- Thanks to a gift of books from passing Ottoman soldiers in the late 19th century, a hamlet in the Balkans...
There are tomes in Farsi, Arabic and Turkish along with a whole host of books in Serbo-Croat, the main language of the old Yugoslavia of which the village was once a part
The library helped make the villagers highly literate, with an inordinately large number of them becoming teachers
- Researchers examined whether they had served as containers for the drug, which earlier writing had suggested was used in burial...
The joint investigation began in 2012 when excavations in the central Israeli town of Yehud revealed a series of Late Bronze Age graves
Researchers found pottery vessels at the site that resembled poppy flowers from which opium is derived dating back to the 14th century BC
- Newspaper clippings, film negatives and diary entries from the years before Lebanon's 1975-1990 civil war tell a story of government...
The exhibit was born in part from the discovery of the archives of late billionaire Jean Prosper Gay-Para, who owned the once-famous Les Caves du Roy nightclub
Over three decades after the devastating civil war, Lebanon is reeling from a financial crisis that has seen poverty spike as the currency has lost more than 90% of its value
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—From Sept 18-26, Saudi Arabia will be hosting grand celebrations to mark the 92nd Saudi National Day. Chairman...
Aerial and marine shows by jets, helicopters, civil airplanes, ships and boats will be organized under the theme "A Salute for the Homeland".
The Ministry of Interior will hold "Events for the Pride of the Homeland", which includes musical shows by a military band, entertainment pavilions and virtual (AD1) theaters.
- Birdsong, insects chirping, the sound of wind brushing through tall grass or over sand dunes all these form part of...
Birdsong, insects chirping, the sound of wind brushing through tall grass or over sand dunes all these form part of what the 44-year-old Frenchman calls his "sound art."
Rousere, who in the past managed musicians in Britain and studied sound art in Belgium, has lived in Qatar for nine years
- Dozens of relatives offered the Mayyas troupe flowers at Beirut airport while thousands of Lebanese were glued to their televisions...
Nadim Cherfan's comment came as a snub to top Lebanese politicians who had praised the group -- including the country's president and prime minister.
Mayyas this week snatched a $1 million prize and the chance to headline a Las Vegas show for their extravagant television performance featuring belly dancing
- After Queen Elizabeth II's death last week, the city-state's Botanic Gardens loaned a towering sprig of Dendrobium Elizabeth to the...
After Queen Elizabeth II's death last week, the city-state's Botanic Gardens loaned a towering sprig of Dendrobium Elizabeth to the British high commissioner's residence
The orchid hybrid, with twisted Dresden-yellow petals and a uranium-green lip, was named in honor of the queen when she visited Singapore in 1972
- Kuwait--Activities of the local sports season of the Kuwait Camel Racing Club for 2022-2023 season begun on Saturday at Sheikh...
Nine runs were held on the first day of the season that will last for seven months.
More than 300 participants of all ages participated in Saturday's race, which contributed towards increasing the number of camels in the event. the organizers said.
- 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













