Red Sea Fund opens applications for production cycle
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The prestigious Red Sea Fund has thrown open its doors to filmmakers across Arab and African...Arts & Culture
Emiratis battle to preserve dying art of embroidery
The art of hand-weaving braided shiny ribbons to adorn traditional clothing and bags is called Al Talli, and is on...Arts & Culture
Saudi women drive public taxis for the first time
Local media showed women picking up customers in the Al-Ahsa governorate.Some of the customers booked rides to GCC countries in the neighborhood.
Saudi Arabia had lifted the ban on women driving in June 2018.
Anghami rules regional music streaming sector
Homegrown music-streamer Anghami is giving industry bigwigs like Spotify and Deezer a run for their money.The $220-million merger with Vistas Media made Anghami the first Arab technology company listed on Nasdaq
Due to large companies signing agreements with international and local musicians and artists, voice platforms have gained global attention
Doctors warn over dangerous viral milk crate challenge
Walking over a pyramid of precariously balanced milk crates can cause head bleed and injury to back that could lead...The challenge reminds doctors of the 2018 Tide Pod Challenge, which saw young people biting into a liquid laundry detergent packets.
Doctors say health system already under strain due to Covid-19 pandemic.
New Bond, Matrix footage thrill CinemaCon
The annual CinemaCon trade show sees Hollywood studios bring glitzy stars and never-before-seen footage to a Las Vegas casino to...The annual CinemaCon trade show sees Hollywood studios bring glitzy stars and never-before-seen footage to a Las Vegas casino to woo theater bosses
The plot of "No Time To Die" starring Daniel Craifg as 007 picks up after 2015's "Spectre," with the loyalty of a love interest now seemingly called into question
Sony to screen ‘Spider-Man’, ‘Ghostbusters’ at CinemaCon
CinemaCon is taking place despite fears about the Delta variant that have caused some pandemic restrictions to be reimposed on...CinemaCon is taking place despite fears about the Delta variant that have caused some pandemic restrictions to be reimposed on Hollywood in California
CinemaCon did not take place at all last year as the pandemic shuttered cinemas around the world
Graft, security issues feed the trade in Iraq’s past
The boom in looted objects from antiquity is a real problem in Iraq, where corruption is prevalent and archaeological sites...The boom in looted objects from antiquity is a real problem in Iraq, where corruption is prevalent and archaeological sites are poorly protected
Sumerians, Assyrians and Babylonians all trod on the ancient land that is now Iraq, and that makes it a land of choice for smugglers.
Graft, security issues feed trade in Iraq’s past
Do you want to buy a more than 3,000-year-old Sumerian tablet, listed as the property of a gentleman from Sussex...The purchased antiquity may not be handed down but handed on, via smugglers and middlemen
Also, the ownership history of some such objects can be harder to prove
Nawal El Zoghbi snubs award over Lebanon economic crisis
El Zoghbi, one of the most famous artistes in the Arab world, announced her decision on Twitter.The Murex d’Or award ceremony was about to take place on Wednesday at Beirut’s Casino du Liban
Its organizers have now announced that it has been postponed because of the recent fuel tanker blast that killed several people
Athletes not only win hearts, but a lot of money too
The value of the medals at the Tokyo Olympics has been revised upwards. Now the gold medals fetch US$200,000, the...Singapore tops the list of most generous countries with a reward of US$750,000 to the gold medalist
The Egyptian Olympic Committee has allocated a financial reward of US$64,000 for the gold medal
Netflix rules Mideast as rivals eye content share
Arab-based platforms such as Starz Play, Wavo, and OSN have become local competitors to Netflix and gaining the ground fast...Saudi Arabia seeks be an essential base for entertainment companies with an attractive investment environment
The UAE and Saudi Arabia account for almost half of all MENA subscriptions to streaming services
