Xingyi, China -- Surrounded by the rubble of demolished homes, Chen Tianming's ramshackle tower of faded plyboards and contorted beams...
- Starting at dawn, the more than 1.6 million Muslims took part in the pilgrimage will throw seven stones at each...
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.
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
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
- Produced by the weavers in southern Fars province, the rug measures an enormous 1,100 square feet. It was commissioned by...
Kilims, which are flat and not knotted, have traditionally been woven by hand by nomads in Turkey, the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, for use in tents.
The export of Iran's world-renowned carpets raise between $400 million and $500 million a year.
- In January, workers at a construction site stumbled upon a Roman necropolis dating from about 2,000 years ago.
After the last war between Israel and Hamas in May 2021 left a trail of damage in Gaza, Egypt began a reconstruction initiative worth $500 million.
Authorities periodically announce discoveries in the territory, but tourism at archaeological sites is limited.
Artists fear that the fun is being drained out of Turkey to flatter the conservative Islamic core of Erdogan's eroding...Artists fear that the fun is being drained out of Turkey to flatter the conservative Islamic core of Erdogan's eroding support
The conservatives' resurgent cultural influence under Erdogan is most vividly visible on the Turkish music scene
- Created in 1900 by the brothers Andre and Edouard Michelin of the tyre company Michelin for motorists, the guide has...
Two restaurants were given two-star ratings, another nine gained one star and 14 received the Bib Gourmand for value-for-money gourmet fare.
Sixty-nine restaurants serving 21 types of cuisine were listed, including Italian, Japanese, Arabic, French and Indian.
The twenty-second scientific session organized by the Islamic Forum kicked off at Al Maghfirah Mosque, Sharjah. Dubbed "The Migration Route",...Dubbed "The Migration Route", the session is running between 18th and 30th June.
More than 600 participants from inside and outside the country joined the program.
A high-level Sharjah's Department of Government Relations delegation was in Hungary to discuss mutual investment opportunities and outline ways to...Chairman of Sharjah's Department of Government Relations expresses his admiration for the Liget Budapest project
The project aims to renew Budapest’s most iconic public park while fully respecting its 200-year-old heritage
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
