More UAE women take up STEM courses

The Emirati women's share of online enrollments in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics increased to 42 percent in 2021 from 38 percent in 2019

Women’s enrollment in entry-level professional certificates also went up in the country from 26 percent in 2019 to 32 percent in 2021

Dubai Expo unveils its gleaming pavilions

Dubai's edition, the first in the Middle East, is expected to be the biggest event ever held in the region with estimates of 25 million visitors over its six-month lifespan

The fair is another feather in the cap for Dubai, which has long strived for recognition with achievements such as the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building at at 828 metres

Art flourishes on the walls of Morocco

Lhamzi is one of a new generation of artists whose murals are changing the face of Morocco's cities

The 25-year-old, who goes by the alias Bo3bo3, completed his first murals in the seaside city of Agadir four years ago

Riyadh Season 2021 has ‘big surprises’ in store

This year's slogan is #Imagine_More, as its events will be held in an area of 5.4 million square meters.

The event is also an opportunity to showcase the outcome of several national goals, such as raising the level of the entertainment industry sector.

‘Ancestor’ of Mediterranean mosaics discovered in Turkey

The temple where the mosaic is located was dedicated to Teshub, the storm god worshipped by the Hittites.

Nearly 3,000 years after their disappearance, the Hittites continue to inhabit Turkish imagination.

Emaar Entertainment, Eagle Hills Diyar partner to take Reel Cinemas to Bahrain

Reel Cinemas will be the authorized cinema partner for the upcoming Marassi Galleria, a beachfront, world-class mega mall in Manama, Bahrain.

Cinema fans in Bahrain will also enjoy a specially crafted F&B menu along with Reel Cinemas’ much-loved Dine-In cinema concept, which will also debut

Jewel of Roman Empire lies neglected in Libya

There is no queue at the gate and only a handful of visitors, almost all Libyans, wander among the imposing ruins at the UNESCO World Heritage site

Founded by the Phoenicians then conquered by Rome, the city was the birthplace of Septimius Severus, who rose to become emperor from 193 until 211

Joel Coen’s Macbeth: pure and somber

With "The Tragedy of Macbeth," which premiered on the opening night of 59th New York Film Festival, Coen follows in the footsteps of Orson Welles, Akira Kurosawa, Roman Polanski

Saudi man crossbreeds python, some worth $100,000

Malaikah said he had no interest in selling to fashion brands, criticised by animal rights group for their unethical use of animal skins

In the garden of his palace in the Red Sea city of Jeddah, the 35-year-old businessman has a sign on the wall in green block letters that reads: "THE SNAKE ROOM".

Saudi site Dawqara shows signs of civilization during the late Roman period

One of the most important artifacts of the site in Dawqara is a square palace built from volcanic stones.

Some stone tools have also been found at the site located in the Northern Borders region.