Saudi Arabia constitutes center for promoting moderate Islam: North Macedonia Mufti
Skopje – Islamic Union President and Republic of North Macedonia Mufti Sheikh Hafiz Şakir Fetahu stressed that Saudi Arabia has...
Taiwan suffers from biggest earthquake in 25 years
NEW TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN - Liu watched intently as rescuers carefully picked their way through the remains of a warehouse that...
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Sudanese journalists form union to safeguard press freedom
The journalists' syndicate held elections on Saturday, the first since ousted president Omar al-Bashir dissolved independent unions after rising to...
- Saturday's ballot named as head of the syndicate Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali, a correspondent for Agence France-Presse in Khartoum said.
- Reporters Without Borders, which ranked Sudan 151 out of 180 countries in its 2022 World Press Freedom Index, welcomed the "positive step".
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Dubai to host international museums conference in 2025
Dubai has officially begun its journey as the host of the 27th International Council of Museums (ICOM) General Conference 2025...
- Dubai’s hosting of the largest international gathering for museums in 2025 is set to strengthen the city’s position as a hub for creativity.
- Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) said the global platform is an opportunity to discuss the future of museums.
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Churchgoers celebrate Tunisia’s Sicilian past
The Madonna of Trapani procession started after Tunisia's Muslim ruler Ahmed Bey -- whose mother was a Sardinian Christian --...
- It was Sicilian fishermen from La Goulette, a port district on the edge of Tunis, who started the annual procession from the church to the sea to mark the Feast of the Assumption.
- The Catholic Archbishop of Tunis, Ilario Antoniazzi, said such a procession would be "impossible" in other parts of the Maghreb region.
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Ancient vessels smashed in Beirut blast to go on display in UK
The vessels, from the Roman, Byzantine and Islamic periods, were reconstructed at the world-famous museum's conservation laboratories, and will be...
- The case fell over when the shockwave of the port blast, which occurred three kilometers away, hit the building, smashing the glass objects inside
- The collaborative project between the British Museum and the AUB's Archaeological Museum began in 2021, following an offer of help from the London institution
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Israel unveils 1,200 year-old desert mansion
Described as a "luxurious rural estate" by the Israel Antiquities Authority, the home boasted a marble-paved hallway and walls decorated...
- Described as a "luxurious rural estate" by the Israel Antiquities Authority, the home boasted a marble-paved hallway and walls decorated with frescoes
- The first building of its kind to be found in the southern Negev desert, according to the IAA, it contained vaulted rooms around a central courtyard
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Gaza women seek outdoors escape on summer nights
Fifteen years into an Israeli-led blockade on Gaza, residents of the densely populated territory endure regular power cuts amid stifling...
- Fifteen years into an Israeli-led blockade on Gaza, residents of the densely populated territory endure regular power cuts amid stifling summer heat
- Switching on fans or air conditioning is often out of the question in Gaza, where residents received an average of 11 hours of electricity a day last month
Two road accidents leave 32 dead in Turkey
Two separate road accidents in southeast Turkey have left at least 32 people dead, including firefighters, emergency workers and journalists....
- The first crash involved a bus and an ambulance killed 16 people and injured 21 more in Gaziantep province, local media said
- The second accident, at least 16 people were killed after a truck driver hurtled into pedestrians in a town some 200 kilometers (120 miles) east, the health minister said.
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Women blaze a new trail in Egypt
In a country where few women have formal jobs, the Cairo metro’s pioneering decision to hand over the controls of...
- The metro itself provides reserved carriages for women who do not wish to ride with men in an attempt to provide protection against sexual harassment
- The Cairo metro, launched in 1987, is the oldest in the Arab world but it has fallen behind other Arab countries in providing employment opportunities for women
Egypt mourns 41 killed in Cairo church fire
Witnesses to the fire Sunday morning described people rushing into the multi-storey house of worship to save those trapped, but...
- President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi directed the Armed Forces Engineering Authority to "take over the reconstruction and renovation" of the church
- A statement from the office of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres offered his "deepest condolences" to the families of the victims
Iran forest ranger killed outside court in revenge attack
The attacker, the father of the victim that forest ranger had allegedly killed, fled from the scene with his accomplice....
- Boroumand Najafi, the forest ranger, was sentenced to death earlier this year after killing a man he thought was a poacher in 2020 in western Iran's Kermanshah region
- Dozens of forest rangers have been killed by poachers in recent years across the country, according to media reports
Saudi Arabia constitutes center for promoting moderate Islam: North Macedonia Mufti
Skopje – Islamic Union President and Republic of North Macedonia Mufti Sheikh Hafiz Şakir Fetahu stressed that Saudi Arabia has...
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Hamas says 50 hostages dead in Israeli strikes on Gaza
Jerusalem - Hamas's armed wing said on Thursday that "almost 50" Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip since the...
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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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‘Palestinians never die, they always come back’: Bassem Youssef in viral interview
Dubai, UAE - Egyptian comedian and TV host Bassem Youssef's recent interview with British TV host Piers Morgan has garnered...
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Art exhibition showcases deep cultural ties between Kuwait and Oman
Kuwait City, Kuwait--The art exhibition titled "Oman in the Heart of Kuwait" was inaugurated at the Kuwaiti Syndicate of Media...
- Saleh Al-Kharusi, Oman's ambassador to Kuwait, said the exhibition serves as a testament to the enduring relationship shared by Oman and Kuwait
- Nabil Al-Failakawi, Chairman of Kuwait's Syndicate of Media and Artists, underscored the spirit to forge and foster collaboration with artists throughout the Gulf region
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Nobel winner Mohammadi celebrates prize in jail, says family
Rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi "celebrated" her Nobel Peace Prize with fellow detainees in their Tehran prison cell, her family said....
- Mohammadi has spent much of the past two decades in and out of jail for her campaign against the mandatory wearing of a hijab.
- After the Nobel announcement, US President Joe Biden called on Iran to free Mohammadi, hailing her "unshakable courage".
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.
- The corpse has eerily laid in an open casket for almost his entire stay at the funeral home
- His leathery skin and smooth sunken facial features have been the object of fascination for thousands