Sudan war threatens UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Regional Network for Cultural Rights said it "strongly condemns the incursion by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)", the paramilitary...
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Morocco law reform offers hope for women’s rights
Rabat, Morocco - Two decades after a landmark but limited revision of Morocco's family law marked a breakthrough for women, activists...
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In Iraq, little people football team dreams big
Twice a week, a small football pitch in Iraq offers the 25-member national squad of little people a chance to...
- Omar Abdel Rahman's team has set its sights on an ambitious goal: to travel to Argentina for their first international tournament
- Despite modest means, the players come from across the country to train, leaving behind their daily troubles, discrimination and jibes
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Jordanian flies the world from homemade basement cockpit
"It was then the desire and love of flying began to obsess me," he added, sitting in the flight simulator,...
- Sat in front of three large screens, equipped with switches and indicators, in his homemade cockpit, Malhas has the world at his fingertips
- The work took three years, with the help of friends who are electronic engineers. And it cost around six thousand dinars ($8,400)
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Jeddah edition of BIENALSUR begins at historic Qasr Khuzam museum
Following the success of the Riyadh edition, the Jeddah edition of BIENALSUR 2021, the International Biennial of Contemporary Art of...
- Qasr Khuzam served as the first residence in Jeddah for King Abdulaziz Al Saud, the founder of Saudi Arabia.
- A total of 20 artists from 11 countries will participate in the Jeddah edition.
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Riyadh to host Middle East’s biggest musical event from Dec 16-19
Riyadh is scheduled to host Soundstorm Festival, the biggest musical event in the Middle East, between December 16 and 19....
- Noted international singers and musicians are expected to perform during the event at the Soundstorm Theater.
- Soundstorm Festival is among the top events on the calendar of events and seasons launched by the Visit Saudi Platform.
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The union is advantageous: Sheikh Zayed
The union amongst Emirates is just fine despite being a new experience for us. We did not adopt our neighbors’...
- The union has produced welfare that no soul can ever deny, the Founding Father of the UAE had said.
- We must work hard to upgrade our achievements, fill gaps, complete deficiencies to overcome errors and achieve a stronger union, he had highlighted
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UAE orders release of prisoners to mark National Day on Dec. 2
The President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan ordered the release of 870 prisoners on...
- The release was ordered to mark the country’s 50th National Day on Dec. 2
- The prisoners, sentenced for various crimes, will also have their debts and fines paid off
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Sharjah and France to boost cooperation in cultural tourism, creative industries
Sharjah and France have discussed ways to strengthen collaboration between Sharjah and French cities, particularly in cultural tourism and the...
- Sharjah keen on exploring potential opportunities with French cities, says Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi, Chairman Sharjah’s DGR.
- France’s support for the development of art, literature and culture is exemplary, Al Qasimi said.
12-year-old girl’s marriage causes stir in Iraq
An Iraqi court adjourned a hearing Sunday to allow a man to formalize his religious marriage to a 12-year-old girl,...
- Rights activists protested outside the Baghdad court with banners such as "the marriage of minors is a crime against childhood"
- The legal age for marriage in Iraq is 18 but can be lowered to 15 in cases of parental or judicial consent
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Hamilton cruises in Qatar to maintain title momentum
Lewis Hamilton won Sunday's inaugural Qatar Grand Prix with a commanding performance from pole to cut Max Verstappen's world championship...
- With this win, Hamilton cut Max Verstappen's world championship lead to eight points.
- The 20th race of the season was being held one year to the day to the World Cup.
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5000 volunteers will participate in FIFA Arab Cup in Qatar
The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) announced that 5,000 volunteers will participate in the 10th edition FIFA Arab...
- The volunteers will provide support hospitality, information and media services, tickets and protocol.
- Among the volunteers are the elderly and people with special needs, who are also a part of the preparation and training phase.
Sudan war threatens UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Regional Network for Cultural Rights said it "strongly condemns the incursion by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)", the paramilitary...
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Muslims mark Eid al-Adha with prayers, festivities
Hundreds of millions of Muslims in their best dresses packed mosques in the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the...
UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture honors winners in Paris
Paris, France-- The19th UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture was awarded to Kassem Istanbouli, Lebanese actor-director, and Hajer Ben Boubaker, French...
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Iranian pilgrims at ease during hajj post Riyadh-Tehran detente
MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA- If a landmark reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Iran has eased tensions in the Gulf, clouds have also...
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Record number of pilgrims, braving suffocating heat, converge for Hajj climax
After performing the ritual circumambulation of the Kaaba, the giant black cube at Mecca's Grand Mosque that Muslims pray towards...
- Pilgrims in robes and sandals, many carrying umbrellas against the beating sun, undertook the journey on foot or crowded onto hundreds of air-conditioned buses.
- They will spend the night in white tents in Mina, which every year hosts the world's largest encampment, before the hajj's high-point on Tuesday: prayers at Mount Arafat.
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Saudi Arabian Football Federation launches funding program for women clubs
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) announced unprecedented funding and support for women’s football clubs.This initiative...
- SAFF will provide financial help to Saudi Premier League and Women's First Division clubs and will allocate US$13 million for the purpose.
- Only those clubs which have a SAFF membership and Nafes license to participate in women’s tournaments will be eligible for the funding.
Saudi Arabia hosts the biggest hajj pilgrimage in years
Islam's holiest site is expected to host more than two million worshipers from 160 countries during the annual rites that...
- The hajj began early on Sunday with the "tawaf" -– the circumambulation of the Kaaba, the large cubic structure draped in black cloth with gold trimmings
- This year’s pilgrimage will be the biggest since Saudi Arabia scrapped rules in 2021 that banned women who weren't accompanied by a male relative