‘Oppenheimer’ dominates BAFTAs in major Oscars boost
London, United Kingdom - "Oppenheimer", Christopher Nolan's epic movie about the creation of the atomic bomb, swept the board at Sunday's...
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Archaeological sites discovered in Southern Saudi Arabia
ABHA, SAUDI ARABIA Â - The Heritage Commission announced its most prominent discovery in Jurash, Asir region, as one of the...
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Ramadan starts on Sunday for Shiite Muslims in Iraq, Iran, Lebanon
Traditionally, many Muslim-majority countries have followed dates set by Saudi religious authorities, but in recent years many have used their...
- ‘The first day of Ramadan will be tomorrow’ for Shiites in Iraq, state media said on Saturday, citing Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani
- In neighboring Iran, which like Iraq is majority Shiite, as well as for Shiites in Lebanon, Ramadan also begins on Sunday
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Qatar World Cup draw pairs Iran and USA
England also found themselves in Group B and will face Iran in their opening game on the tournament's first day,...
- Germany and Spain are joined by Japan in Group E, which will be completed by the winner of an intercontinental play-off in June between Costa Rica and New Zealand.
- Qatar will also take on African champions Senegal as well as the Netherlands, who return to the World Cup after missing out in 2018, in Group A.
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Opponents bury FIFA’s biennial World Cup campaign
The biennial World Cup has been left off the agenda of FIFA Congress in Doha, with only changes to the...
- An idea to enlarge Europe's League of Nations to take in South American countries has also been mooted.
- FIFA launched a massive campaign to persuade its members that a World Cup every two years would bring them extra cash and prestige.
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UAE stun South Korea to earn World Cup playoff with Australia
Although they were allowed only a miserly 23 percent ball possession, the Emiratis managed to sneak a goal through the...
- South Korea and Iran had already made the cut directly from Group A in the final round of qualifying
- This left the UAE and Iraq in a crunch battle to clinch the third spot to earn the right to meet Australia
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Will Smith slaps Chris Rock, shadowing CODA triumph at Oscars
Seeking to reassert its relevance, the Academy Awards gala was packed with big musical performances and three wisecracking female hosts...
- CODA, a feel-good indie drama starring deaf actors in lead roles, helped Apple TV+ beat Netflix to become the first streaming best-picture winner
- Netflix had bet on The Power of the Dog, for which Jane Campion won best director, becoming only the third woman to do so in Oscars history
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Poultry available in quantity during Ramadan, assures Jordan minister
The announcement came after the minister met members of the Jordanian Poultry Producers Association on Sunday.
- Jordan’s Minister of Agriculture Khaled Hneifat has said his ministry is keen on providing poultry to meet citizens' needs throughout the holy month
- For their part, the Jordanian Poultry Producers Association’s representatives said they would continue to cooperate with the ministry to provide poultry
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In a ‘dangerous’ land: tourists trickle back to Iraq
Retirees and YouTubers, on package tours or lugging backpacks, are braving Iraq's still basic tourist infrastructure to visit ancient sites...
- Western governments still issue travel warnings for tourists heading to Iraq, highlighting the risks from kidnappings and bombings
- Around 107,000 tourists visited Iraq in 2021, which is three times more than the number in 2020
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Wadi Wurayah National Park nominated as UNESCO Heritage Site
The UAE’s first mountain nature reserve, Fujairah’s Wadi Wurayah National Park, WWNP, has been put on the UAE’s tentative list...
- Wadi Wurayah National Park is UAE's first mountain nature reserve.
- The nomination has been submitted to UNESCO’S World Heritage Centre for assessment on the basis of the Outstanding Universal Value of Wadi Wurayah’s natural heritage.
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Hollywood grapples with Ukraine ahead of Oscars
Hollywood A-listers are rarely shy about making political statements at the Academy Awards -- despite accusations of hypocrisy.
- Hollywood A-listers are rarely shy about making political statements at the Academy Awards -- despite accusations of hypocrisy
- One example of Hollywood stars using their platform effectively is a GoFundMe site launched by Mila Kunis who was born in Ukraine
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How black-and-white became Hollywood’s favorite new color
"Color allows you brilliantly to describe people, but black-and-white allows you to feel people," Branagh said of his deeply personal...
- Joel Coen's Shakespeare are among a batch of recent movies shot entirely without color
- "The Artist" a silent movie, which was shot in black-and-white won the Oscars in 2012
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UAE beat New Zealand to win second T20 match
Asif Khan finished off the job with an unbeaten 48 as he smacked New Zealand skipper Tim Southee for three...
- Set 143 to win after again choosing to bowl first, the UAE lost opener Aryansh Sharma without scoring before Waseem and Vriitya Aravind (25) steadied the innings
- Captain Muhammad Waseem struck four fours and three sixes in his 29-ball knock, which ended when he skied left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner to extra cover
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Barbie film draws crowds in Saudi Arabia, generates buzz
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - After being banned in several Arab countries, blockbuster film Barbie in Saudi Arabia is drawing huge...
- The unexpected success of the film Barbie in Saudi Arabia has become a symbol of the dramatic societal changes taking place in the conservative kingdom
- Just a mere eight years ago, the country had no movie theaters and was known for strict enforcement of gender-based segregation and dress codes
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Iran sentences film-maker over Cannes-selected movie
The film-makers will only serve one-twentieth of their sentence, about nine days, while the remainder "will be suspended over five...
- "Leila's Brothers", a rich and complex tale of a family struggling with economic hardship in Tehran, has been banned in Iran since its release last year
- Saeed Roustaee and the movie's producer Javad Noruzbegi were found guilty of "contributing to propaganda of the opposition against the Islamic system"