Saudi football chief brands Mancini penalty walkout ‘unacceptable’
Doha, Qatar - The president of Saudi Arabian football said Roberto Mancini's disappearing act before the end of the penalty shootout...
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Saudi Journalists Association poll: Women, visionaries lead the way
Nearly half of the newly elected board members were women, a first in the 21-year history of this prominent media...
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US museum pays record $53m Caillebotte art
The Getty Museum in Los Angeles purchased Gustave Caillebotte's painting Young Man at His Window for $53 million.
- The painting was part of the Cox Collection of Impressionist art, named for Texas businessman Ed Cox who died in 2020
- The auction also included three works by Vincent van Gogh, which brought in more than $150 million
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Pakistan party falls flat after semi-final cricket loss
The national mood was summed up by Prime Minister and former captain Imran Khan who said the side should be...
- Pakistan cricket fans reacted largely with good grace and humour Friday to their team's exit from the Twenty20 World Cup.
- Fans on social media heaped blame for the loss on Hasan Ali, vilified after dropping a catch at a key point of the match.
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Sharjah International Book Fair world’s largest publishing event in 2021
The Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) has emerged as the world’s largest book fair this year, attracting the participation of...
- The fair saw the participation of 546 publishers and literary agents from 83 countries.
- In the run up to the fair, SIBF Publishing Conference serves as a platform for buying and selling rights and signing book deals.
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Riyadh Art launches Tuwaiq Sculpture Symposium
Tuwaiq Sculpture is the second public art programme to be launched as part of Riyadh Art,
- Tuwaiq Sculpture is the second public art programme to be launched as part of Riyadh Art
- More than 400 sculptors across 71 countries have applied to participate in the symposium
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Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai gets married
The Pakistani activist shared images of the ceremony on social media.
- Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Prize winner, got married on Tuesday
- She shot in the head by militants in Pakistan in 2012 because she campaigned for girls’ education
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Global Town festival showcases diverse cultures
The festival dispensed cultural knowledge through visual experiences and services.
- The Ethiopian Corner depicted the country’s ancient culture, the origin and distinct aroma of the Ethiopian coffee
- It also showed and how it is extracted and made, even as visitors tasted it and witnessed the making process
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Newcastle appoint Eddie Howe as new manager
Howe was confirmed as Newcastle's new manager on Monday, a month after a Saudi-led takeover at St James's Park.
- The former Bournemouth boss succeeds Steve Bruce, who left the Premier League club by "mutual consent" on October 20.
- Newcastle are second from the bottom of the Premier League without a single win this season.
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Film festival offers Tunisian inmates brief moment of freedom for art’s sake
For the first time, three prison inmates in Tunisia were allowed a brief taste of freedom for the sake of...
- The prestigious Carthage Film Festival offered the prisoners the chance to help make a documentary about the festival.
- The idea was the result of a collaboration between the film festival, the World Organization Against Torture (OMCT) and the North African nation's prison authority.
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40th Sharjah International Book Fair is now world’s largest
Held under the theme 'There's always a right book', SIBF has been leading international efforts to enable the publishing industry...
- Held under the theme 'There's always a right book', SIBF has been leading international efforts to enable the publishing industry chart its post-pandemic recovery
- The 2021 edition of the cultural extravaganza, which runs from November 3 – 13, has Spain as a Guest of Honour
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Saudi Arabia hosting world’s largest camel festival from Dec 1
The festival, set up on an area of 32 square kilometers and located nearly 100 km north-east of Riyadh, will...
- The festival will bring together camel owners from the Gulf countries, the USA, Russia, and France
- There will be 19 categories of the competitions where all participants will be aiming for grand prizes exceeding SR250,000,000
Saudi football chief brands Mancini penalty walkout ‘unacceptable’
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Are online greetings widening social distance?
Al-Ruwayeh, however, acknowledged that the contacts in the virtual realm have helped some people who suffer from loneliness to compensate...
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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...
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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...
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UAE celebrates Sheikh Zayed’s humanitarian vision
Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and the Ruler of Ajman, described Sheikh Zayed as a role...
- UAE leaders pay tribute to the late Sheikh Zayed on Zayed Humanitarian Work Day, commemorating his legacy of giving, humanitarianism, and vision for tolerance
- They emphasized the importance of continuing the Founding Father's work and promoting benevolence within the Emirati community and across the world
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Photographer tricks Instagram with AI images
Jos Avery, an engineer and lawyer by training, used AI program Midjourney to create images with brief text instructions and...
- "At the beginning, I don't think many people thought the images were photographs," he said. "The eyes and skin were unrealistic."
- He fixed these glitches with a dose of Adobe Photoshop, eventually populating his Instagram feed with stunning and stark portraits of beautiful -- but unreal -- people.
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New deal to transform Dubai into a Global Music City
The MoU aims to strengthen the emirate's creative economy and support entrepreneurs, individuals, and the local music and artistic production...
- Dubai Culture has forged a strategic alliance with Music Nation Copyrights Management and DGMC Production to propel the emirate's music industry to worldwide recognition
- The partnership aims to ensure that these business structures bolster the success of local industries while leveraging the expertise of Music Nation and DGMC, says an official