‘Gentle giants’: World’s strongest men defy stereotypes
Sacramento, United States -- Eddie Williams is a schoolteacher from Monday to Friday and a wedding singer on weekends. In...
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‘The Eternaut’ echoes fight against tyranny: Ricardo Darin
Survival through teamwork: It's a tale as old as time with particular resonance today, says Argentine actor Ricardo Darin of...
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Dubai embraces enigma of costliest black diamond
The design of the bloack diamond Enigma is based on the Middle Eastern emblem of the palm — also known...
- The diamond will see a "without price limit" auction, meaning whoever offers the highest proposed price will win it
- Enigma can be dated between 2.6 billion and 3.8 billion years, and its components include nitrogen and hydrogen
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Women attend Iran-Iraq match in Tehran stadium
The last time Iranian women were allowed to attend a football match of their national team, after decades of being...
- FIFA ordered Iran in September 2019 to allow women access to stadiums without restriction and in numbers determined by ticket demand
- A month later, women were able to attend the 2022 World Cup qualifying match between Iran and Cambodia in the Azadi Stadium
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Not selling NFTs, says Picasso family
They said the only work being auctioned was by Picasso’s great grandson Florian and his collaborators.
- The assertion followed an interview with Picasso’s granddaughter Marina and her son Florian
- They apparently planned to auction 1,000 digital copies of a ceramic bowl Picasso painted in the 1950s
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Three-day ALESCO meet to discuss promotion of Arab integration
The Executive Council of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) are likely to discuss strategic directions to...
- The meeting will be held in the 116th session of ALECSO in AlUla, northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Director-General of ALECSO Mohamed Ould added that 20 agreements were signed in 2021 to support the ALECSO’s executive programs.
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Israeli film revisits 1948 massacre of Palestinians
Israeli director Alon Schwarz concedes he might face a backlash over his documentary, but says the Jewish state's citizens need...
- After the film's release, the Palestinian foreign ministry called for "an international commission of inquiry" into the "crimes and massacres".
- The film in part focuses on Theodore Katz, who as a masters history student in the 1990s collected testimonies -- from ex-Israeli soldiers and Arab witnesses.
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Exiled sculptor depicts devastation in Syria
Artist Khaled Dawwa, a Syrian exile and prison survivor who now works in France, is recreating vistas from back home.
- Several installations by Khaled Dawwa, including one in bronze, are being exhibited for the first time this year in France
- His street-scene artwork, he says, is an attempt to convey ‘all that is no longer there; families, memories’
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Museum pulls Arafat caricatures after outrage
The 35-piece exhibit at the museum in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, faced immediate backlash after it was installed on Sunday....
- Activists from Fatah, the Palestinian movement Arafat founded, demanded an investigation into how the images came to be displayed.
- In a statement, the museum insisted the images were merely artistic impressions of a revered Palestinian leader.
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Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group to bring its top shows to Saudi Arabia
The agreement with Saudi Ministry of Culture will also see the two parties develop a plan to establish a regional...
- The entertainment group will bring its touring shows like The Illusionist, Now You See Me, Paw Patrol Live – Race to Rescue, Trolls Live, and Blue Man Group World Tour
- In addition to this, Saudi Arabia may soon play host to a brand new Cirque du Soleil resident show unique to the Kingdom
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Iraq reclaims five new artifacts from US
Farid Yassin, the Ambassador of Iraq to the America says that the recovered artifacts are part of the history and...
- Iraq reclaimed five new artifacts from Washington that had been stolen during the past 30 years
- The recovered artifacts include an ivory plaque bought for $400,000 in 2010 and a Golden bowl bought in 2020 for $150,000
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Cairo International Book Fair to host Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center
The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre will also hold a ‘Cultural Retreat’ at the event
- The Book Fair is one of the largest cultural events in the region, taking place in the Egyptian capital from Jan 26-Feb 7.
- The Centre will showcase its various publishing and translation projects, which are designed to firmly cement the status of Arabic language.
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Ayodhya mosque design in India altered to resemble Middle East
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Mandoob shines light on Riyadh’s social transformation
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Saudi Arabia to host inaugural Traditional Architecture Gathering
Diriyah, Saudi Arabia -- Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA) Tuesday announced the inaugural edition of the 'Traditional Architecture Gathering' to...
- The event is themed 'Traditional Najdi Architecture,' and will bring together expert designers, engineers, architects, and specialists in ancient architectural styles.
- The gathering will feature a display of valuable documents and books that shed light on Najdi architecture, history, society, and culture.
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People marvel at ancient Iraq in new ‘Assassin’s Creed’ game
The central character, pickpocket turned master assassin Basim, speaks classical Arabic in "Assassin's Creed Mirage",.
- In the game, the hooded and stealthy hero fights his way through an ancient maze of alleyways, souks and rooftops.
- The entire scene in the game has been rendered in loving detail with what its creators say is the help of historical sources.
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Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse wins Nobel literature prize
Sometimes compared to Samuel Beckett, another Nobel-winning playwright, Fosse's work is minimalistic, relying on simple language which delivers its message...
- Fosse's writing is defined more by form than content, where what is not said is often more revealing than what is.
- Fosse's oeuvre, written in Nynorsk -- a written form of Norwegian used by 10 percent of the population -- spans a variety of genres.