Afif helps Qatar exorcise World Cup demons at Asian Cup
Doha, Qatar - Asian Cup hosts and holders Qatar have been on a mission to banish the painful memory of their...
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Cairo arts center razed for Old City makeover
Cairo, Egypt - Nestled in the heart of the historic capital here, a cultural center synonymous with the city's art scene...
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Museum of London packs up for $260m move
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Anghami rules regional music streaming sector
Homegrown music-streamer Anghami is giving industry bigwigs like Spotify and Deezer a run for their money.
- The $220-million merger with Vistas Media made Anghami the first Arab technology company listed on Nasdaq
- Due to large companies signing agreements with international and local musicians and artists, voice platforms have gained global attention
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Doctors warn over dangerous viral milk crate challenge
Walking over a pyramid of precariously balanced milk crates can cause head bleed and injury to back that could lead...
- The challenge reminds doctors of the 2018 Tide Pod Challenge, which saw young people biting into a liquid laundry detergent packets.
- Doctors say health system already under strain due to Covid-19 pandemic.
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New Bond, Matrix footage thrill CinemaCon
The annual CinemaCon trade show sees Hollywood studios bring glitzy stars and never-before-seen footage to a Las Vegas casino to...
- The annual CinemaCon trade show sees Hollywood studios bring glitzy stars and never-before-seen footage to a Las Vegas casino to woo theater bosses
- The plot of "No Time To Die" starring Daniel Craifg as 007 picks up after 2015's "Spectre," with the loyalty of a love interest now seemingly called into question
Sony to screen ‘Spider-Man’, ‘Ghostbusters’ at CinemaCon
CinemaCon is taking place despite fears about the Delta variant that have caused some pandemic restrictions to be reimposed on...
- CinemaCon is taking place despite fears about the Delta variant that have caused some pandemic restrictions to be reimposed on Hollywood in California
- CinemaCon did not take place at all last year as the pandemic shuttered cinemas around the world
Graft, security issues feed the trade in Iraq’s past
The boom in looted objects from antiquity is a real problem in Iraq, where corruption is prevalent and archaeological sites...
- The boom in looted objects from antiquity is a real problem in Iraq, where corruption is prevalent and archaeological sites are poorly protected
- Sumerians, Assyrians and Babylonians all trod on the ancient land that is now Iraq, and that makes it a land of choice for smugglers.
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Graft, security issues feed trade in Iraq’s past
Do you want to buy a more than 3,000-year-old Sumerian tablet, listed as the property of a gentleman from Sussex...
- The purchased antiquity may not be handed down but handed on, via smugglers and middlemen
- Also, the ownership history of some such objects can be harder to prove
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Nawal El Zoghbi snubs award over Lebanon economic crisis
El Zoghbi, one of the most famous artistes in the Arab world, announced her decision on Twitter.
- The Murex d’Or award ceremony was about to take place on Wednesday at Beirut’s Casino du Liban
- Its organizers have now announced that it has been postponed because of the recent fuel tanker blast that killed several people
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Athletes not only win hearts, but a lot of money too
The value of the medals at the Tokyo Olympics has been revised upwards. Now the gold medals fetch US$200,000, the...
- Singapore tops the list of most generous countries with a reward of US$750,000 to the gold medalist
- The Egyptian Olympic Committee has allocated a financial reward of US$64,000 for the gold medal
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Netflix rules Mideast as rivals eye content share
Arab-based platforms such as Starz Play, Wavo, and OSN have become local competitors to Netflix and gaining the ground fast...
- Saudi Arabia seeks be an essential base for entertainment companies with an attractive investment environment
- The UAE and Saudi Arabia account for almost half of all MENA subscriptions to streaming services
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Iranian artworks fetch over $10m during Tehran Auction
A total of 120 lots of modern and contemporary Iranian works of art were offered during the auction at Tehran’s...
- The highest-earning painting was Reza Derakhshani’s Counting Days and Nights, Every Day and Every Night
- The mixed-media painting with fig leaves on canvas, created in 2017, fetched 52 billion rials (about $1.24 million)
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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...
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Gulf women empowerment bid inspires global change
TRENDS explores the efforts and achievements made across GCC in promoting women's empowerment, and the impact these initiatives have had...
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Women play key role in nurturing families, society
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Dimpled sphinx statue unearthed in Egypt
The limestone artifact, believed to be a stylized representation of an ancient Roman emperor, was found inside a two-level tomb...
- Next to the "beautifully and accurately carved" sphinx, researchers had found "a Roman stele written in demotic and hieroglyphic" scripts.
- The country has unveiled major archaeological discoveries in recent months, primarily in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo but also in Giza.
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Sharjah Consultative Council approves heritage policy
SHARJAH, UAE - The Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) approved recommendations regarding the policy of the Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH),...
- The Sharjah Consultative Council said that a database of craftsmen should be prepared.
- The SCC said craftsmen should be granted licenses to practice their crafts.
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Bolder action, more effective partnerships to protect endangered animals and plants across the world
“And we need much bolder actions now to cut emissions, accelerate renewables, and build climate resilience,” he adds. “Throughout, we...
- Leaders across the United Nations system call for bolder action and more effective partnerships to protect endangered animals and plants
- This year’s commemoration of the World Wildlife Day marks 50th anniversary of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species