Digging for box office gold, ‘A Minecraft Movie’ hits cinemas
Paris, France -- With an A-list cast and a big budget, "A Minecraft Movie" releasing this week is hoping to...
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Wild AI, a royal letter and big hugs – a week in Trumpworld
Washington, United States - President Donald Trump closed out a packed week at the White House after hosting a string...
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Political prisoners in Egypt revive rich writing from jail
Egypt has a long history of political prisoners turning to writing to capture their experiences in confinement.
- Several Egyptian poets have in recent times had their literature — written while they were in prison — published to varied acclaim
- They include the likes of Abdel Fattah and Egyptian activist Ahmed Douma
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Ronaldo wearing ‘wrong’ shirt at Dubai’s Madame Tussauds
Dubai's Madame Tussauds said Wednesday it will soon change the shirt of the wax figure of Cristiano Ronaldo after online...
- In August, Ronaldo returned to Manchester United in the English Premier League on a two-year contract with an option to extend that deal by a further season
- "Each figure at the attraction has been captured in a moment of time and resembles an iconic part in their history"
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Tehran film fest opens as Oscar-qualifying event
The designation as Oscar-qualifying event came despite high tensions between Washington and Tehran, which have had no diplomatic relations since...
- This year's festival competition received more than 6,400 entries from 128 countries -- 2,000 more than last year.
- The festival, now in its 38th edition, has jury members from the Islamic republic as well as Italy, Japan, France and Austria.
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Symbol of rebirth at Iraq’s historic Al-Nuri mosque
The historic mosque is being built under UNESCO's "Revive the Spirit of Mosul" initiative for rehabilitating Iraq's second city. UAE...
- The 12th-century mosque, known for its leaning minaret, was severely damaged in 2017.
- Eight Egyptian architects won an international competition to reconstruct the mosque.
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Nobel Prize eludes the Arab world
Egypt and Algeria have the largest number of Nobel winners in the Arab world, while Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the...
- Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates are yet to produce a winner of the Nobel Prize
- Palestine, Lebanon, Tunsia, Yemen, Morocco, and Iraq have seen at least one resident awarded the prize
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Russian film crew return to Earth from space
The movie's plot, which has been mostly kept under wraps along with its budget, centres around a female surgeon who...
- The movie's plot, which has been mostly kept under wraps along with its budget, centres around a female surgeon who is dispatched to the ISS to save a cosmonaut
- Shkaplerov, 49, and the two Russian cosmonauts who were already aboard the ISS are said to have cameo roles in the film
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Marquez’ clothes to go on sale in Mexico
Titled "The Wardrobe of Garcia Marquez," the event will mark the opening of a cultural center in Marquez' residence in...
- Titled "The Wardrobe of Garcia Marquez," the event will mark the opening of a cultural center in Marquez' residence in southern Mexico
- The items that will go on sale were selected by Marquez' granddaughter Emilia Garcia Elizondo, who will head the future cultural center
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Netflix, UNESCO team up for Africa talent hunt
The streaming giant is trying to establish itself in the continent through investments in young talent.
- The streaming giant is trying to establish itself in the continent through investments in young talent
- The US company has had considerable success picking up shows from around the world and giving them a global audience
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Decolonising beauty standards in Egypt
In the Arab world's most populous nation, modelling has long been dominated by "girls from Eastern Europe, with fair complexions.
- In the Arab world's most populous nation, modelling has long been dominated by "girls from Eastern Europe, with fair complexions
- According to The Fashion Spot, a website specialising in the industry, "models of colour" accounted for more than 43 percent of those on global catwalks in fall 2021
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Expo 2020, Microsoft join hands to create Minecraft experience
The Minecraft virtual world has been created especially for this occasion, with a special view on helping teachers educate students.
- Expo 2020 visitors can now go to various pavilions and experience the themes of the event through the video game Minecraft
- A more immersive virtual world and dedicated Education Edition has been available from October 12
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UAE beat New Zealand to win second T20 match
Asif Khan finished off the job with an unbeaten 48 as he smacked New Zealand skipper Tim Southee for three...
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Barbie film draws crowds in Saudi Arabia, generates buzz
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - After being banned in several Arab countries, blockbuster film Barbie in Saudi Arabia is drawing huge...
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Iran sentences film-maker over Cannes-selected movie
The film-makers will only serve one-twentieth of their sentence, about nine days, while the remainder "will be suspended over five...
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Pokemon hooks kids, parents and investors
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - Dressed up and ready for battle, around 10,000 Pokemon fans have descended here this weekend, looking for fun...
- Ranging from Pikachu the mouse to Jigglypuff the balloon to the jackal-headed Lucario, there are now more than 1,000 different Pokemon characters.
- The Pokemon World Championships, being held this weekend in Japan for the first time ever, will see the world's best players of the video and the card game.
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Riyadh to host Peace and Sport Middle East Forum in Oct
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- For the first time, Riyadh will host the Peace and Sport Middle East Forum, powered by...
- The forum will be held under the theme, “Sport is an answer for peace”, at the Cultural Palace in Riyadh-based Diplomatic Quarter
- The kingdom will be hosting several big sporting events as it aims to attract foreign interest as it diversifies its economy away from oil
Sheikha Bodour to chair revamped board at American University of Sharjah
SHARJAH -- Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has outlines the restructuring...
- The Board of Trustees of the American University of Sharjah has been restructured
- New board members to begin their term in October. Membership term set for three years