Egyptian writer Bahaa Taher has died at 87, following a lengthy illness. Over his career, Taher published 17 books, including Sunset Oasis, which won the inaugural International Prize for Arabic Fiction in 2008, and…
The Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation hosted a gala musical concert by Sukoon Music Group on Friday, October 28, 2022, where the band performed a selection of memorable…
Visitors of the 2022 edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair will have the opportunity of sail to the heart of Italy and enjoy an immersive experience of its vibrant…
The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has announced Sudanese historian Yusuf Fadl Hasan as ‘Cultural Personality of the Year’ for its upcoming 41st Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2022). Hasan is…
H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, issued Emiri Decree No. (63) of 2022 regarding the establishment and organisation of the…
Search homepage opens with an illustration of historian and the Great Library of Alexandria Google has paid tribute to Egyptian historian Mostafa Abdel-Hamid El-Abbadi in its latest signature Doodle, celebrating…
Two climate activists glued their hands to the perspex covering of Picasso’s anti-war painting “Massacre in Korea” in a Melbourne art gallery on Sunday, police, protesters and the gallery said.…
A musical version of childhood classic "Matilda" opened the London Film Festival on Wednesday, with actors Emma Thompson and Lashana Lynch the first of many stars expected to walk the…
French author Annie Ernaux, 82, was awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday. She won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature "for the courage and clinical acuity with…
Qatar unveiled Tuesday its landmark Museum of Islamic Art after an 18-month renovation ahead of the World Cup in a bid to be a "showcase" for the Arab world. "We…
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