Coach Mancini lays out Saudi’s plan at Asian Cup
Doha, Qatar - Roberto Mancini said on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia fear no team at the Asian Cup and will not...
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Epstein case: Social media frenzy over released papers
The release of Epstein-related court documents has ignited a social media frenzy, sparking intense scrutiny and various reactions about high-profile...
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Sharjah turns to Italy to digitize rare manuscripts
The move will see the digitization of more than 2,500 rare Arabic manuscripts dating back to more than 450 years.
- The Sharjah Book Authority has turned to the Milan-based Italian library Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana to digitize manuscripts
- VBA’s Arabic manuscripts collection is considered one of the most important in Italy
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Morocco: Oldest bone tools for clothesmaking found
The international team discovered more than 60 tools in Contrebandiers (Smugglers) Cave, less than 20 kilometres (12 miles) from the...
- The international team discovered more than 60 tools in Contrebandiers (Smugglers) Cave, less than 20 kilometres (12 miles) from the North African country's capital.
- The discovery could help answer questions on the origins of modern human behaviour, said El Hajraoui, a researcher at the National Institute of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage (I
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Expo 2020: AR Rahman introduces Firdaus Orchestra
A total of 50 musicians — aged between 16 and 51 — from 23 countries in the region have come...
- The Firdaus Orchestra will perform at concerts at Expo 2020 Dubai
- The concerts will feature works composed by Rahman for the orchestra’s inaugural performance
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Woman turns home into school in war-torn Yemen
Amina Mahdi had already been teaching children to read and write before the outbreak of the impoverished country's devastating war...
- More than 2,500 schools in the country are unfit for use, with some destroyed and others turned into refugee camps.
- UNICEF has estimated that two million children were without school even before the coronavirus pandemic.
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Expo 2020 launches official song ‘This Is Our Time’
The song, called This Is Our Time, is four minutes and 18 seconds long, is available on several platforms for...
- The song features UAE-based artiste Hussain Al Jassmi, who is also an Expo 2020 Ambassador
- He is accompanied by Lebanese-American singer-songwriter Mayssa Karaa, and Emirati singer-songwriter Almas
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US to return 3,500-year-old ‘Gilgamesh’ tablet to Iraq
It was seized by the US Justice Department in 2019, two years after US billionaire David Green opened a museum...
- UNESCO called the repatriation a 'victory' in the fight against illicit trafficking of cultural objects.
- The rare fragment recounts a dream sequence from the Gilgamesh epic in Akkadian cuneiform script.
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Double-digit growth for Middle East cities
Except Beirut, most Middle Eastern cities have witnessed growth in double digits in terms of population from 2015 until 2021.
- Manama registered 51% growth in population between the years 2015 and 2021
- Economic, social and political crises have impacted the overall growth of the Lebanese capital
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‘Change the game’: Supermodel Halima Aden reinvents modest fashion
Aden became the first contestant in a US state beauty pageant in 2016 to wear a hijab and a burkini.
- She will be designing collections exclusively for a Turkish online brand.
- World capitals as diverse as Moscow, Riyadh and London have staged modest fashion shows in the past few years.
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Former Daesh bastion echoes with chimes of church bell
A bell was inaugurated at a church in Mosul on Saturday to the cheers of Iraqi Christians, seven years after...
- Dozens of faithful stood by as Father Pios Affas rang the newly installed bell for the first time at the Syriac Christian church of Mar Tuma
- the bell weighing 285kg was cast in Lebanon with donations from a French NGO
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Netflix eyes Emmys with ‘The Crown’
Since the online platform launched in 2007, leading streamer has never won for best drama at the small-screen version of...
- Since the online platform launched in 2007, leading streamer has never won for best drama at the small-screen version of the Oscars
- As well as "The Crown," the streaming giant is banking on the wildly popular "The Queen's Gambit."
Coach Mancini lays out Saudi’s plan at Asian Cup
Doha, Qatar - Roberto Mancini said on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia fear no team at the Asian Cup and will not...
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VOX Cinemas unveils debut slate of original Arabic films
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Greed fueling suffering around the world, says US rapper Will.i.am
Greed is the biggest problem in the world, leading to wealth inequality and suffering for many, American rapper and songwriter...
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‘Everything Everywhere’ conquers all at Oscars
The surreal sci-fi film bags seven Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing, and...
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Wars and conflicts have made it more difficult for millions of people to live in dignity and have in turn...
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Tech industry careers are getting gender neutral
Women should stop thinking that they are different from men at workplaces. Instead, they should start investing in their careers...
- It is important to be able to sense the changing business needs and adapt yourself and support your team to be in line with the change
- Strolling, jogging, running and walking are different phases of a career growth. Enjoy each phase and hang on to things that motivate you
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Unequal pay checks plague GCC workplaces
Businesses in the region need to embed diversity strategies by setting diversity KPIs to ensure fair assessments for women and...
- Reinforcing supportive workplace culture is crucial for MENA employers to effectively attract, recruit and retain talented young women, PwC Middle East’s Norma Taki tells TRENDS
- To make sustainable progress toward gender equality in the MENA region, businesses should embed diversity strategies aimed at ensuring fair assessments for women, she adds
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Saudi Arabia’s Film AlUla launches platform for women in cinema, fashion
The launch is part of a year-round program that will allow women filmmakers to collaborate with leading industry professionals and...
- The launch of AlUla Creates is part of a year-round program that will allow women filmmakers to collaborate with leading industry professionals.
- AlUla Creates is part of a wider strategy to develop a film-friendly ecosystem which will include a world-class purpose-built studio.