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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AI game gains popularity during Chinese New Year festivities
SHANGHAI, CHINA - Young Chinese flocking home for Lunar New Year this weekend have turned to an AI chatbot game to...
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ADMSC, Abu Dhabi Marine ink deal to organize Dalma Race
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Egypt’s village traditions in peril as costs rise
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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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Jordan digs up 9,000-year-old ritual complex in desert
Archaeologists deep in the Jordanian desert have discovered a 9,000-year-old ritualistic complex near what is thought to be the earliest...
- The Stone Age shrine site, excavated last year, was used by gazelle hunters and features carved stone figures, an altar and a miniature model of a large-scale hunting trap
- The Neolithic-era ritual site was discovered inside a larger campsite last October by a joint French-Jordanian team called the South Eastern Badia Archaeological Project
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Oscar to pre-tape some awards in bid for ‘tighter’ show
Television ratings for the Oscars have dramatically declined by 56 percent from 2020.
- Oscars will pre-tape the announcements of eight winners to make the televised ceremony "tighter and more electric
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has recently merged "sound mixing" and "sound editing" into a single award
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‘Most beautiful building on Earth’ opens in Dubai
Roadside signboards describe the museum as the "most beautiful building on Earth" ahead of its gala opening.
- Roadside signboards describe the museum as the "most beautiful building on Earth" ahead of its gala opening
- It is the latest addition to the UAE collection of flashy architecture and comes after the $7-billion Expo world fair, featuring a swathe of futuristic designs
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The price of love: Pandemic fuels romance scam
Cancelled dates over supposedly positive Covid tests and disrupted travel plans due to lockdowns are ruses that feed into the...
- Thousands of people fall prey to 'romance scams' every year, whose numbers rose during the Covid pandemic
- Cryptocurrencies and untraceable online transaction is fueling scams with bogus investments and gift cards
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Istanbul skyline row erupts over new build near iconic mosque
The soaring minarets of the 16th-century Suleymaniye mosque paint the postcard image of Istanbul, but that is now blighted by...
- A UNESCO World Heritage site, the mosque which has survived fires and an earthquake, represents the golden age of the Ottoman Empire under Suleyman the Magnificent.
- Three huge skyscrapers in the Zeytinburnu neighborhood triggered public uproar but they remain standing despite a court verdict.
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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...
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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...
Japan’s second-oldest museum forced to crowdfund to pay bills
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Kuwait bars film from screening for showing trans actor
The film titled 'Talk to Me' features Australian actor Zoe Terakes. (AFP)
- The film titled 'Talk to Me', which is currently in theatres in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, features transgender Australian actor Zoe Terakes.
- Gulf Arab states, including Kuwait, the UAE and Saudi Arabia -- all of which outlaw homosexuality -- routinely censor films that contain LGBTQ references.
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Gaza open-air cinema a breath of fresh air for Palestinians
Cinemas were forced to close in the late 1980s during the first Palestinian uprising, or intifada. They reopened following the...
- The first film screenings in Gaza date to the 1940s, with the opening of the Samer Cinema, whose building now houses a car dealership.
- Cinemas were forced to close in the late 1980s during the first Palestinian uprising, or intifada.
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Teachers play key role in shaping future generations
“The real development of the education sector requires attracting the expertise of Emirati educators. Without empowering them to perform effectively,...
- Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, the UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the EHRC, underscores the pivotal role of teachers in shaping the future
- The UAE minister emphasizes that teachers are not just imparting academic knowledge but are also instrumental in the formation of balanced personalities