Iraq economy likely to grow this year, says IMF
BAGHDAD, IRAQ – Economic growth of the country is projected to continue amid fiscal expansion, an International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
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Museum in West Bank displays Gaza’s ‘artistic demonstration’ against war
BIRZEIT, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES – At a museum in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Gazan works on display are proclaimed to be an...
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DEWA encourages active lifestyle by organizing sporting events
DUBAI, UAE - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) organized 12 sports tournaments in 2022, with the participation of 2,437...
- DEWA sponsored and hosted three sports tournaments, and participated in several local sports events.
- DEWA’s Sports Committee organized the DEWA Bowling Tournament 2022 and 120 employees participated in the event.
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Former Pontiff Benedict XVI dead at the age of 95
Former pope Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95, the Vatican announced almost a decade after he became...
- "With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican," Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said
- His health had been declining for a long time, but the Vatican revealed on Wednesday that his situation had worsened, while Francis called for Catholics worldwide to pray for him
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Tributes pour in as Brazilian football legend Pele dies; funeral Tuesday
Brazilian football icon Pele, a three-time World Cup winner who transformed the "beautiful game" and is widely regarded as the...
- A flood of tributes instantly poured in from the football world and beyond, with messages from figures including current superstars Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe
- Named athlete of the century by the International Olympic Committee in 1999, Pele is the only footballer in history to have won three World Cups -- in 1958, 1962 and 1970
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Off a highway, Israel Bedouins rejoice in horse racing
More than 260,000 Bedouins in Israel are part of the country's Arab minority, which is roughly a fifth of its...
- Bedouins consistently rank as Israel's poorest group and, like other Arab people, complain of marginalization.
- A long-standing source of friction is that many Bedouin villages are not recognised as official municipalities by Israel and lack basic utilities.
London Arabic bookshop to shut after 45 years
The announcement on December 5 that the bookshop will close at the end of this month prompted an avalanche of...
- Al Saqi Books is another victim of the pandemic, and the economic upheaval in the UK and Lebanon
- For more than 40 years, many writers have come to the London bookshop to present their works, including Syrian poet Adonis
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Critics see Macron ‘offside’ in World Cup final
The French President delivered a wide-ranging performance at the World Cup final that was not to everyone's taste.
- He was an unmissable presence at the game at the Lusail stadium in Qatar, even making an appearance in the team's changing room to deliver an emotional post-game pep talk.
- "We must not politicize sport," the incoming leader of the ultra-left France Unbowed party Manuel Bompard, wrote ironically on Twitter.
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After hosting World Cup, Qatar looks to secure 2036 Olympics
During the tournament, Qatar was awarded the 2025 world table tennis championships and the opening race of the world endurance...
- The 2036 Olympics is the next big prize. The emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, is an IOC member and Qatar has already bid for the 2016, 2020 and 2032 Games.
- The IOC has a declared policy of rotating the Games, and the Olympics have never been held in the Middle East. Qatar could face competition from Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
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Conservators strive to preserve ancient manuscripts in Iraq
Some manuscripts date from the early Abbasid era, while some seventh-century calligraphy boards in Kufic script were written on parchment...
- In a country that bears scars of decades of conflict and has seen antiquities and cultural heritage regularly plundered, the House of Manuscripts' collection has managed to survive
- The House of Manuscripts signed a partnership with the BNF, following financial support from the Aliph Foundation, which works to protect cultural heritage in conflict zones
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Iraq’s Mosul healing slowly, five years after IS defeat
Signs of reconstruction dot the city of 1.5 million, with workers constructing a new bridge, and cafes and restaurants buzzing....
- Like in much of oil-rich but war-ravaged Iraq, ramshackle public services and deep economic difficulties continue to hamper people's daily lives
- Iraqi forces with the help of a US-led coalition wrested back Mosul in July 2017 after gruelling street fighting
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650 artists from 62 nations seek to attend Tuwaiq Sculpture 2030 in Riyadh
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia---Â Riyadh Art project will organize "Tuwaiq Sculpture 2030" from Jan 8 to Feb 10, 2023 under the theme...
- Riyadh Art, the organizer, is one of Riyadh's mega projects launched by the Saudi government in 2019 under the leadership of the Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.
- During the previous editions, more than 60 local and international sculptors participated in the event, which transforms the capital into an open art gallery.
Iraq economy likely to grow this year, says IMF
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Hamas says 50 hostages dead in Israeli strikes on Gaza
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No suspension for Mazraoui over Gaza post, says Bayern Munich
Berlin, Germany - Bayern Munich on Friday said defender Noussair Mazraoui would not be suspended, after a probe into the Moroccan...
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Art exhibition showcases deep cultural ties between Kuwait and Oman
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- Saleh Al-Kharusi, Oman's ambassador to Kuwait, said the exhibition serves as a testament to the enduring relationship shared by Oman and Kuwait
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Nobel winner Mohammadi celebrates prize in jail, says family
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RIP Stoneman Willie: US mummy to be buried after 128 years
The corpse has eerily laid in an open casket for almost his entire stay at the funeral home.
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- His leathery skin and smooth sunken facial features have been the object of fascination for thousands