Music beats the blues in Tunisian youth project
Local children and teenagers come together in the afternoon to compose and rehearse music for a creative break from their...
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Riyadh to host Saudi’s first snooker event in 2024
London, UK - Saudi Arabia will stage its first ranking snooker event in 2024, with a prize pool of more than...
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World clamors will air hit TV series starring Zelensky
The famous TV series shows Zelensky as a high school teacher propelled to the presidency after a student's video of...
- Broadcasters around the world have been seeking to show Zelensky's TV show 'Servant of the People' in act of solidarity with Ukrainians
- The TV series was first aired in 2015, and its success propelled Volodymyr Zelensky to the presidency in real life
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Iraq’s National Museum reopens after three-year closure
Iraq's National Museum reopened Monday to visitors after a three-year closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic and political unrest.
- Treasures dating back 2,500 years to the neo-Assyrian empire alongside 9th century Islamic antiquities went back on display, including two winged bulls from the Nimrud site
- The Iraq Museum was closed three years ago "because of the demonstrations and for security reasons", said Laith Majid Hussein, the head of Iraq's antiquities authority
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Heritage of Iraq’s last few Jews at risk
In Ottoman-ruled Baghdad, Jews made up 40 percent of city inhabitants. By the time of Israel's creation in 1948 they...
- Jewish roots in Iraq go back about 2,600 years, on the land where the patriarch Abraham was born and where they wrote the Babylonian Talmud.
- A report published in 2020 listed Jewish heritage sites in Iraq and Syria, some dating back to the first millennium BC.
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64-feet Saudi stamp sets Guinness World Record
The Disney stamp, which commemorated Donald Duck’s 85th anniversary, measured a little over 44 square feet.
- The design includes a winter wonderland scene, the Riyadh Season logo, a hot air balloon, a fountain, a racing car and fireworks.
- The special stamp celebrates Riyadh Season, which was introduced in 2019 and has become one of the biggest events in the kingdom.
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Single women in Tunisia demand reproductive rights
Under Tunisian law, single women can only freeze their eggs if they are facing medical treatment. The eggs are stored...
- But the Tunisian law precludes the possibility of single women freezing eggs to delay pregnancy for social or career reasons.
- In Algeria, only married women have access to such services, while in Libya, doctors say fertility treatment does not exist at all.
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Palestine ignored in US deal on stolen antiquities
Chemi Shiff, a researcher from Israel said former Israeli military chief has committed an "archaeological theft" of Bronze Age sarcophagi...
- Steinhardt's collection, which is worth of $70 million, includes multiple items stolen from the occupied West Bank
- According to New York prosecutors, all 40 items taken illegally from Israel and Palestinian territories should be returned to Israel
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Iraq says to host world cup qualifier as FIFA lifts ban
Iraq, which has qualified World Cup finals only once, in 1986, was working for months to welcome international matches and...
- Iraq can host matches either in Tehran's Al-Madina Stadium or at other stadiums in the country
- FIFA has briefly lifted its prohibition in 2019 which was imposed for security reasons
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Iraq unveils restoration at ancient city ravaged by IS
Three monumental sculptures in the ancient city of Hatra were restored after being vandalized by the Islamic State group during...
- A Roman-style sculpture of a life-size figure and a series of reliefs of faces on the side of the great temple were among the restored pieces shown off to journalists.
- The restoration work at Hatra is being carried out by Iraqi experts in collaboration with Italy's International Association for Mediterranean and Oriental Studies.
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Art Dubai 2022 embraces digital art, NFTs
Art Dubai 2022, the art fair's largest edition and one of the few major international art events to take place,...
- This year's event is unique as it will demonstrate that Dubai has become a big part of the discussion about modern art.
- Dubai is a global crypto hub with a diverse group of collectors and entrepreneurs.
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Lebanon turns to public libraries for entertainment as crisis drains joy
Weekly storytelling events are one of the last affordable pleasures in Lebanon, where a crashing local currency has rendered books...
- The cost of printing and buying books has soared in Lebanon, while the monthly minimum wage is currently valued at $32
- All new books were priced in dollars, and therefore hit by the fluctuating exchange rate of the Lebanese pound
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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...
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Iran sentences film-maker over Cannes-selected movie
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Pokemon hooks kids, parents and investors
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - Dressed up and ready for battle, around 10,000 Pokemon fans have descended here this weekend, looking for fun...
- Ranging from Pikachu the mouse to Jigglypuff the balloon to the jackal-headed Lucario, there are now more than 1,000 different Pokemon characters.
- The Pokemon World Championships, being held this weekend in Japan for the first time ever, will see the world's best players of the video and the card game.
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Riyadh to host Peace and Sport Middle East Forum in Oct
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- For the first time, Riyadh will host the Peace and Sport Middle East Forum, powered by...
- The forum will be held under the theme, “Sport is an answer for peace”, at the Cultural Palace in Riyadh-based Diplomatic Quarter
- The kingdom will be hosting several big sporting events as it aims to attract foreign interest as it diversifies its economy away from oil
Sheikha Bodour to chair revamped board at American University of Sharjah
SHARJAH -- Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has outlines the restructuring...
- The Board of Trustees of the American University of Sharjah has been restructured
- New board members to begin their term in October. Membership term set for three years