‘Beautiful thing’: hijab-wearing singer looks to inspire
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - In a Dubai recording studio, hijab-clad Ghaliaa Chaker tunes her guitar and belts out original songs...
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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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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
Business
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
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Israel showcases Roman era weapons
Four Roman-era swords and a javelin were discovered inside a cave in the Judean desert, where they had been preserved...
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Saudi Arabia to register 50,000 urban heritage assets
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- The Saudi Heritage Commission announced on Monday the nomination of 50,000 urban heritage assets across the...
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Protection pact for Yemeni cultural assets extended with US support
Dubai, UAE-- Yemen and the US have signed an agreement to renews and extend protections for Yemeni cultural property that...
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Gulf Federation for Electronic Sports formed, will develop regional talent
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Gulf Federation for Electronic Sports was established Thursday on the sidelines of the Next World...
- A total of 14 MoUs and agreements were signed at the Next World Forum, an event in Riyadh that brings together leaders and experts of the gaming and e-sports.
- The agreements included aspects related to federations, sponsorships, proposed values, and education.
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UAE’s Olympic tapestry woven by pillars of progress
"It' time to promote the Olympic Movement's core values in close collaboration with national sports organizations and key authorities. The...
- Sheikh Ahmed commends the efforts of past Presidents of the National Olympic Committee
- New NOC Board members have been elected and tasked with raising UAE's sporting standards
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Celebrating their success, UAE observes women’s day
Women entrepreneurs in the UAE succeed in breaking the barriers, distinguishing themselves in diverse fields, enabled along the way by...
- The theme for the day was chosen to align with the UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's proclamation that 2023 will be the "Year of Sustainability"
- Women in the UAE have been able to break through barriers and take on prominent roles in the corporate world largelydue to the country's women-empowerment legislation