Djokovic and Nadal to play 6 Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will headline a new exhibition tournament in Saudi Arabia, organizers said.The Serb...
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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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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
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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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Iraqi museum damaged by IS works toward reopening
IS militants used sledgehammers and power tools to deface ancient statues and pre-Islamic treasures housed in the museum.
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Rare Hebrew Bible, Rousseau up for sale in New York
At Christie's, the star lot is Henri Rousseau's "Les Flamants," which is set to smash the record price at auction...
Word power: Gender-neutral language need of the hour
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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...
- American actor Momoa assumes the former role of stand-up comedian Kevin Hart who announced the end of his reign as Chief Island Officer earlier this year
- In the new trailer video, Jason is seen making a casual yet epic entrance on a paddle board announcing that his calling has led him to “this ridiculously awesome job.”
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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...
- Experts say virtual communication eliminates emotional expressions, but also creates channels for dialogue for many individuals
- Posting too many Eid greetings simultaneously can create distractions and communication difficulties, they point out
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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.