Europe’s largest art fair reports ‘record’ prices for Van Gogh, Picasso
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS – Europe's largest art fair closed its doors on Friday with organizers saying that sales, including a rare...
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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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Gaza bookshop destroyed in Israeli air strike reopens
The new Samir Mansour bookshop, funded by an international donor campaign, stands some 200 meters from the original site, which...
- The bookshop was a go-to for everything from school texts to the Koran to Arabic translations of European literary classics.
- The new bookshop is spread across two floors and covers 1,000 square meters, stocked with 400,000 books -- approximately four times the volume held by the old facility.
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Works of Syrian artists on display in Qatar
The Qatar Through Syrian Lens Exhibition was inaugurated in Building 19 of the Cultural Village Foundation (Katara), in cooperation with...
- The exhibition reflects the strength of ties between the Qatari and Syrian people, and highlights the place the State of Qatar occupies in the hearts of Syrians, organizers said.
- Syrian artists displayed photographs from the desert, archeological sites, markets, as well as modern places and high-rise buildings.
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Kuwait army allows women in combat roles, but without guns
Head of Kuwaiti Women's Cultural and Social Society has vowed legal action against ministry's restrictions while calling them discriminatory and...
- Kuwaiti women condemned military and defense ministry over banning female soldiers from carrying weapons, called the policy "one step forward, two steps back"
- Head of Kuwaiti Women's Cultural and Social Society has vowed legal action against ministry's restrictions while calling them discriminatory and unconstitutional
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DMCC to collaborate with C3 to initiate Impact Scale-Up program in Dubai
C3 is a UAE-based social enterprise empowering impact-driven entrepreneurs across the Middle East, Africa and Turkey.
- The comprehensive training and networking program will provide a proven blueprint to successfully enter the UAE market, and connect with local and regional investors.
- DMCC will offer a total of 20 "Impact" business licences to successful firms, providing them with substantial savings on business setup costs through 70 percent discount.
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2021 edition of World’s Coolest Winter raises UAE hotel revenues by 50 percent
UAE government's World's Coolest Winter campaign, which was launched in December 2021, has raised revenues of hotel establishments to AED1.5...
- The campaign promoted tourism, natural sites and entertaining destinations and experiences across the seven emirates of the UAE.
- The campaign also raised the number of domestic tourists from 950,000 to 1.3 million, an increase of 36 percent over the first edition of the campaign.
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The annual Sharjah Heritage festival to kick off in March
Armenia will be the official guest of honor this year due to its rich and diverse cultural stock, while Indonesia...
- The Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH) announced that the festival’s slogan will be "The Heritage and the Future"
- A total of 33 countries would participate in the event including Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar from GCC
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Zakat Fund reports revenue of $6 billion in 2021
The Zakat Fund has recorded total revenues of $6 billion in 2021, an increase of 5 percent over the same...
- Abdullah bin Aqeedah Al Muhairi, Secretary-General of the Zakat Fund, said that the fund is totally transparent
- Al Muhairi stressed that the Fund will continue working to raise awareness on the Islamic duty of Zakat
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Mosul’s fallen monuments to rise again
The reconstruction of Al-Hadba minaret and Al-Saa’a and Al-Tahera Churches in the city is being carried out by UNESCO in...
- After the city was liberated, UNESCO launched in 2018 an ambitious international initiative to “revive the spirit of Mosul”.
- The UAE was the first partner to join this UNESCO’s initiative for the restoration and reconstruction of the historic landmarks of Mosul – Al-Nouri Mosque and Al-Hadba minaret.
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In Iraq’s Mosul, library rises from ashes of IS reign
Arab and international universities have donated to "enable the revival of the library" in Mosul.
- Library building of Mosul university is set to reopen this month with initial 32,000 books and refurbished by the help of UN agency
- Central public library of Mosul founded a century ago have been restored last year and had boasted more than 120,000 titles reopened its doors in late 2019
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Saudi coffee legacy percolates through the generations
Saudi Aramco, the oil company, will establish a coffee center in Jizan while using "advanced irrigation techniques to improve agricultural...
- An integral part of Saudi culture, red Khawlani coffee beans are so popular that 2022 has been designated the Year of Saudi Coffee
- The government has started a campaign to promote its coffee asking restaurants and cafes to say Saudi coffee instead of Arabic coffee
Europe’s largest art fair reports ‘record’ prices for Van Gogh, Picasso
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS – Europe's largest art fair closed its doors on Friday with organizers saying that sales, including a rare...
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Saudi Arabia’s football rise ‘long-term project’, says top official
The Saudi Pro League has a years-long commitment from the kingdom's rulers in its goal to become one of the...
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25 teams attending Afro-Arab Esports League 2023 in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- The Afro-Arab Esports League, which opened Saturday in Saudi Arabia, will see participation from over 25...
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Football fever hits rebel-held northwest Syria
Idlib, Syria - Thousands of fans in Syria's last opposition bastion have packed into a stadium for the frenzied final of...
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Jordan, Iraq explore ways to enhance cooperation in drug addiction treatment
Amman -- Jordan's Minister of Health, Firas Hawari, met with the head and members of the Committee on Combating Drugs...
- Amman emphasizes the importance of international cooperation in combating drug addiction, especially among countries with shared borders
- Iraqi delegation also expresses a strong desire for close cooperation with Jordan, citing the social, economic, and psychological damage caused by drugs
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Rise of the machines: AI spells danger for Hollywood stunt workers
The lack of guarantees over the future use of AI is one of the major factors at stake in the...
- The rise of AI means cheaper and more powerful techniques are being explored to create highly elaborate action sequences such as car chases and shootouts
- Stunt work, a time-honored Hollywood tradition that has spanned from silent epics through to Tom Cruise's latest "Mission Impossible," is at risk of rapidly shrinking
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