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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Museum in West Bank displays Gaza’s ‘artistic demonstration’ against war
BIRZEIT, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES – At a museum in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Gazan works on display are proclaimed to be an...
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Over 700,000 flock to Saudi Arabia’s top music festival
Record crowds of over 700,000 revelers flocked to Saudi Arabia's MDLBeast Soundstorm music festival, authorities said Monday, at the end...
- The festival, which ended on a Sunday, comes as Saudi Arabia sees a spike in coronavirus cases amid increased fears over the spread of Omicron
- The festival has since its launch in 2019 witnessed large crowds, most of them young men and women, who can freely mingle and dance to western music.
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UAE Declaration of Arabic Language launched by Sheikh Mohammed
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister, on Tuesday launched the UAE Declaration of Arabic Language...
- The declaration aims to draw out a unified roadmap for various institutions in Arab countries.
- The declaration was introduced in the presence of the Arab Ministers of Culture to mark the World Arabic Language Day
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Mosul museum restores pre-Islamic treasures ruined in Iraq war
The Iraqi government is trying to restore ancient artifacts from the Mosul museum.
- Iraq's 2,500-year-old treasure in Mosul museum is being restored with the help of France's famous Louvre museum
- An online exhibition will be held to show the Ancient artefacts as soon as the restoration work is complete
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UAE ends cinema censorship, introduces 21+ age rating
The UAE announced Sunday it will no longer censor cinematic releases, introducing a 21 and above age rating for films...
- The UAE has decided that it will no longer censor cinematic releases
- The country has introduced a 21 and above age rating for films it classifies for mature audiences
Kuwait denies withdrawing driving permits of expats
The ministry said in a statement that the personnel were actually engaged in routine upgrade of the licenses' data system.
- The ministry said in a statement that the personnel were actually engaged in routine upgrade of the licenses' data system
- It warned that illegal permits will be withdrawn and the involved person would be subject to legal procedures
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Ben Sulayem first non-European president of International Automobile Federation
Mohammed ben Sulayem became the first non-European to be elected president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) on Friday and...
- The 60-year-old Emirati gained 61.62 percent of the votes cast compared to 36.62 percent for his sole rival Britain's Graham Stoker.
- Ben Sulayem, 14 times the Middle East rally champion, was supported by his region, which is becoming increasingly influential in motorsport.
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Saudi camel beauty pageant hit by cheating
The King Abdulaziz Camel Festival is an annual bedouin event held in the desert northeast of Riyadh that lures breeders...
- As many as 43 entrants were disqualified for botox injections and other cosmetic enhancements.
- The enhancements are made in a bid to make the camels' lips droopier and their humps more shapely -- key attributes in the pageant.
RewirEd Summit concluded at Expo 2020 Dubai
The RewirEd Summit sponsored by Etihad Airways and Hettich in Expo 2020 Dubai concluded yesterday with a series of major...
- The RewirEd Declaration launched by UNESCO and Dubai Cares on Connectivity for Education was the key announcement of this summit
- The UAE was praised by all the five presidents along with 45 ministers in the summit for delivering quality education
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Tunisia’s president announces constitutional referendum
Kais Saied presented a roadmap for restoring democratic institutions, and announced a nationwide public consultation from January 1 until March...
- Tunisian president has extended parliament suspension for one more year until December 2022
- Direct meetings would be held to receive suggestions for constitutional reforms of Tunisia
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UNESCO adds Arabic calligraphy into heritage list
A total of 16 Muslim-majority countries, led by Saudi Arabia, presented the nomination to UNESCO, which announced the listing on...
- The UNESCO listing "will certainly have a positive impact" on preserving the tradition, said Abdelmajid Mahboub from the Saudi Heritage Preservation Society.
- The number of specialized Arab calligraphic artists had dropped sharply, according to the Saudi Heritage Preservation Society.
Iraq economy likely to grow this year, says IMF
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Library battles on to restore Palestinian history
The library has continued to preserve cultural heritage in Jerusalem through their restoration and digitisation, with support from local and...
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Dubai seeks to unleash high-powered growth for its family business sector
DUBAI, UAE - In Dubai’s economic growth story, family businesses stand tall as architects of growth, innovation and value creation....
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Iran’s Zoroastrians keep ancient, sacred flame burning
They venerate fire as a supreme form of purity. Alongside water, air and earth, the elements must not be contaminated...
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Iran’s ancient ‘wind catchers’ beat the heat naturally
The wind catchers, called badgirs in Persian, are just one of the engineering marvels inhabitants have developed in this ancient...
- Oldest of the city's 700 wind catchers dates back to the 14th century, but the architectural feature is believed to date back as far as 2,500 years when the Persian Empire ruled
- UNESCO listed Yazd as a World Heritage Site in 2017, describing the city as a "living testimony to intelligent use of limited available resources in the desert for survival"
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Lebanese activists struggle against rampant beachside development
Amchît, Lebanon--In a pristine patch of Lebanon's north coast, a rare marine visitor has fueled opposition to a seafront development, in...
- The country's seafront at many places remains dotted with formal and informal structures and developments, some of them abandoned
- Once sighted everywhere, monk seals are now considered endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature due loss of habitat
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Iraq’s marshes along with a way of life are dying
Even at their center in Chibayish, only a few expanses of the ancient waterways - home to a Marsh Arab...
- Both the Mesopotamian marshes, and the culture of the Marsh Arabs or Ma'adan have UNESCO world heritage status.
- The Ma'adan have hunted and fished in the marshes for 5,000 years, building houses from woven reeds on floating reed islands.