was a large turnout on the first day from fans of international comic characters and visitors
Turkish site holds secrets to dawn of civilization
On a sun-blasted hillside in southeast Turkey, the world's oldest known religious sanctuary is slowly giving up its secrets.Thousands of our prehistoric ancestors gathered around its highly-decorated T-shaped megalith pillars to worship 7,000 years before Stonehenge or the earliest Egyptian pyramids
Academics believe the history of human settlement began in these hills close to the Syrian border some 12,000 years ago
Auction gathers horse-lovers from across divided Libya
Libyan horse-lovers have managed to keep their traditions alive, including the crafts of making saddles and tack -- and breeding...Despite years of conflict and division since the fall of dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011, breeders and buyers from across Libya were able to attend.
Equestrianism has a prominent place in Libya as in other parts of the Arab world, with weekly horse races as well as shows and parades.
Sufi dervishes of Egypt keep alive old tradition
In a 500-year-old stone theatre in the Egyptian capital, two young dervishes spin ceaselessly. Slowly, then all at once, they...The kaleidoscopic performance is a world away from whirling dervishes of Turkey, who trace their origins to the teachings of Sufi poet and mystic Jalal al-Din Rumi
Though the Egyptian version of the art has become a festive occasion, most practitioners hold to the roots of the ritual in the mystical tradition of the Muslim Mevlevi Order
Widening cultural offerings add to Dubai’s growth
Alternative cinematic content is helping the emirate's creative economy diversify and contribute to its GDP, Butheina Hamed Kazim, Founder and...Alternative cinematic content is helping the emirate's creative economy diversify and contribute to its GDP, Butheina Hamed Kazim, Founder and MD of Cinema Akil tells TRENDS
The Dubai Creative Economy Strategy seeks to raise the economic contribution of the creative economy to 5 percent of the emirate’s GDP by 2025
UAEU initiates research program to support scientific activities
The funding for each project ranges from AED 250,000 for literary, social, and humanities proposals to AED 400,000 for other...The initiative aims to support scientific research and empower faculty members to achieve distinction in scholarly activities
The university is likely to support the dissemination of the outcomes of research projects at international conferences
Indian Oscars return as Abu Dhabi hosts Bollywood bash
Bollywood's brightest stars will gather in Abu Dhabi on Saturday as the Indian Oscars return for the first time since...The glitzy show follows a box office slump when movie-mad India was hit hard by Covid-19
The awards have been held at venues around the world including London, Madrid, Johannesburg and Singapore