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Shubbak festival a refuge for Arab culture at a troubled time
These are troubled times to be putting on a festival celebrating a culture that is, on several levels and in different regions of its rich geography, tearing itself apart. Three "cradles" of our many regional civilisations ...
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Saudi Arabia IPO subscriptions decline 53 in 6 months
Only Saudi citizens are allowed to subscribe for IPOs The subscriptions to IPOs (initial public offerings) in the Saudi stock market dropped drastically during the year, according to a recent economic study."The total amount of IPO subscriptions since the beginning of the year till June fell to SR 1.2 billion, accounting for 53 percent compared to SR 2.5 billion in the same period last ...
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Ramadan Etiquette Workshops to Educate Expats
Ramadan is considered to be the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. A month in which Muslims around the world not only fast but celebrate this special time by showing humility, spending time with loved ones and giving the most of themselves as a means of charity. However Ramadan is a sensitive time when one can offend a colleague or acquaintance without ...
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Vatican cardinal Middle East Christians called to love enemies amid persecution
Reflecting on love for enemies, the prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches prayed that God might "render Eastern Christians [in the Middle East] strong and meek, filling them with the consolation of the faith, along with all those who partake in their tragic fate." "When one thinks of the vortex of violence - as unceasing as it is irrational - which has struck our ...
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Lebanon Middle East consecrated to Immaculate Heart of Mary
The patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church has consecrated Lebanon and the entire Middle East to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, a Catholic, and Prime Minister Tammam Salam, a Muslim, were present at the consecration. During the consecration, Cardinal Bchara Boutros Ra ...
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Egypt Demonstrators Attempt to Storm Muslim Brotherhood HQ in Gharbiya
A group of demonstrators attempted to break into the Muslim Brotherhood's headquarters in Gharbiya governorate on Tuesday, an eyewitness said. They hurled petrol bombs and stones at the building, the eyewitness added. The demonstrators earlier attempted to barge into a services office belonging to the brotherhood yet they later withdrew. At the same time, a state of cautious calm ...
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Egypt Salafi Nour Party Will Not Take Part in Next Fridays Demonstrations
The Salafi Nour Party said on Tuesday it will not participate in next Friday's demonstrations in order to avoid any violence that may break out. Demonstrating amid such circumstances leads to mobilising more crowds from the opposing side, the Middle East News Agency reported the party as saying. Several Islamist parties including the Freedom and Justice Party, the Building and Development ...
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Ahlam The true Arab Idol show-stopper
has a nifty insurance policy for any dull moment that may arise. The Emirati singer and all-out diva has more than once stolen the show from her fellow judges and contestants with controversial quotes, colourful outfits and a regal guest performance in the semi-final. The result so far has this year's series follow two plot-lines: Who will make it to the final? And what will Ahlam say ...
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Arab Idol finalists share what theyve learnt in the competition
Not too long ago, Ahmad Gamal spent most of his time in front of beakers in a lab rather than before a microphone on a star-studded stage. While the Egyptian has completed his pharmacy degree in his homeland, his once-hidden vocal and composing talents have gained the most recognition. "It has indeed been something I could never expect," he says. "To be here in the final is such ...
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Arab Idol A showcase for success
set, led by the four superstar judges: the UAE's Ahlam, Lebanon's Ragheb Alama and Nancy Ajram and the Egyptian Hassan El Shafei. "They all have their own personalities but they are very complimentary," she says. "For instance, Ragheb has a real love for the crowd, Nancy has a real soft heart and is easy-going while Hassan is just a real pro." Hilal singles out ...
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Qatar World Cup winter tournament under debate – video
Secretary general of the Qatar 2022 supreme committee Hassan al Thawadi says in Brazil that the World Cup could be hosted at 'whatever time' as the debate regarding the scheduling for the global event rumbles on. Summer temperatures in Qatar are often around 40 degrees Celsius, which would take a toll on most players. Many European clubs are opposed to a winter World Cup due to ...
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15 killed 30 wounded in suicide bombing at Baghdad Shiite
Up to 15 people were killed and 30 wounded in a suicide bomb attack at a Shiite mosque in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Tuesday, an Interior Ministry source said."Our latest report said that 15 worshippers were killed and 30 others wounded by the suicide bombing at al-Husseiniyah (Shiite mosque) in Baghdad," the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.The attack occurred around ...
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U.N. U.S. ask Filipinos not to leave Golan Heights
Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario talks about three big issues involving the Philippines, including the presence of the Philippine contingent to the UN peacekeeping forces at the Golan Heights during a news conference Wednesday June 19, 2013 in Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Bullit ...
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Suicide bomber gunmen target UN office in Somali capital
Mogadishu on Wednesday, police and witnesses said, in a strike that bore the hallmarks of al Qaeda-linked militants.The bomber set off his explosives outside the gate of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) base before attackers ran inside and opened fire on security guards, a senior police official told Reuters.Gunfire could still be heard more than 30 minutes after the initial ...
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Time running out for Mideast peace Blair
Former British prime minister Tony Blair leaves after addressing delegates at the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) fourth annual conference in central London on November 5, 2012. AFP PHOTO/JUSTIN ...
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Alba sponsors the UNPSD2013 to be hosted in the Kingdom of Bahrain in the period 24-27 June 2013
Manama: June 19 -- (BNA) -- Aluminum Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)'s decision to be a platinum sponsor of the United Nations Public Services Forum, Day and Awards Ceremony (UNPSD2013) taking place in the Kingdom of Bahrain from June 24 - 27, 2013 underlines the company's commitment to support global initiatives being formed to strengthen best practices in public service. Organized under ...
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Foreign direct investment in Arab world surges by 10 to $47.1b in 2012
The UAE ranked second and its inflow rose 25 per cent to $9.6 billion Foreign direct investment, or FDI, into Arab world rose by nearly 10 per cent in 2012 led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, according to a latest report.Last year, Arab countries attracted FDI worth $47.1 billion despite political uncertainty in some of them compared to $42.9 billion in the previous year, the Arab Investment and ...
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Qatar introduces bonds for trading in its market
Qatar Exchange has announced the introduction of government bonds issued by the Qatar Central Bank for trading on the exchange, which will commence on 20 June 2013, in a step that supports the development of the financial market in the State of Qatar on the one hand and diversification of investment tools available for banks, institutions and investors on the other.The trading of government ...
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Refugee activist extraordinaire Angelina Jolie returns to Jordan
During her stay, Jolie is said to be meeting with Jordanian officials to discuss the inflow of Syrian refugees across Jordan's northern border, as well as how the Kingdom has been ...
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Kuwaits acting oil minister says prices fair
Kuwait's acting oil minister said on Wednesday current oil prices were "fair" and that the Gulf Arab state was producing around 3 million barrels of crude per ...
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Pagasa chief Servando resigns to take on teaching job in Qatar
MANILA, Philippines -- Brain drain has claimed another ranking official of the state-run weather bureau. Vicente Malano, officer-in-charge at the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration told INQUIRER.net on Wednesday in a phone interview that he received a text message from Pagasa administrator Nathaniel Servando Tuesday night informing him of his decision to ...
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2 killed 16 wounded in shell explosion in Egypts Assiut
Two people, including an army recruit, were killed and 16 others wounded Tuesday after a shell hit a military unit in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Assiut, the state-run Al-Ahram Online reported.A soldier and a civil servant were killed, Assiut Security Chief, Maj. Gen. Abul Qassim Abu Daif said.He added that the wounded have been sent to ...
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Suicide bomber kills pro-govt tribal leader 3 others in northern
A suicide bomber killed a government-backed Sunni tribal leader and three people, and wounded six in a town in south of Iraq's northern city of Mosul, a local police source said Wednesday.The attack occurred late Tuesday night when a suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest near the tribal leader Sheikh Younis al-Rammahi while he was receiving his brothers and cousins at his house in the ...
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HM King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein of Jordan departs from Amman to London today
Amman: June 19 -- (BNA)-- HM King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan departed from Amman today embarking on an official visit to the British Capital, London. The Jordanian News Agency (Petra) reported that HM King Abdullah II is expected to hold talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron and Foreign Minister William Hague. The Jordanian King is also expected ...
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Egypts Mubarak interview I quit power to save lives
Former Egyptian President waves from the dock (File photo: AFP) Toppled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said that his decision to step down was his own, adding that he could have remained in power if he had wanted to, in an interview ...
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