Butter chicken battle hits Indian court
Moti Mahal, one of the city's oldest restaurant chains, accuses rival of falsely taking credit for inventing the marinated chicken...
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Iran ‘following dreams’ in trying to win first Asian Cup since 1976
Doha, Qatar - Iran are "following our dreams" in trying to win the Asian Cup for the first time in 48...
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Queen Elizabeth celebrates 70th year on throne
Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations will be only the ninth such celebration by a British monarch since King George...
- Both she and Queen Victoria, who ruled from 1837 to 1901, have had silver, golden, and diamond events to mark their 25th, 50th, and 60th years as monarchs
- Elizabeth is the only one to celebrate her 70th year on the throne
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Jordan, UAE review cooperation in improving quality higher education
Jordan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have discussed exchanging expertise between them, especially in the field of accreditation and...
- A meeting was held between the education ministers of both the countries for exchanging expertise in higher education.
- The mechanism of quality assurance procedures at the institution and program level was also discussed in the meeting.
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Iraq allocates $2bn for Baghdad Metro project
Two billion dollars are allocated in the budget for Baghdad Metro project, Iraq’s Minister of Transport Nasser Hussein Al-Shibli said...
- Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, said that the phenomenon of traffic jams is unacceptable
- Al-Kadhimi stressed the need to work for activating traffic lights in the streets of Baghdad
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Top official of Frankfurt Book Fair praises UAE women empowerment
The UAE’s women empowerment progress reflects in the Emirates’ publishing industry as well, according to a top executive of Frankfurt...
- Women leaders can make a difference in the industry, she said
- She said women CEO's bring fresh ideas and management for the company
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Iran police tear-gas protestors after building collapse
Iranian police fired tear gas and warning shots to disperse protesters in the southwestern city of Abadan where a tower...
- A large section of the 10-storey Metropol building that was under construction in Abadan crumbled on Monday in one of Iran's deadliest such disasters in years
- Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi, who is in Abadan, said that "two more bodies were recovered", raising the death toll to 28
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Iran protestors demand justice as toll rises in building collapse
Hundreds of people took to the streets in southwestern Iran demanding justice after a tower block collapse killed 24 people,...
- Images published by Fars news agency showed hundreds of residents marching along Abadan's streets on Thursday night
- Abadan governor Ehsan Abbaspour, cited by ISNA news agency, said the number of people killed in the disaster stood at 24, up from 19 previously
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Tabla gets a new lease of life in Egypt
It is often women who are now playing the goblet-shaped traditional drum, an early version of which has been found...
- The beat of the tabla is ubiquitous, animating every Egyptian wedding, concert and impromptu dance party.
- And yet professional tabla players have been associated with nightclubs, where they accompany the undulations of belly dancers, looked down on as figures of ill-repute by many.
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Arab women journalists brave war reporting challenges
War journalism takes its toll on media persons, but the qualities that characterize women may paint their work with extraordinary...
- Several Arab women journalists have been reporting from the frontlines of Ukraine-Russian war.
- Reporters should be fully prepared with the required background information to cover dangerous situations, she said.
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Cartoon alien aims to ease World Cup culture shock
Kawkabani, star of the series, has to learn Arabic pronunciation, how to drink coffee -- and to discover that Qataris...
- Kawkabani was part-financed by Qatar's World Cup organisers, the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, as well as the Doha Film Institute and telecoms giant Vodafone.
- Creators Hossein Heydar and Amal al-Shammari want Qataris to get the message that they will have to make cultural concessions to the beer-drinking and good-time-seeking masses.
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Iran archeologists stand against antiquities trade bill
46 out of 290 MPs in Iran proposed the draft law earlier this week, dubbed the "optimal utilization of ancient...
- Iranian lawmakers said they hope to turn Iran into a "regional center" for antiquities trade
- Local media regularly report arrests of individuals accused of smuggling artefacts out of the country
Butter chicken battle hits Indian court
Moti Mahal, one of the city's oldest restaurant chains, accuses rival of falsely taking credit for inventing the marinated chicken...
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Sheikha Fatima launches national plan for empowerment of Emirati women
ABU DHABI, UAE – Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU) Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak launched the National Strategy for...
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Space Economy: Saudi Arabia targets stars and beyond
From the establishment of the Saudi Space Authority to Serco Middle East's new space division in Riyadh, the Kingdom is...
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Spanish footballer Veiga to play for Saudi club Al Ahli
Gabri Veiga, one of Spain's most promising young players, signed for Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli from Celta Vigo in a...
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Cinematic revolution helps KSA realize cultural dreams
Saudi Arabia, shedding its conservative past, has ushered in a vibrant art and cinema era, with its box office revenue...
- Saudi Arabia, shedding its conservative past, has ushered in a vibrant art and cinema era, with its box office revenue soaring to $250 million in 2022
- "Movie Cinema" plans a $160m cinematic content investment over five years, symbolizing Saudi Arabia's evolving identity and cinematic aspirations
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Saudi MMA players out to ‘prove themselves’
Mixed Martial Arts became popular in the kingdom since 2014, when it hosted the regional Desert Force competition.
- The sport's popularity has since soared with the rise of fighters from across the Middle East and the establishment of a national MMA foundation to develop Saudi talent.
- Abdullah al-Qahtani and his Jeddah-based compatriot Mostafa Rashed Neda are set to compete in separate bouts in New York.
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‘Humanitarian workers play key role in restoring hope’
"Humanitarian work knows no geographical or political boundaries; it does not recognize distinctions between cultures, nationalities, religions, and sects; and...
- Humanitarian workers, driven by their passion and dedication, work tirelessly to alleviate suffering, provide basic services, and restore hope to communities and individuals
- Humanitarian work transcends cultural, national, and religious borders and unites individuals in their noble quest to serve humanity, says Sheikha Hessa bint Khalifa Al-Thani