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VIDEO: Latvia presents wonderful rendition of ‘Allah Ya Dar Zayed’ in celebration of UAE’s Golden Jubilee at Expo 2020 Dubai

Expo 2020 Dubai wrote on Instagram, “We celebrated Latvia’s National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai today, where we were honoured to welcome His Excellency Egils Levits, President of Latvia, who attended a ceremony at Al Wasl Plaza with His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, UAE Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and Commissioner General of Expo 2020 Dubai.”

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VIDEO: Egypt unveils Pharaonic 'Rams Road' at Karnak Temple

The Ministry of Tourism asserts that the Rams Road will make Luxor an “open museum” in a country whose tourism sector employs two million people, and generates more than 10% of the gross national product.

26 Nov 2021

Arijit Singh's soulful renderings to regale audience at Dubai Shopping Festival 2022

Arijit Singh, the globally celebrated artist who was recently declared the most-streamed Indian artist of the year 2020 by Spotify will be performing live at the Coca-Cola Arena on Jan.21, 2022.

25 Nov 2021

Indian minister says his state's roads should be as smooth as Katrina Kaif's cheeks

Now, a newly appointed Indian politician has come under fire for comparing Bollywood actor Katrina Kaif's cheeks to his state's roads. Gudha has been called out after his remarks about the same had gone viral.

25 Nov 2021

Taylor Swift's 'All Too Well' ousts 'American Pie' as longest top hit

Taylor Swift's new hit "All to Ones" has become the longest-running single to top the US chart, with the song spanning 10 minutes and 13 seconds, surpassing the famous "American Pie" that held this title for nearly half a century.

25 Nov 2021

Artistic dialogue at ICD Brookfield Place Golden Jubilee exhibition

ICD Brookfield Place has unveiled Hair Mapping Body, Body Mapping Land, an exhibition curated by Munira Al Sayegh and programmed by Alserkal Advisory.

25 Nov 2021

India Pavilion recognised as ‘One of the Most Iconic’ at Expo 2020

The Pavilion is built on a 1.2-acre plot, with a state-of-the-art building that will be a permanent structure and will become a part of District 2020. It will remain for posterity as part of India’s legacy in the UAE.

24 Nov 2021

Reports of Aamir Khan’s third wedding could be a promotional gimmick

With the release of Aamir Khan starrer 'Laal Singh Chaddha' which is due to hit screens in April next year. This time around it is about third marriage of Aamir Khan.

23 Nov 2021

Egyptian actress Sarah Salama’s new looks divide the Internet

Sarah Salama, who received wide fame in a previous period due to her bold acting roles and performances, is distinguished by a striking beauty with light skin with prominent facial features and often relied on long blonde hair.

23 Nov 2021

Priyanka Chopra drops ‘Jonas’ from her name, mother denies separation rumours

A source associated with the news said that Priyanka wants to use only her first name for her future projects, not Chopra.Mother Madhu Chopra denied rumours of divorce with Nick Jonas.

23 Nov 2021

Uzbek ballet to perform ‘Lazgi – Dance of Soul and Love’ at Dubai Opera

The multicultural audience in the country will be enthralled by a completely new interpretation of the ‘Khorezmian dance’ when the original traditions of the Uzbek people will be at the display during a performance at the Dubai Opera on Nov.27.

22 Nov 2021

VIDEO: Adele breaks down in tears during surprise reunion with old teacher during ITV concert special

The music superstar, 33, was surprised by Ms McDonald, from Chestnut Grove School in Balham, who taught her before she moved to the prestigious Brit School as a teenager.

22 Nov 2021

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Cinema & TV

VIDEO: Meesha Shafi to perform on the Jubilee Stage Expo 2020 Dubai on Sunday

Shafi’s performance at the Expo 2020 Dubai would be her first major live act in nearly a year and a half. Fans from across the world once again have t...

14 hours ago

Jubilee of Pride launches 50th N-Day celebrations in Khorfakkan

The operetta featured a rendition of the poems of Emirati poet Maryam Al Naqbi by Fayez Al Saeed, Walid Al Jassem and Faisal Al Jassem, while a group ...

17 hours ago

Indian minister says his state's roads should be as smooth as Katrina Kaif's cheeks

Now, a newly appointed Indian politician has come under fire for comparing Bollywood actor Katrina Kaif's cheeks to his state's roads. Gudha has been ...

25 Nov 2021

Reports of Aamir Khan’s third wedding could be a promotional gimmick

With the release of Aamir Khan starrer 'Laal Singh Chaddha' which is due to hit screens in April next year. This time around it is about third marriag...

23 Nov 2021

Music

VIDEO: Latvia presents wonderful rendition of ‘Allah Ya Dar Zayed’ in celebration of UAE’s Golden Jubilee at Expo 2020 Dubai

Expo 2020 Dubai wrote on Instagram, “We celebrated Latvia’s National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai today, where we were honoured to welcome His Excellency Eg...

8 hours ago

VIDEO: Meesha Shafi to perform on the Jubilee Stage Expo 2020 Dubai on Sunday

Shafi’s performance at the Expo 2020 Dubai would be her first major live act in nearly a year and a half. Fans from across the world once again have t...

14 hours ago

Jubilee of Pride launches 50th N-Day celebrations in Khorfakkan

The operetta featured a rendition of the poems of Emirati poet Maryam Al Naqbi by Fayez Al Saeed, Walid Al Jassem and Faisal Al Jassem, while a group ...

17 hours ago

US singer Alicia Keys to debut her album ‘Keys’ at Expo 2020 Dubai

Celebrating 20 years of outstanding musical success, Alicia Keys will perform a combination of her biggest anthems as well as “unlock” a selection of ...

26 Nov 2021

Arijit Singh's soulful renderings to regale audience at Dubai Shopping Festival 2022

Arijit Singh, the globally celebrated artist who was recently declared the most-streamed Indian artist of the year 2020 by Spotify will be performing ...

25 Nov 2021

Uzbek ballet to perform ‘Lazgi – Dance of Soul and Love’ at Dubai Opera

The multicultural audience in the country will be enthralled by a completely new interpretation of the ‘Khorezmian dance’ when the original traditions...

22 Nov 2021

VIDEO: Adele breaks down in tears during surprise reunion with old teacher during ITV concert special

The music superstar, 33, was surprised by Ms McDonald, from Chestnut Grove School in Balham, who taught her before she moved to the prestigious Brit S...

22 Nov 2021

Singer in India showered with bucketful of cash during performance, video goes viral

Urvashi Radadiya, a famous Gujarati folk singer, was surprised when a person from the audience emptied a bucketful of cash during one of her performan...

21 Nov 2021

Books

Climate crisis rooted in Western colonialism, says Amitav Ghosh

India’s highest literary award winner, Amitav Ghosh, spoke about his latest book, his struggles as a writer during COVID-19 and his concerns about cli...

13 Nov 2021

Huge crowds flock to Sharjah Book Fair on its last day

Huge crowds flocked to the Sharjah International Book Fair on its last day on Saturday in an attempt to grasp all the knowledge that they might have ...

13 Nov 2021

3,000-year-old Indian poetry translated into Arabic launches at SIBF

"100 Great Indian Poems" is an anthology of 28 poems in 28 languages including Kashmiri, Bengali, Tamil and Urdu and boasts the works of legendary Ind...

11 Nov 2021

Sharjah International Book Fair 2021 crosses milestone, is the world's largest book fair

The 40th Sharjah International Book Fair’s platform engages largest number of publishers and agents with networking, matchmaking and other business in...

05 Nov 2021

Arts

VIDEO: Egypt unveils Pharaonic 'Rams Road' at Karnak Temple

The Ministry of Tourism asserts that the Rams Road will make Luxor an “open museum” in a country whose tourism sector employs two million people, and ...

26 Nov 2021

Artistic dialogue at ICD Brookfield Place Golden Jubilee exhibition

ICD Brookfield Place has unveiled Hair Mapping Body, Body Mapping Land, an exhibition curated by Munira Al Sayegh and programmed by Alserkal Advisory....

25 Nov 2021

Palestine is the toast of the season at Abu Dhabi Art

The artist also reveals a photograph from his archival collection that attracts the viewer with a vast landscape of the city of Jerusalem in 1920, inv...

21 Nov 2021

MIA Art Collection’s virtual museum makes real difference to art world

MIA Art Collection’s virtual museum MIA Anywhere is an online Aladdin’s cave that hosts around 1,000 artworks from all over the world. It is a private...

17 Nov 2021

‘Myths and Journeys’ of Timur D’Vatz at Andakulova Gallery, Dubai

This year, he won the Grand Prix at the NordArt exhibition. Based in Germany, NordArt is one of the largest exhibitions of contemporary art in Europe,...

11 Nov 2021

Coronavirus lockdown unlocks Dubai artist Mona Moheb’s creativity

“During lockdown I became sure that I have to start learning abstract professionally and after the lockdown was lifted I joined a professional abstrac...

05 Nov 2021

Yuvika Garg marks ten years as artist in Dubai with solo show

Garg is currently hosting a solo exhibition at Pottery Barn, Dubai Mall. The event marks the tenth year of her life in Dubai.

04 Nov 2021

Key issues make Expo 2020 Dubai and AKDN partner for the planet

As a partner in association with Expo 2020’s Urban and Rural Development Week, the AKDN has worked together with UAE government ministries, as well as...

03 Nov 2021