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Book by Charlie Hebdo editor Charb published posthumously
April 16, 2015
Book by Charlie Hebdo editor Charb published posthumously
A book on Islamophobia written by late Charlie Hebdo editor Charb, completed two days before he was killed in an…
Rome opera house finds harmony with cost cuts and state cash
April 16, 2015
Rome opera house finds harmony with cost cuts and state cash
Rome's opera house has brought down the curtain on years of losses and infighting and started breaking even after cutting…
Joyous Kabul girl skateboarders defy war, light up London exhibition
April 16, 2015
Joyous Kabul girl skateboarders defy war, light up London exhibition
Wearing scarves under helmets that look too big for little girls' heads, and knee protectors strapped over colorful dresses, the…
Rare Marilyn Monroe photos go on display in Poland
April 16, 2015
Rare Marilyn Monroe photos go on display in Poland
Pictures of Marilyn Monroe by fashion and celebrity photographer Milton H. Greene will go on display in the Polish city…
Haifa Wehbe criticized over new clip
April 16, 2015
Haifa Wehbe criticized over new clip
Some Arab viewers criticized Lebanese singer Haifa Wehbe's new music video "Breathing You In", her first clip released in English, just minutes after…
Depicting horror: Iraqi artist puts Yazidi trauma to canvas
April 14, 2015
Depicting horror: Iraqi artist puts Yazidi trauma to canvas
A jihadist fighter slits a man's throat, another brandishes a severed head spiked on his rifle while more militants dump…
From film to fashion, Dubai bids to be creative capital for Arab world
April 14, 2015
From film to fashion, Dubai bids to be creative capital for Arab world
Move over, Cairo, Beirut and Casablanca. Dubai is launching a drive to become one of the Arab world's top centers…
Sawy Culturewheel open for Easter
April 12, 2015
Sawy Culturewheel open for Easter
The Sawy culturewheel has four events lined up for Monday, including two seminars and two concerts, one of whom is…
Smithsonian sending Hawaiian shipwreck artifacts to Kauai for display
April 12, 2015
Smithsonian sending Hawaiian shipwreck artifacts to Kauai for display
Artifacts recovered from an 1824 shipwreck of a Hawaiian king's yacht will soon go on display at a museum on…
Smithsonian sending Hawaiian shipwreck artifacts to Kauai for display
April 11, 2015
Smithsonian sending Hawaiian shipwreck artifacts to Kauai for display
Artifacts recovered from an 1824 shipwreck of a Hawaiian king's yacht will soon go on display at a museum on…