Butter chicken battle hits Indian court
Moti Mahal, one of the city's oldest restaurant chains, accuses rival of falsely taking credit for inventing the marinated chicken...Arts & Culture Culture & Society
Stolen Van Gogh returned in IKEA bag displayed again
Rotterdam, Netherlands -- A precious Vincent van Gogh painting stolen and then handed to a Dutch art sleuth in an IKEA...Arts & Culture
Newcastle appoint Eddie Howe as new manager
Howe was confirmed as Newcastle's new manager on Monday, a month after a Saudi-led takeover at St James's Park.The former Bournemouth boss succeeds Steve Bruce, who left the Premier League club by "mutual consent" on October 20.
Newcastle are second from the bottom of the Premier League without a single win this season.
Film festival offers Tunisian inmates brief moment of freedom for art’s sake
For the first time, three prison inmates in Tunisia were allowed a brief taste of freedom for the sake of...The prestigious Carthage Film Festival offered the prisoners the chance to help make a documentary about the festival.
The idea was the result of a collaboration between the film festival, the World Organization Against Torture (OMCT) and the North African nation's prison authority.
40th Sharjah International Book Fair is now world’s largest
Held under the theme 'There's always a right book', SIBF has been leading international efforts to enable the publishing industry...Held under the theme 'There's always a right book', SIBF has been leading international efforts to enable the publishing industry chart its post-pandemic recovery
The 2021 edition of the cultural extravaganza, which runs from November 3 – 13, has Spain as a Guest of Honour
Saudi Arabia hosting world’s largest camel festival from Dec 1
The festival, set up on an area of 32 square kilometers and located nearly 100 km north-east of Riyadh, will...The festival will bring together camel owners from the Gulf countries, the USA, Russia, and France
There will be 19 categories of the competitions where all participants will be aiming for grand prizes exceeding SR250,000,000
Dubai Collection’s first physical exhibition inaugurated at Etihad Museum
"When Images Speak: Highlights from the Dubai Collection", the first physical exhibition of the Dubai Collection, was inaugurated by Sheikha...Sheikha Latifa thanks the Dubai Ruler for his contribution of the largest share of works for the exhibition.
On display are 70 modern and contemporary artworks from across the region.
UAE’s top golfer stays in contention for tourney
Ahmad Skaik, who is the sole representative of the host UAE and the Gulf region, said he was happy to...UAE captain Khalid Yousuf and fellow players Khalifa Al Masaood and Rashed Al Emadi missed the cut.
Clubhouse leader Bo Jin of China carded a bogey-free seven-under par round of 64 to go eight under par for the tournament, six strokes ahead of Skaik.
Dubai Art Expo attracts 500 artists from 170 countries
The opening at the Meydan Hotel was attended by Albanian Minister of Culture Elva Margariti and a crowd of artists.The opening at the Meydan Hotel was attended by Albanian Minister of Culture Elva Margariti and a crowd of artists
The festivities will include an art exhibition, talks, workshops and a series of performances from five continents
DCT Abu Dhabi, Hub71 partner to advance tourism, culture through startups
Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, and the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) will...DCT Abu Dhabi will fund the Proof Of Concepts (POCs) of the startups identified for future work.
Hub71 will provide DCT Abu Dhabi with access to a broad pipeline of startups, regionally and globally.
Turkey: ‘Eternal’ wine revives Assyrian culture
Only 3,000 or so Assyrians still live in the wider Mardin province, which is part of the historical Mesopotamia region...Only 3,000 Assyrians still live in the wider Mardin province, which is part of the historical Mesopotamia region where some archaeologists believe wine was invented 2,700 years ago
Subjected to discrimination most of the Assyrians have either relocated to Istanbul or emigrated to the West, reducing their number from 700,000 to 15,000 across Turkey today
Demand for films in Saudi Arabia grows, above 1,000 released in 3 years
There is a great demand from distributors for films in Saudi Arabia, which is borne by the fact that more...CEO of the General Commission for Audiovisual Media holds meet with Warner Bros EMEA head.
The participants say the film industry in the kingdom will witness a 'qualitative renaissance'.
