Remains of 5,000-year-old noblewoman found in Peru dig
The woman's funerary trousseau, which was presented to reporters at the culture ministry, included a toucan's beak, a stone bowl...
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Qatar’s ‘Hit Show’ wins $12 million Dubai World Cup
Dubai, UAE -- Qatar's 'Hit Show' triumphed in the 2025 Dubai World Cup's main event at Meydan, the pinnacle of...
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Verstappen ecstatic at ‘unbelievable’ last-lap Formula One win
An emotional Max Verstappen described his journey to 2021 Formula One world champion as "insane" after he beat rival Lewis...
- The race marked the end of an epic contest with seven-time champion Hamilton which has seen the two tangle on the track and off it.
- Verstappen and Hamilton went into the last race level on points and it appeared that the Mercedes driver was going to hang on to win an eighth world title.
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Proposed bill in Iran looks to ban pets including cats, dogs
The animals that may be banned under the proposed law include 'crocodiles, turtles, snakes, lizards, cats, mice, rabbits, dogs and...
- A total of 75 MPs of the Irani parliament have signed a proposed legislation that prohibits pet animals
- Offenders of this new law would be fined by $98, which is equal to 10 to 30 times of minimum monthly working wage
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First ever Riyadh Philosophy conference launched
CEO of the Ministry of Culture’s Commission for Literature, Publishing and Translation Dr Mohammed Hasan Alwan opened the conference.
- CEO of the Ministry of Culture’s Commission for Literature, Publishing and Translation Dr Mohammed Hasan Alwan opened the conference
- He said that the event is intended to become annual, and marks the “start of Riyadh’s emergence as a major global center of philosophy”.
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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
Remains of 5,000-year-old noblewoman found in Peru dig
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UNESCO adds Djerba in Tunisia to world heritage sites list
Tunis, Tunisia -- UNESCO announced Monday it was adding the Tunisian resort island of Djerba to its list of World Heritage...
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Picasso’s ‘Woman With a Watch’ to be exhibited in Dubai on Sept 25-26
This would be for the first time that the painting has been exhibited outside of the United States in over...
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UNESCO adds 15 new sites to world heritage list during Riyadh session
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The UNESCO World Heritage Committee, during its 45th session held in Riyadh, unveiled fifteen new additions...
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Nine works nominated for 9th Katara Prize for Arabic Novel
Doha, Qatar - The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) revealed the lists of nine works that would be included in the...
- This includes published novels, unpublished novels, young adult unpublished novels and unpublished critical studies, with a total reaching 36 novels and critical studies.
- The 9th edition of the Katara Prize for Arabic Novel saw 1,491 entries and the number of unpublished novels participating was about 833.
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Renewed Saudi interest in Salah ‘doesn’t worry’ Liverpool boss Klopp
London, United Kingdom - Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp insists he is not worried about the potential for renewed Saudi Arabian interest...
- Salah was reportedly the subject of a £150 million ($185 million) bid from Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad before the Premier League transfer deadline.
- Liverpool rejected the offer but Saudi Pro League director of football Michael Emenalo has claimed the door is not closed on a future move for Salah.
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Riyadh to host 45th session of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia is hosting the extended 45th session of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee from September 10...
- This session anticipates the participation of 3,000 individuals representing 21 member states of the World Heritage Committee.
- Minister of Culture and Chairman of the Saudi National Commission for Education, Culture, and Science, Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan will attend the meeting.