25,000 fragments of early Islamic era artifacts discovered in Saudi
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia -- As many as 25,000 fragments of artifacts dating from the early Islamic era, the first two...
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WEF24: AI becomes a catalyst in education equality
ASI & AI Tutor is collaborating with the UAE Ministry of Education to democratize learning with AI tutors, its 20-year-old...
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Morocco state schools fail students, deepen inequality
The High Council for Education has said that government schools "are not giving the majority of pupils basic skills or...
- The situation has pushed many, including middle-class families, to tighten their belts so they can scrape together fees for private schools.
- Just nine percent of students in state secondary schools pass exams in French, Arabic and mathematics
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Mesopotamian Epic comes home to Iraq
A 3,500-year-old tablet featuring the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh has been returned to Iraq three decades after it was stolen...
- The tablet was exhibited to the media in Iraq on Tuesday by the authorities who welcomed its return as a "victory" over those who stole the country's "history"
- The Epic of Gilgamesh is considered one of the oldest pieces of literature in the world, telling the story of a Mesopotamian king on a quest for immortality
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UAE launches AED50 banknote to mark Golden Jubilee
The new issue is the first banknote made of polymer material to be circulated in the UAE. Polymer banknotes are...
- The initiative comes in honor of the founding father Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
- It also honors the first generation of rulers of the emirates, as well as their role in uniting the country
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Baghdad revives its art and theater culture
Baghdad is back to that time when it was known as one of the artistic capitals of the Arab world.
- Organizer of “I am an Iraqi, I Read” event gave away 30,000 books for free
- Audience overflowed from the hall on the opening nights of international theater festival in Baghdad
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Incomplete Saddam-era marquee mosque lays bare Iraq divisions
It was meant to compete with the Taj Mahal in grandeur, but former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's monumental Al-Rahman Mosque...
- Launched in the 1990s amid a crippling Western embargo over Saddam's invasion of Kuwait, the construction of the mosque was designed to be a snub to Washington.
- The structure is symbol of division between Shiites, now the dominant political force in Baghdad after decades of marginalization in the Shiite-majority Arab state.
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This is the safest Arab country for women
When sexual harassment and other forms of violence are an everyday occurrence for women and girls around the world, there...
- Norway, according to the latest Gallup’s Institute “Law and Public Order” Index, is the safest country for women
- There is one Arab country on the index that is considered the safest place for women on earth after Norway
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Al Dhafra Festival camel beauty pageant from December 14
The festival aims to, among other things, make Abu Dhabi the preferred place for camel fairs regionally as well as...
- The Al Dhafra festival began in 2018 to preserve some camel breeds
- It also aims to to generate domestic and Gulf tourism to boost the economy
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Wikipedia creator’s computer and NFT of first edit up for auction
The Strawberry iMac was the machine Wales "used for development and research at the time of the website's launch on...
- The Strawberry iMac was the machine Wales "used for development and research at the time of the website's launch on January 15, 2001," said auction house Christie's
- The second lot is for an NFT -- Non-Fungible Tokens are unique digital objects that confer ownership through blockchain technology
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Archeologists find ancient weaving workshop in Turkey
They have also unearthed weight stones used to turn wool into rope during excavation work.
- Digging at the ancient site has been ongoing since the early 2000s, and a variety of items have reportedly been unearthed this year alone
- The items are said to include a historical Roman fountain, various architectural structures, and several aqueducts
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Palestine football team eyes Amputee World Cup
The team is training at the Palestine Stadium in Gaza City under the supervision of the International Committee of the...
- The players in the team are training for qualifying matches to be held in March 2022 in Iran
- If the team succeeds, it will go on to the Amputee Football World Cup, slated to be held in Turkey in late 2022
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Iraq artist battles to save old boating tradition
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Omani novelist’s book on water wins top Arabic fiction prize
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9000-year-old stone structures used as animal traps unearthed in Saudi
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- A team of Saudi and international archeologists has discovered ancient hand-made stone structures at Al-Dhulayat Mountain...
- The discovery was part of an archeological survey conducted by the Heritage Commission in cooperation with the International Scientific Center.
- Plus One Magazine on Wednesday published a scientific paper indicating that these stone structures were used as huge stone traps for animals that date back to the prehistoric era.
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Moroccan nomads keep alive ancient sport of sand hockey
M'hamid El Ghizlane, Morocco -- In a Moroccan oasis town on the edge of the Sahara, nomads in turbans and tunics...
- Similar in many ways to field and ice hockey, but played barefoot and with palm wood sticks, the ancient game is called "mokhacha" in the local Hassani Arabic dialect.
- Forms of sand hockey are also enjoyed in Ethiopia, where it is called Genna, and in Tunisia under the name of Oggaf, according to the UK-based Hockey Museum.
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Sheikh Khalifa: A legacy of progress and empowerment
He continued his predecessor's remarkable legacy until his own passing on May 13, 2022. Under his leadership, the UAE flourished,...
- Under Sheikh Khalifa's leadership, the UAE fortified its prominent stature and assumed a leading regional and global role by fostering deep-rooted relations with numerous countries
- To secure prosperous future, Sheikh Khalifa initiated an era of empowerment by implementing long-term national strategies, initiatives, and plans including the Principles of the 50