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Singer Ina shared photos from Morocco

Casablanca - Zeinab Al Qadeeri

Romanian artist Ina shared with her audience and her followers on social networking sites a collection of pictures where she spends her summer vacation in Morocco and is in El Jadida. The Romanian artist chose landscapes for her photo session. She appeared in a simple white dress which was very elegant. The Romanian artist filmed a new work in differentRead more

The group’s founder, Nadima Abu El-Einein, said that her passion for cycling since childhood

Jaddah - Muslimchronicle

A group girls and women in Jeddah set up a women’s cycling team on the city’s corniche. The group’s founder, Nadima Abu El-Einein, said that her passion for cycling since childhood prompted her to think about the creating the team, which she called “Bisklita” — the Arabic word for bicycle. The team started one-and-a-half years ago. She said that herRead more

HE Sheikha Hind Meets Qatardebate's Elite Academy

Doha - QNA

HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation (QF), has met with members of Qatar Debate's Elite Academy. The gathering was also attended by Machaille Al-Naimi, President of Community Development, Qatar Foundation, and took place at QF Headquarters ahead of the 4th International Universities Arabic Debating Championship (IUADC), which will be held in Doha,Read more

INTERVIEW: ‘A fresh start’: Journey of one brave Egyptian breast cancer survivor

Egypt - Arab today

It was not just a hard experience; it was not just a tough health challenge. It was a moment of revelation – a moment where I decided that I would have not just to beat my illness but also to abandon anything that goes against my nature. It was the moment I decided to follow my heart,” said Ghada SalahRead more

From Syria, music provides haven for 'Refugees of Rap'

Paris - AFP

Staccato lyrics may be no match for Bashar al-Assad's military firepower, but two brothers, who fled to Paris from Syria and perform as "Refugees of Rap", find sniping with words a liberating experience. Having grown up officially stateless in a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria, Yaser and Mohamed Jamous rap in Arabic about the war they have fled and theirRead more

Makkah governorate produces documentary on Burmese expats

JEDDAH - Arab Today

Makkah governorate’s Department of Public Relations and Media produced a documentary on the correction of the status of 250,000 members of its Burmese community, in both English and Arabic, that will be broadcast on social media. The governorate’s spokesman, Sultan Al-Dosari, said the documentary was produced under the direct guidance and supervision of Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, who isRead more

Palestinian parties agree to form unity government

MOSCOW - Arab Today

The main Palestinian parties on Tuesday announced a deal to form a national unity government prior to the holding of elections, after three days of reconciliation talks in Moscow. “We have reached agreement under which, within 48 hours, we will call on (Palestinian leader) Mahmud Abbas to launch consultations on the creation of a government” of national unity, senior FatahRead more

Expat students in Abu Dhabi-based New York uni. pledge

Abu Dhabi - Arab Today

Students at New York University in Abu Dhabi have signed a promise to speak, write and communicate only in Arabic for three weeks, during which time they must also live with a local family, in the hope of gaining fluency, according to the national newspaper. The pledge comes as part of the Ramsa, which means “talk” in the local dialect,Read more

Turks wary of new wave of Central Asian immigrants

Istanbul - Arab Today

: In a working-class Istanbul neighbourhood that Central Asian migrants have called home for decades, there is horror but scant surprise that a gunman who killed 39 people in a nightclub on New Year’s Day may have spent time in their community. Just beyond the ancient walls on Istanbul’s historic peninsula, Zeytinburnu could not be farther removed from the upscaleRead more