Unveiling Tunis: mural celebrates ‘invisible’ talents
Tunis, Tunisia - In the old medina of Tunis, a wall installation titled "1001 Bricks" showcases the talents of "invisible" creators,...Arts & Culture
Canon Middle East, Dubai Business Women Council launch ‘Women Who Empower’ campaign
Canon Middle East and DBWC launch the 'Women Who Empower' campaign, offering training and opportunities for women in imaging and...Arts & Culture
UAE government holiday for Eid al-Fitr begins on 29th day of Ramadan
The holiday will last till the third day of the month of Shawwal, which is yet to be declared.The holidays will begin on Tuesday, the 29th day of Ramadan
That date corresponds to April 30 on the Gregorian calendar
Saudi Fashion Commission, Chalhoub Group to explore opportunities
The agreement is said to align with the objectives of the Fashion Commission to enhance collaboration and empower the sector...The MoU sets out a framework for the creation of leadership roles furthering nationalization in the fashion retail sector
It is also to secure commercial spaces for the display of work by Saudi designers, and provide training courses in the field
Netflix reports subscriber drop
It ended Q1 2022 with fewer subscribers than Q4 2021.Factors hampering Netflix’s growth include subscribers sharing accounts with people not living in their homes
Another factor crimping Netflix’s growth is the intense competition from titans such as Apple and Disney
Iran fights to recover antiquities stolen in wars
Decorated glazed bricks almost 3,000 years old are on display at Iran's National Museum after a four-decade search disrupted by...It is the latest example of Middle Eastern and African countries recovering stolen antiquities which have ended up in Western countries
"We are in talks with the United States as well as with Australia to return objects," Nokandeh, curator of Iran's National Museum, said
DEWA launches Ramadan campaign for sustainability
The campaign reportedly supports the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050.During the campaign, DEWA is organizing virtual and physical awareness lectures to encourage the community to do a number of things
It is also organizing several virtual events, competitions, and internal lectures in Arabic and English, about the values of Ramadan
Libya looks to tourism to revive ‘heritage’
While late dictator Moamer Kadhafi allowed tourists to visit the country on organized trips, visitors have been thin on the...Gharyan is a Libyan town where many residents have family records and property deeds dating back centuries
Some of the buildings are over 2,300 years old in Libya, and ancient Greek historians mentioned their existence
Shaikh Zayed Mosque receives visitors to major events in UAE
More than 1.26 million people have visited Shaikh Zayed Grand Mosque, which has been a leading destination for visitors of...The events include Expo 2020 Dubai, the FIFA Club World Cup, the fifth UMEX and SIMTEX, the International Defence Industry Technology and Security Conference.
The mosque also hosted 51 visits from local and international academic institutions, in addition to 293 visitors representing various international media outlets.
Get this straight: Curls bounce back in Cairo
Natural curls were once looked down upon in Egypt, where Western beauty standards favored sleek, straight locks. Now, things are...In the early 2000s, Lebanese singer Myriam Fares was one of the first curly-haired icons in the Middle East.
While the average monthly income in Egypt is 6,000 pounds ($325), a haircut at the Curly Studio can cost up to one-tenth of that.
Damascus art installation turns ceramic doves into war symbol
The 15,000 ceramic birds made by Buthaina al-Ali, a professor at Damascus University's faculty of arts are finally airbound, appearing...The 15,000 ceramic birds made by Buthaina al-Ali, a professor at Damascus University's faculty of arts are finally airbound, appearing in an exhibition curated by Ali's students
The exhibition in the Old City of Damascus is curated by 16 students, and "sadness is the common factor" among the works, Ali said
Inspiring people is ‘a good legacy’: Sheikha Lubna
Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi, the first woman to be an Emirati cabinet minister, opens up to TRENDS about...In the UAE, every generation witnesses significant changes, but one constant is the government’s support towards and confidence in youth, said the Sheikha
Empowering women and giving them the right opportunities is not new; it had already started since the foundation of the UAE, she added
