Alicia Keys to perform at Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 on March 9
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Jeddah is poised to host Alicia Keys, the legendary musician, singer, and multiple Grammy-award winner, at...Arts & Culture
Empowering Arab women Sheikha Bodour’s key focus
Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, from the American University of Sharjah, advocates for diversity, inclusion, and continuous learning in leadership roles...Arts & Culture
Jewish pilgrims back in Tunisia after Covid absence
Djerba is home to one of the last Jewish communities in the Arab world, and the synagogue is believed to...Jewish pilgrims lit candles, prayed, and handed each other sweets and nuts at synagogue annual celebrations in Tunisia.
8,000 pilgrims used to travel to Djerba for the annual celebration but the number decreased as the pandemic spread across the world.
Egypt composer’s star rises with ‘Moon Knight’ fame
In 2019, Nazih scored "Al-Fil al-Azraq 2" ("The Blue Elephant 2"), Egyptian cinema's highest ever grossing film, earning 100 million...In 2019, Nazih scored "Al-Fil al-Azraq 2" ("The Blue Elephant 2"), Egyptian cinema's highest ever grossing film, earning 100 million pounds
In 2018, Nazih was the first musician to receive the Faten Hamama prize at the Cairo International Film Festival
Cartoon alien aims to ease World Cup culture shock
Kawkabani, star of the series, has to learn Arabic pronunciation, how to drink coffee -- and to discover that Qataris...Kawkabani was part-financed by Qatar's World Cup organisers, the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, as well as the Doha Film Institute and telecoms giant Vodafone.
Creators Hossein Heydar and Amal al-Shammari want Qataris to get the message that they will have to make cultural concessions to the beer-drinking and good-time-seeking masses.
Dare to be different to make positive change: Joumana
Lebanese writer, journalist, and human rights activist Joumana Haddad tells TRENDS why she is unperturbed despite being one of the...Joumana Haddad pays a price for her strong voice advocating for the rights of people, addressing otherwise taboo subjects
A big believer of self-expression, she uses her publication Jasad to tackle issues related to art, literature, and politics of the body
World’s biggest YouTuber PewDiePie moves to Japan
The 32-year-old has a huge online following, with 111 million subscribers on YouTube, but has faced controversy over offensive jokes...PewDiePie has landed himself in hot water several times, including for videos containing anti-Semitic remarks and racial slurs
In 2016, the YouTuber was temporarily blocked from Twitter after he joked that he had joined the Islamic State group
Iran archeologists stand against antiquities trade bill
46 out of 290 MPs in Iran proposed the draft law earlier this week, dubbed the "optimal utilization of ancient...Iranian lawmakers said they hope to turn Iran into a "regional center" for antiquities trade
Local media regularly report arrests of individuals accused of smuggling artefacts out of the country
Egypt’s ‘zar’ ritual puts exorcism on stage
Zar is one of the ceremonies among the few cultural practices in which women take center stage. Traditionally, the zar...The music and dance ritual known as "zar", with centuries-old roots in Ethiopia and Sudan, is traditionally performed to ward off or exorcise jinn or evil spirits.
At Cairo's Makan Cultural Centre, a group of singers and Sufi practitioners performs to the delight of foreign and local guests.
Warhol portrait of Marilyn Monroe fetches $195m
The painting beat the previous record for a 20th-century work, Pablo Picasso's Women of Algiers, which sold for $179.4 million...Shot Sage Blue Marilyn was produced in 1964, two years after the death of the glamourous Hollywood star
It sold for exactly $195.04 million in just four minutes in a crowded room at Christie's headquarters in Manhattan
Egypt’s ancient ‘zar’ ritual puts exorcism on stage
"The singing is spiritual and brings out negative energies," said the lead singer of the Mazaher ensemble, adding that they..."We're not quacks or witches," Umm Sameh, singer in 'zar' ritual said, she learned it in her childhood from her mother and grandmother
The zar ritual would last several days and include animal sacrifices as per their tradition and no blood is spilled at Cairo's Makan Cultural Centre
Canadian offices going to the dogs
In a survey, 18 percent of those aged 18 to 24 years said they would change jobs if their employer...According to a recent Leger survey for PetSafe, 51 percent of Canadians support bringing dogs to the office.
An estimated 200,000 Canadians have adopted a dog or cat since the start of the pandemic in 2020, bringing the nationwide total to 3.25 million.
