Middle East/Culture
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Mike Pompeo and David Friedman film Bible documentary in Israel
Upcoming film is titled Route 60: The biblical highway
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Egypt releases three detained over satirical TikTok song
Rights groups estimate that some 60,000 political prisoners are being held in Egypt
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Ancient 4,500-year-old stone statuette found in Gaza
Reda says that 'The statue represents the Canaanite goddess Anat'
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Taliban orders TikTok, PUBG ban in entertainment crackdown
Taliban claims that the apps 'made the young generation go astray'
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Saudi Arabia’s satirical Biden skit shows cultural shift
'We know how much [the crown prince]... wants to see this country become modernized'
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Ramadan: Muslim world attends mass prayers after years of Covid
'The taste of Ramadan has returned, and the mosques are filled with worshipers'
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Iran: Women in film slam industry’s ‘systemic’ sexual violence
'Acts of violence are systematic... We call for serious legal consequences for the violators'
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US, UAE, Israel launch team to promote interfaith dialogue
'The Abraham Accords have become the most important force for positive change in the Middle East'
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The secret lives of residents in Iran’s capital city
'There is no freedom, no democracy, and no normal life'
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Morocco: “Jewish Days of Tangiers” holds intercultural dialogue
Event aims to highlight Tangier's character as a space for cultural pluralism and coexistence
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Rights group: 'LGBT Iraqis live in constant fear'
'Iraqi authorities should start by publicly condemning violence against LGBT people'
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Dubai among top-ranking cities for expats
Moss says that a big draw for expats is the feeling of security offered by Dubai
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Record cash prize awarded at Qatar camel beauty pageant
'Work was done to combat tampering, which is the use of Botox and fillers and other things'
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Iraq's National Museum reopens after 3-year closure
Prime minister says museum of Mesopotamian treasures has undergone extensive renovation
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‘Our mission is not political’ – Palestinian art comes to Venice
The world’s largest art event, the Venice Biennale, dedicates an exhibition for Palestinian art
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Egypt: Ancient wells, artifacts unearthed in northern Sinai
The ancient wells are believed to be part of the Horus Military Road
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Chicken beauty pageants hit North Africa with Libya debut
'This is a great profession that has taken the youth away from negativity and wars'
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Highly-anticipated Museum of the Future opens in Dubai
The museum tells the narrative of the future through interactive exhibitions
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Morocco: Airline to launch new Tel Aviv-Casablanca route
'This new link meets the expectations of the Moroccan community in Israel'
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Kuwait repeals law against ‘imitation of the opposite sex’
Amnesty says the law is 'deeply discriminatory, overly vague and never should have been accepted'
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World’s 50 Best Restaurants: Israel a top food destination
Of the six spots in Israel that made the cut, five of them are located in Tel Aviv, with two in the top 10
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Lebanese museum returns millennia-old antiquities to Iraq
'Today, Iraq has restored 331 cuneiform tablets,' the director of the Iraq council of antiquities says
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Kuwait bans 'Death on the Nile' film with Israeli actress
Social media users demanded movie not be shown, citing Gal Gadot's comments during 2014 Gaza war
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Dubai praises tourism rebound after Covid-struck 2020
Dubai calls the recovery 'a remarkable turnaround amid continuing global challenges'