- 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.
- 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
- The Sky Museum will see a flight from Riyadh to Al-Ula, displaying ancient history on the first human civilization in...
Saudi Arabia is to launch first flying museum, where archaeological pieces will be showcased which were discovered in Al-Ula
Passengers will be able to watch Discovery Channel documentary The Architects of Ancient Arabia during the journey
- The last edition of the festival was held in 2002, the year before the US-led invasion that toppled the veteran...
The arts showcase, staged in what was the capital of the ancient Mesopotamian state of Babylonia, this year drew artists from dozens of countries.
The festival, first launched in 1987, was staged at the majestic UNESCO World Heritage site of Babylon, south of Baghdad.
- Dubai Culture shall have its own official social media channels for updates on the creative and cultural sector in the...
Dubai Culture and Arts Authority to own official social media channels for updates on the cultural sector.
Creative and cultural industries should be given more time and space in the media to raise awareness, said Sheikha Latifa.
- 'The Other Side of Silence' is Sarkissian's first investigative exhibition that will run until Jan. 22, 2022. The works on...
Sharjah Art Foundation has organized the exhibition in collaboration with Galerie Bonnier Constellation in Stockholm and Bonnefanten Museum in Maastricht, Netherlands.
The exhibition examines the history of demise, the architecture of violence and possibilities of the photographic medium.
- The festival showcases 57 diverse films from 45 Arab and African countries, with screenings not only in cinemas, but in...
The opening film Lingui, by Chadian director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, tells the story of a 15-year-old seeking an abortion in a country where it is condemned.
Entries from Arab nations include films from Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Yemen.
- A decade-old civil war, economic crisis and a creative brain drain that has deprived Syria of some of its best...
A decade-old civil war, a chronic economic crisis and a creative brain drain has deprived Syria of some of its best writers and many of their readers
Surging printing costs and logistical difficulties linked to power cuts have combined to make books too expensive for most













