Arab Israelis let out of Gaza recount ‘terrifying’ journey
JERUSALEM - When Fatima, an Arab Israeli married to a Palestinian from the Gaza Strip, fled Israel's bombardment of the...
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Expo City Dubai launches 10-day festival of Emirati light art and culture
DUBAI, UAE - Dhai Dubai, the first-ever Emirati-led light art festival, has launched its illuminating 10-day program at Expo City...
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Bahrain top Arab country in the World Happiness Report 2022
The annual report is published by the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
- The report ranks Bahrain in the 21st position out of 146 countries
- This is an improvement by one position from last year’s report
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Finland named happiest nation for fifth year, Afghanistan unhappiest
The World Happiness Report, now in its 10th year, is based on people's own assessment of their happiness, as well...
- Lebanon, which is facing economic meltdown, fell to second from last on the index of 146 countries, just below Zimbabwe.
- Northern Europeans once again dominated the top spots -- with the Danes second to the Finns, followed by the Icelandic, the Swiss and the Dutch.
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2022 edition of Art Dubai largest to date, achieves strong sales
Art Dubai closed its 15th edition on Sunday, with strong sales reported across all four sections of the fair: Modern,...
- The five-day event saw a record attendance of more than 30,000 visitors and more than 120 presentations by 104 galleries and platforms from 44 countries.
- The gallery program was complemented by newly commissioned works from leading international artists and an oversubscribed, innovative talks program,
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Art sales hit all-time high in 2021, continue rapid growth in Asia
Art auctions saw a record year in 2021 with $17.1 billion (15.6 billion euros) in sales as the market continued...
- There was also the landmark moment when digital artist Beeple sold a NFT for $69 million, the third-highest figure ever paid for a living artist.
- Contemporary art -- counted as anything created after 1945 -- accounts for a growing share of sales, with 20 percent of the market, up from 3 percent in 2000.
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Starvation in war-torn Yemen likely to increase five times : UN
The number of people in war-torn Yemen starving in famine conditions is projected to increase five-fold this year to 161,000,...
- Over 30,000 people are already struggling in famine conditions, a joint statement by the UN and other global bodies said
- The joint UN statement on Yemen comes two days ahead of a high-level conference to raise aid for the war hit nation
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Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council focuses on palm fiber at Art Dubai
The 15th edition of Art Dubai which displayed findings of its advanced palm fiber research and palm textile prototype, paving...
- Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council, an affiliate of the UAE-based NAMA Women Advancement, explored UAE’s relationship with date palm.
- It discussed how such local, environment-friendly materials could pave the way for the creation of a circular economy centered on palm waste.
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Arab Youth Council and HSBC to educate Arab students about climate action
HSBC sponsors the program that provides open-source sustainability skills, ideas and solutions to all university and college students in the...
- The two parties signed a pact by which they will cooperate in building the capacities of students and developing their skills.
- The two parties would collaborate to implement an interactive curriculum project available to all students of universities, colleges.
160 arrests, scores of police injured in Moroccan football violence
Fights frequently break out between fans of the country's two top Casablanca clubs, Wydad and Raja.
- Fights frequently break out between fans of the country's two top Casablanca clubs, Wydad and Raja
- Moroccan football federation meeting is scheduled for next week to discuss the violence
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Dubai Fitness Challenge keeps residents hooked to daily workout
Dubai Fitness Challenge, a program launched in 2017 to improve the well-being of the residents, has seen 88 percent of...
- The program has seen the number of participants more than double from 786,000 in its inaugural year to 1,650,000 people in 2021.
- The participants’ overall satisfaction was extremely high for the 5th edition with 93 percent extremely happy with their experience.
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A camel beauty contest with $275,000 cash prize
The lips pouted to perfection, the neck was long and poised, and the judges were sure that no Botox was...
- The animal, named Mangiah Ghufran, was declared winner of the one million riyal ($275,000) top prize at the first Qatar Camel Festival
- Previous festivals were more local but now Qatar has allowed in camels from across the region
Arab Israelis let out of Gaza recount ‘terrifying’ journey
JERUSALEM - When Fatima, an Arab Israeli married to a Palestinian from the Gaza Strip, fled Israel's bombardment of the...
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Saudi Arabia to host 2023 FIFA Club World Cup
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GCC women diplomats play vital role in fostering peace
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‘Domestic violence is overlooked in custody rulings’
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UAE focuses on developing a national astronaut team
"Astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi is currently on the longest space mission in Arab history ... This mission has elevated the...
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Arab, Islamic universities urged to collaborate on East-West bridge building effort
Makkah, Saudi Arabia - A scientific forum organized by Arab and Islamic universities’ associations has recommended the formation of a...
Saudi league’s transfer window can affect Europe’s clubs, says Liverpool
Singapore, Singapore - Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on Tuesday urged football authorities to address the late closure of the transfer window...
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French footballer Maximin to play for Al-Ahli after three-year deal
Paris, France - French winger Allan Saint-Maximin on Sunday signed a three-year deal with Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli after leaving English club...
- Saint-Maximin, 26, made 124 appearances for Saudi-backed Newcastle and scored 13 goals since joining from Nice in 2019.
- The financial terms of the deal were not revealed but English press reports have estimated it to be in the region of $38.5 million.
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Egypt energy-saving measures evoke satirical reaction among citizens
Sweltering without air conditioning during the day and plunged into darkness at night, many Egyptians have responded with anger and...
- After 11 days of daily blackouts, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli ordered civil servants to work from home once a week.
- He announced scheduled power outages at least through August, and proposed other solutions to Egypt's energy crisis.
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Cash rich Saudi football league ‘changed market’, says English club
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said on Saturday that the Saudi Pro League had "completely changed the...
- "The Saudi league completely changed the market," Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said.
- City winger Riyad Mahrez this week became just the latest big name to move to Saudi football.