Middle East/Culture

Mike Pompeo and David Friedman film Bible documentary in Israel

Upcoming film is titled Route 60: The biblical highway

Egypt releases three detained over satirical TikTok song

Rights groups estimate that some 60,000 political prisoners are being held in Egypt

Ancient 4,500-year-old stone statuette found in Gaza

Reda says that 'The statue represents the Canaanite goddess Anat'

Taliban orders TikTok, PUBG ban in entertainment crackdown

Taliban claims that the apps 'made the young generation go astray'

Saudi Arabia’s satirical Biden skit shows cultural shift

'We know how much [the crown prince]... wants to see this country become modernized'

Ramadan: Muslim world attends mass prayers after years of Covid

'The taste of Ramadan has returned, and the mosques are filled with worshipers'

Iran: Women in film slam industry’s ‘systemic’ sexual violence

'Acts of violence are systematic... We call for serious legal consequences for the violators'

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'

The secret lives of residents in Iran’s capital city

'There is no freedom, no democracy, and no normal life'

Morocco: “Jewish Days of Tangiers” holds intercultural dialogue

Event aims to highlight Tangier's character as a space for cultural pluralism and coexistence

Rights group: 'LGBT Iraqis live in constant fear'

'Iraqi authorities should start by publicly condemning violence against LGBT people'

Dubai among top-ranking cities for expats

Moss says that a big draw for expats is the feeling of security offered by Dubai

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'

Iraq's National Museum reopens after 3-year closure

Prime minister says museum of Mesopotamian treasures has undergone extensive renovation

‘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

Egypt: Ancient wells, artifacts unearthed in northern Sinai

The ancient wells are believed to be part of the Horus Military Road

Chicken beauty pageants hit North Africa with Libya debut

'This is a great profession that has taken the youth away from negativity and wars'

Highly-anticipated Museum of the Future opens in Dubai

The museum tells the narrative of the future through interactive exhibitions

Morocco: Airline to launch new Tel Aviv-Casablanca route

'This new link meets the expectations of the Moroccan community in Israel'

Kuwait repeals law against ‘imitation of the opposite sex’

Amnesty says the law is 'deeply discriminatory, overly vague and never should have been accepted'

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

Lebanese museum returns millennia-old antiquities to Iraq

'Today, Iraq has restored 331 cuneiform tablets,' the director of the Iraq council of antiquities says

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

Dubai praises tourism rebound after Covid-struck 2020

Dubai calls the recovery 'a remarkable turnaround amid continuing global challenges'