‘Cultural initiatives key to nation’s advancement’
"Poetry holds a distinguished position among literary arts, especially within the Arabic language. As the foundational literary form in Arabic,...Arts & Culture Uncategorized
MIA Art Collection boosts gender equality in art
The MIA Art Collection aims to bridge the gap between the art scene and the business sector, empowering women artists,...Arts & Culture
Efforts to save Algiers’ historic Casbah speed up
A UNESCO-listed rabbit warren of 16th-century battlements and Ottoman palaces, the Casbah has been the site of key moments in...Some buildings weakened by earthquakes, floods or fires are still propped up with scaffolding, but a plan launched in 2012 is seeking to rehabilitate the area.
The Ketchaoua mosque, closed since 2008 after being seriously damaged by a powerful earthquake five years earlier, has also been restored.
Reforms crucial to revive pandemic-hit culture sector
The sector also saw a decline of 25 percent of its Gross Value Added in 2020. However, while most of...The culture was one of the most seriously impacted sectors globally due to COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 10 million jobs lost in 2020 alone
Revenues from the digital creative economy totalled US$2.7 billion globally in 2020, over a quarter of the sector’s overall revenue, says a report
After war, Syrians in Jordan find joy and jobs in dance
Jordan hosts almost 650,000 Syrians registered with the United Nations, but Amman estimates close to 1.3 million Syrians have arrived...Jordan hosts almost 650,000 Syrians registered with the United Nations, but Amman estimates close to 1.3 million Syrians have arrived since 2011
The UN has said that close to 80 percent of Syrians in Jordan live below the national poverty line, surviving on three dollars per day or less
ISESCO lists 22 Libyan sites as Islamic world heritage
The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) has listed 22 Libyan archaeological sites on the list of heritage...The archaeological sites registered and published by the ministry included Murzuq Castle, Qasr al-Hajj and nine mosques in Tripoli.
At its 10th session, the Heritage Committee of the ISESCO announced the registration of 49 historical sites and cultural elements on the final list.
Women upbeat over guardian-free Hajj
This year's Hajj, the first large-scale edition since the guardian requirement was dropped in 2021, has taken on a different...Many of them have abandoned the black robes traditionally preferred by hajj organisers, adding a dash of colour with reds, greens, oranges and blues dotted around the crowds.
The decision to drop the "mehrem" is part of the social reforms rolled out by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is trying to shake off the kingdom's austere image.
Jeddah Season 2022 concludes, 6m visitors attend events
Jeddah Season 2022 lasted for 60 days and was full of exciting shows, programs, activities that took place in 13...Jeddah Season this year lasted for 60 days and it was full of exciting shows
The shows, programs and activities took place across 13 locations in Jeddah
High up in Turkish valleys, Afghan shepherds dream of home
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan estimates that 300,000 Afghans now live in Turkey, which also hosts 3.7 million people from war-ravaged...President Erdogan estimates that 300,000 Afghans now live in Turkey, which also hosts 3.7 million people from Syria
Tunceli native Mustafa Acun says the locals have grown used to Afghans taking care of their herds
In the ‘borshch war’, Kyiv defeats Moscow
UNESCO inscribes the culture of cooking borshch soup in Ukraine on its list of endangered cultural heritage amid Moscow's opposition.Ukraine considers borshch, a thick nourishing soup usually made with beetroot, a national dish.
UNESCO noted that the war had "threatened the viability" of the soup culture in Ukraine.
Gentrified Cairo has no room for homes on Nile
Dozens of vibrantly colored floating homes have for decades dotted the banks of the River Nile, rare havens of leafy...Residents of the 30 or so houseboats that remain moored on the banks of the Nile last week received eviction orders
Barely a week after the eviction order, some boats have already been towed off and impounded in a state marina, despite petitions and campaigning
Young Arab artists dream of freedom in unique talent show
The show was performed under the stars at a seaside theatre in the resort of Hammamet and broadcast across the...The show was performed under the stars at a seaside theatre in the resort of Hammamet and broadcast across the region
The show, the fourth of its kind, also served as a showcase for up-and-coming talent, such as Ahmed al-Qrinawi from Gaza
