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Canadians dance to double gold at GP final
December 14, 2014
Canadians dance to double gold at GP final
Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje danced their way to Canada's second gold of the night at the ISU Grand Prix…
Litvak Jewish art gets first global show after almost a century
December 9, 2014
Litvak Jewish art gets first global show after almost a century
Scenes from Jerusalem and 1920s Paris are among the rare works showcasing Lithuania's Jewish artists from the last century that…
Veteran musicians vie for world Grammys
December 6, 2014
Veteran musicians vie for world Grammys
Sitarist Anoushka Shankar, Brazilian bossa nova legend Sergio Mendes and Beninese singer Angelique Kidjo were nominated Friday for the world…
Beit al-Sanary to hold “Day in love of Palestine”
December 3, 2014
Beit al-Sanary to hold “Day in love of Palestine”
Beit Al-Sanary will hold on 11 December, in collaboration with the General Union of Palestinian Women, an open day entitled…
Is Mona Lisa inscrutably Chinese? Italian’s theory raises eyebrows
December 3, 2014
Is Mona Lisa inscrutably Chinese? Italian’s theory raises eyebrows
An Italian historian's theory that Mona Lisa might be a Chinese slave and Leonardo da Vinci's mother -- making the…
University professor builds temple for worshiping the sun
December 2, 2014
University professor builds temple for worshiping the sun
In Monday’s episode of his “10 pm” program, Wael al-Ibrashi covered the story of Radwan Allam, a professor of the…
Novelist Radwa Ashour dies leaving a mark in literary realm
December 1, 2014
Novelist Radwa Ashour dies leaving a mark in literary realm
Egyptian prominent novelist and academic Radwa Ashour passed away last night after suffering from a decades-old battle with health complications. Ashour…
Egypt tops best non-art museums List
November 28, 2014
Egypt tops best non-art museums List
When you mention the word "museum," most travelers imagine the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, or the throngs…
Art finds its edge on Italy’s social faultlines
November 28, 2014
Art finds its edge on Italy’s social faultlines
In a part of Rome few tourists ever reach, the Metropoliz Museum of the Other and the Elsewhere (MAAM) takes…
Lebanese critic: Sabah attempted suicide more than once
November 27, 2014
Lebanese critic: Sabah attempted suicide more than once
Lebanese critic Mohamed Hegazy, who was a close friend to deceased Lebanese singer and actress Sabah, has revealed that she…