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In Cairo, the little indie cinema that could
Cairo, Egypt - In the heart of Cairo, a small cinema has for over a decade offered a unique space...
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Saudi Arabia launches 40% cash rebate for film productions
The program provides big support to local, regional and international film producers to shoot their works inside Saudi Arabia.
- The program provides big support to local, regional and international film producers to shoot their works inside Saudi Arabia
- The commission called on Saudi and international production companies that are planning to shoot in the oil-rich kingdom to apply for the incentive program
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Tabla gets a new lease of life in Egypt
It is often women who are now playing the goblet-shaped traditional drum, an early version of which has been found...
- The beat of the tabla is ubiquitous, animating every Egyptian wedding, concert and impromptu dance party.
- And yet professional tabla players have been associated with nightclubs, where they accompany the undulations of belly dancers, looked down on as figures of ill-repute by many.
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Sharjah Museums Authority to study ancient civilisations in UAE
The book Ancient Inscriptions and Writings in the Emirate of Sharjah provides a comparative analytical study, is one of the...
- The book Ancient Inscriptions and Writings in the Emirate of Sharjah provides a comparative analytical study, is one of the most important publications for researchers and students
- The first section includes a comprehensive introduction to writing and its beginnings, forms and types, the invention of the alphabet
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Ithra participates in Cannes Film Festival with new Saudi films
Director of Theater and Performing Arts at Ithra Majed Zuhair Samman said that the Ithra's participation in the festival reflects...
- Director of Theater and Performing Arts at Ithra Majed Zuhair Samman said that Ithra's participation in the festival reflects its active role in the film industry in Saudi Arabia
- Ithra is participating as part of the Saudi pavilion at the festival, which is supervised by the Film Commission
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Qatar all set to successfully begin the FIFA World Cup : Official
Qatar is ready for the launch of a safe and exceptional tournament, the Head of the FIFA World Cup Qatar...
- The World Cup Security officer Al-Mohannadi said all the preparations indicates that the World Cup is a step away from starting.
- He said all the countries participating in the World Cup were invited to cooperate with the International Police Cooperation Center.
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Tunisian weavers turn rags into eco-friendly rugs
Tunisian weavers are recycling old clothes into carpets using traditional techniques. This gives women a livelihood and elevate the status...
- Tunisian weavers are recycling old clothes into carpets using traditional techniques.
- This gives women a livelihood and elevate the status of handicrafts in the country.
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Showboating Mayweather dominates Moore in Abu Dhabi exhibition
Boxing great Floyd Mayweather danced and showboated his way through a one-sided exhibition bout against former sparring partner and fellow...
- The former welterweight champion, wearing UAE colours, spoke directly to the cameras and chatted with the referee in between unleashing flurries at his outclassed fellow American.
- The former welterweight world champion dominated YouTube star Logan Paul last June and beat Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa by TKO in just two minutes in December 2018.
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Top film bodies part of Saudi contingent at Cannes Festival
Saudi Arabia will participate in the 75th Cannes International Film Festival, which will be held during the period from 17...
- A national pavilion supervised by the Film Commission will be part of the Saudi delegation.
- The Saudi pavilion will host a session “The Reality of Arab Cinema” in the “Souk Cannes” region, organized by the Film Authority.
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Jewish pilgrims back in Tunisia after Covid absence
Djerba is home to one of the last Jewish communities in the Arab world, and the synagogue is believed to...
- Jewish pilgrims lit candles, prayed, and handed each other sweets and nuts at synagogue annual celebrations in Tunisia.
- 8,000 pilgrims used to travel to Djerba for the annual celebration but the number decreased as the pandemic spread across the world.
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Egypt composer’s star rises with ‘Moon Knight’ fame
In 2019, Nazih scored "Al-Fil al-Azraq 2" ("The Blue Elephant 2"), Egyptian cinema's highest ever grossing film, earning 100 million...
- In 2019, Nazih scored "Al-Fil al-Azraq 2" ("The Blue Elephant 2"), Egyptian cinema's highest ever grossing film, earning 100 million pounds
- In 2018, Nazih was the first musician to receive the Faten Hamama prize at the Cairo International Film Festival
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Saudi Journalists Association poll: Women, visionaries lead the way
Nearly half of the newly elected board members were women, a first in the 21-year history of this prominent media...
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Expo City Dubai launches 10-day festival of Emirati light art and culture
DUBAI, UAE - Dhai Dubai, the first-ever Emirati-led light art festival, has launched its illuminating 10-day program at Expo City...
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Coach Mancini lays out Saudi’s plan at Asian Cup
Doha, Qatar - Roberto Mancini said on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia fear no team at the Asian Cup and will not...
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Afif helps Qatar exorcise World Cup demons at Asian Cup
Doha, Qatar - Asian Cup hosts and holders Qatar have been on a mission to banish the painful memory of their...
- Qatar lost all three of their World Cup games on home soil on their way to a first-round exit just over a year ago, the worst record of any host in the competition's history
- But it's been a different story at the Asian Cup -- albeit after only two games against moderate opposition -- and Tintin Marquez's side are the first to reach the knockout rounds
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Japan literary laureate admits using ChatGPT for her novel
TOKYO, JAPAN - The winner of Japan's most prestigious literary award has acknowledged that about "five percent" of her futuristic novel...
- The 33-year-old author of Tokyo-to Dojo-to openly admitted that AI heavily influenced her writing process as well.
- Set in a futuristic Tokyo, the book revolves around a high-rise prison tower and its architect's intolerance of criminals.
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Money weighs on would-be Chinese parents as population falls
Long alarmed by falling fertility, the government has relaxed its decades-long one-child policy in recent years to allow three children...
- Childbirth in China usually comes after a wallet-draining process of buying a home, finding a spouse, and paying for a lavish wedding
- The average cost in 2019 of raising a child in China from birth to age 18 was 485,000 yuan ($68,000), a Beijing-based report said