Saudi Arabia’s Madinah, KAEC, Al-Ahsa join UNESCO global network of learning cities
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has announced that the cities of Madinah, King...Arts & Culture Geostrategy Global
Riyadh to host Saudi’s first snooker event in 2024
London, UK - Saudi Arabia will stage its first ranking snooker event in 2024, with a prize pool of more than...Arts & Culture
Ras Al Khaimah New Year’s celebrations create 2 Guinness World Records
The records were for the Highest Altitude Multirotor/Drone Fireworks Display and the Most Remote Operated Multirotors/Drones Launching Fireworks Simultaneously.RAKNYE 2020 fireworks display was conducted in a six-act sequence starting just before midnight as it welcomed the New Year with a spectacular tower of lights
The fireworks arose from the Arabian Gulf and displayed unique drone performances with over 15,000 effects, spanning an area of around 3 miles, continuing for 12 mins
Dubai Racing Club to celebrate #DubaiDestinations initiative on 1 Jan
The Dubai Racing Club announced that its seventh race meeting at the Meydan Racecourse on 1 January 2022 will be...Each of the day’s seven races will be named after one of Dubai's iconic destinations, beginning with the ‘Etihad Museum’ maiden race.
The Meydan Racecourse attracts thousands of visitors every year from all over the world to follow its events and races, the statement said.
Winners of King Faisal International Prize felicitated in Riyadh
The winners of King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) for the years 2020 and 2021 were honored at Prince Sultan Grand...The Service to Islam prize for the year 2021 was awarded to Founder and Chairman of SAKHR Software Company, Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al-Sharekh.
Mohammed Hashim Ghosheh was awarded the Islamic Studies prize for his topic called the Islamic Heritage of AlQuds in year 2020.
Turkish crisis turns books into vanishing luxuries
The Turkish book industry pinpoints one of the flaws in the economic experiment Erdogan has unleashed on his nation of...The Turkish book industry pinpoints one of the flaws in the economic experiment Erdogan has unleashed on his nation of 84 million people in the past few months
Turkish Publishers Association president Kenan Kocaturk said the coronavirus pandemic has contributed to book industry's problems by raising the price of unbleached pulp
‘Robot chef’ makes steaks at Israel restaurant
The "robot chef", which is the size of a large oven, can make three different steaks simultaneously -- though a...It mixes ingredients including beans, potatoes and chickpeas to create a texture that resembles that of real meat, says CEO of an Israeli startup.
Around five percent of Israelis say they are vegan and the market for meat alternatives is on the rise.
UAE issues first civil marriage license for non-Muslim couple
The UAE issued its first civil marriage license for a non-Muslim couple, state media reported Monday, as the Gulf country...A Canadian couple was the first to marry under a new law on the personal status of non-Muslims in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi.
Late last year, the UAE revamped an array of laws in a social liberalization drive designed to burnish its progressive brand.
Largest museum of Egyptian civilization to open in 2022 near Giza Pyramids
Egypt is set to open what is billed as the world’s largest museum of Egyptian civilization near the iconic Giza...The Grand Museum is spread across 117 acres. Its inauguration was delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic, and will now open in the second half of 2022.
Egyptian teams managed to restore very important statues in the Luxor area, including a statue of King Ramses II who ruled Egypt for 66 years.
Spider-Man first $1bn post-pandemic movie
No Way Home has grossed $467.3 million in North America and $587 million internationally since its release earlier this month.Spider-Man has become the first billion-dollar-grossing film of the pandemic era
The movie took an estimated $81.5 million in North America over the Christmas weekend
Heart of Baghdad’s book trade gets makeover
Colorful fireworks lit up the sky during the festival organized by Baghdad municipality to inaugurate the renovated Al-Mutanabbi Street, which...The street's new look comes alongside art exhibitions, gallery openings, book fairs, and festivals reflecting a fledgling cultural renaissance.
Al-Mutanabbi Street was first inaugurated in 1932 by King Faisal I and named after the celebrated 10th-century poet Abul Tayeb al-Mutanabbi.
Christmas joy dims in Syria as only the elderly remain
The brutal occupation of the Homs province by the Islamic State group has left the local Christian community devastated.The town of Al-Qaryatain in Syria’s Homs province was once viewed as a symbol of coexistence between Christians and Muslims
The communities had lived there together for centuries before the Islamic State group seized the area in 2015
