World’s only Dragon Ball theme park launched in Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya City
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – The Board of Directors of the Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) revealed on Sunday the launch of...Arts & Culture Business Culture & Society Geostrategy Global Tourism
‘Cultural initiatives key to nation’s advancement’
"Poetry holds a distinguished position among literary arts, especially within the Arabic language. As the foundational literary form in Arabic,...Arts & Culture Uncategorized
Young Iraqi film students tell their own stories from Mosul
In a collaboration between the Mosul fine arts academy, a Belgian theatre company and UNESCO, 19 students are getting a...In a collaboration between the Mosul fine arts academy, a Belgian theatre company and UNESCO, 19 students are getting a chance to make their first short films
Over a four-month course, students get a taste of everything from writing and shooting to acting and editing
AfCon to be held as planned despite Omicron surge
The Confederation of African Football President Patrice Motsepe has confirmed that AFCON 2021 will go ahead as planned in January...The AFCON will take place in Cameroon starting from January 9 to February 6, 2022 despite deadly surge of the Omicron virus
Nobody would be allowed to set foot in the stadiums without a negative PCR test
China gives celebrities 10 days to shell out unpaid taxes
China has launched a sweeping state crackdown on tax evasion and perceived immoral behavior in the entertainment industry. The move...YouTuber Huang Wei was ordered to pay a record $200 million fine for tax evasion on Monday
Actress Zheng Shuang was in August hit with a $46-million fine for tax evasion
Iraqi labourer preserves calligraphic art
Hussein's creations are made with a reed pen that he buys from Turkey or Iran. He sometimes sells the work...Hussein's creations are made with a reed pen that he buys from Turkey or Iran
He sometimes sells the work for posters, shop displays and even tombstones
SBA signs pact with Rimini Meeting for cross-cultural exchange
Prominent world personalities hosted at Rimini Meeting over the years include Pope Francis; Dr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former UN Secretary-GeneralThe Italy based Rimini Meeting is Europe’s leading cross-cultural entity that hosts the world’s most notable thought and enlightenment leaders
The MoU stipulates the terms for launching mutual initiatives to promote human values, as well as investing in arts, literature and knowledge
Over 700,000 flock to Saudi Arabia’s top music festival
Record crowds of over 700,000 revelers flocked to Saudi Arabia's MDLBeast Soundstorm music festival, authorities said Monday, at the end...The festival, which ended on a Sunday, comes as Saudi Arabia sees a spike in coronavirus cases amid increased fears over the spread of Omicron
The festival has since its launch in 2019 witnessed large crowds, most of them young men and women, who can freely mingle and dance to western music.
UAE Declaration of Arabic Language launched by Sheikh Mohammed
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister, on Tuesday launched the UAE Declaration of Arabic Language...The declaration aims to draw out a unified roadmap for various institutions in Arab countries.
The declaration was introduced in the presence of the Arab Ministers of Culture to mark the World Arabic Language Day
Mosul museum restores pre-Islamic treasures ruined in Iraq war
The Iraqi government is trying to restore ancient artifacts from the Mosul museum.Iraq's 2,500-year-old treasure in Mosul museum is being restored with the help of France's famous Louvre museum
An online exhibition will be held to show the Ancient artefacts as soon as the restoration work is complete
Abu Dhabi to host Pokemon GO Tour live event in 2022
Gamers on Yas Bay will be joined by those taking part in Monterrey, Mexico at Parque Fundidora and Kaohsiung, Taiwan...The event will be hosted by Niantic, the AR company behind Pokémon GO, in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi
The ticketed event will include real-world habitats, special in-game features, photo ops, a special game plan, exclusive merchandise and targets existing gamers
UAE ends cinema censorship, introduces 21+ age rating
The UAE announced Sunday it will no longer censor cinematic releases, introducing a 21 and above age rating for films...The UAE has decided that it will no longer censor cinematic releases
The country has introduced a 21 and above age rating for films it classifies for mature audiences
