Hosts Qatar embrace ‘positive pressure’ of Asian Cup title defense
Doha, Qatar -- Qatar coach Tintin Marquez said Friday they relish the "positive pressure" of trying to retain their Asian Cup...
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Choice and opportunity are crucial for empowerment
"These are all campaigns into which I have poured my heart and soul. True empowerment, the kind I want for...
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Saudi girls dream big with launch of soccer league
A women’s football league in Saudi Arabia is set to launch on Monday.
- Saudi Arabia's first women football club King's United was founded in 2006
- A total of 16 teams will take part in first edition of women football league in Saudi Arabia
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Qatar World Cup ‘unfairly treated’ on rights
There had been 'extraordinary' progress, including the introduction of a minimum wage and improvements to working conditions and accommodation, says...
- There has been 'extraordinary' progress, including the introduction of a minimum wage and improvements to working conditions and accommodation, says Khater
- Qatar will hold the first World Cup in the Middle East a year from now, in eight stadiums in and around the capital Doha
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Syria Kurds revive ancient rain ritual as drought bites
The "Bride of the Rain" ritual, practised for centuries by the region's Kurdish community, is traditionally performed during winter to...
- The "Bride of the Rain" ritual, practised for centuries by the region's Kurdish community, is traditionally performed during winter to ward off drought
- Doll made of wood and colourful fabric is paraded through the street and sprayed with water while people recite special prayers
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Turkey frees celebrated Syrian singer Souleyman
Police questioned Souleyman over reported claims he had ties to the People's Protection Units (YPG), which Turkey says is the...
- Souleyman was detained on Wednesday in Sanliurfa, where he has been running a bakery after escaping Syria's civil war which began in 2011
- Souleyman was accused of "terrorist propaganda" but it was not immediately clear whether any formal charges were brought against him despite his release
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Qatar academy fuels World Cup dream
Qatar are the first hosts never to have qualified for a World Cup by right.
- The Qatar team is coached by Felix Sanchez, who was lured from Barcelona's famed La Masia academy, alma mater of Lionel Messi
- Under him, the team has notched several wins, including the 2019 AFC Asian Cup
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Turkish band recycles rubbish into sounds
A percussionist who specialises in Latin jazz, Artuc bangs on discarded plastic mannequins to produce various sounds for Fungistanbul.
- A percussionist who specialises in Latin jazz, Artuc bangs on discarded plastic mannequins to produce various thumping sounds for Fungistanbul
- The focus on garbage is especially poignant in a city that last summer saw a thick layer of muck cover patches of the Sea of Marmara
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UAE launches The Global Tolerance Alliance at Interfaith Summit at Dubai Expo
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, expressed his faith that the Interfaith Summit will enable...
- Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, expressed his faith that the Interfaith Summit will enable efforts for a world of tolerance and peace.
- The festival also featured the "Tolerance and Inclusivity" session, presenting a humanitarian vision to promote the values of tolerance and coexistence
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Saudi Arabia launches its first women’s football league
The league is a part of the federation’s 2017 program to support women's football.
- The Saudi football federation has launched the first edition of a women's football league
- This tournament will be held on November 22 this year, in two phases
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Iran football team cries foul over facilities
Iran's footballers feel they are being taken for granted by their national federation. They have complained that they have not...
- Iranian footballers have said they feel their federation is taking them for granted
- They have complained that they have not received new shirts for a year now
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UNESCO honors Omani navigator Amhed Bin Majid
Omani sailor Ahmed bin Majid has been added to the list of world’s influential personalities on his 600th birth anniversary...
- UNESCO Lists Omani navigator Ahmed Bin Majid among influential world personalities
- The sailor is the sixth Omani figure to be included in this international list
Hosts Qatar embrace ‘positive pressure’ of Asian Cup title defense
Doha, Qatar -- Qatar coach Tintin Marquez said Friday they relish the "positive pressure" of trying to retain their Asian Cup...
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Camel beauty contest season gets underway in Abu Dhabi
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16th Al Dhafra Festival to launch Sunday
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Saudi herders use ‘special language’ to train camel
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Word power: Gender-neutral language need of the hour
"Despite all of the lovely words spoken by every company and organization during events such as International Women’s Day to...
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Cleopatra had white skin, Hellenistic features, Egypt to Netflix
Cairo, Egypt - Egypt's antiquities ministry insisted on Thursday that Cleopatra had "white skin and Hellenistic characteristics" in an ongoing row...
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Hollywood sensation Jason Momoa is new ‘Chief Island Officer’ of Yas Island Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, UAE – Yas Island Abu Dhabi, the country’s leisure and entertainment destination, appoints Jason Momoa to be the...
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ADMSC, Abu Dhabi Marine ink deal to organize Dalma Race
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club (ADMSC) signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi Marine for the sponsorship...
- Organized by the Cultural Programs and Heritage Festival Committee and Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club, it will feature the world’s longest 60ft dhow race – running for 125km.
- This includes a local souq, traditional activities, competitions and handicrafts, preserving the emirate’s marine heritage for future generations.
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Yara, Fouad Wahed enthrall Arab music fans at Eid al Fitr concert
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- Arab music and culture fans in Al Ain were treated to a special Eid al Fitr...
- The concert was organized by the Department of Culture and Tourism at Al Ain Convention Centre.
- Fouad Abdul Wahed showcased the depth of regional music with some of his classics, including Yal Beed, ‎Al Hob Al Kbeer and Awsafek 3ajab.
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Egypt’s village traditions in peril as costs rise
Multi-day weddings, feeding the bereaved and homemade bread are all becoming things of the past in rural Egypt.
- In a year, the Egyptian pound has lost nearly half of its value, pushing consumer prices to more than double in the import-dependent country.
- Weddings in Nubian villages -- renowned for their long extravagant parties -- are no longer three-day, nine-meal affairs to which the entire town is invited.