Middle East

Culture news

Abu Dhabi Culture Summit debates the future of culture

The three-day event is part of Abu Dhabi’s increasing efforts to become a leader in the global cultural conversation.

27/04/2025

The Dialogue

The globe-trotting letter delivery mission of the Galapagos Postman

In partnership with Media City

Jonny Beardmore hand-delivers postcards he found in a 200-year-old unserviced mailbox in the Galapagos islands.

26/04/2025

Gaza

WFP says its Gaza food stocks have run out under Israel's blockade

Some 80% of Gaza's population of more than two million relies primarily on charity kitchens for food, because other sources have shut down under Israel's blockade, according to the UN.

25/04/2025

Oman

Iran and US to resume high-stakes nuclear talks on Saturday in Oman

Donald Trump has threatened air strikes if no deal is reached, while Iran hints it may pursue nuclear weapons with its growing uranium stockpile.

25/04/2025

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Footage shows Istanbul tremor as aftershocks continue

Moments captured on video show the impact of a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Silivri in the Sea of Marmara on 23 April.

25/04/2025

Yemen

Seven US Reaper drones downed by Houthis in Yemen

Since the Trump administration launched the campaign on 15 March, the US has struck more than 800 Houthi targets — but senators are raising concerns about civilian casualties.

25/04/2025

Gaza

At least 50 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza

At least 50 Palestinians, mostly women and children were killed and dozens more were injured on Thursday as Israel ramps up its offensives across the enclave.

25/04/2025

Travel News

Egypt’s €45 million plan to improve visitor experience at Pyramids

Egypt is taking steps to clean up the Pyramids of Giza - but the revamp has got off to a rocky start.

24/04/2025

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Israel observes Holocaust Remembrance Day with nationwide silence

Israel came to a standstill on Thursday as a two-minute siren sounded across the country to honour the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust.

24/04/2025

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Cypriot performer balances 416 glasses on head for Guinness record win

Cyprus has earned a new entry in the Guinness Book of World Records after Dinos Kkantis balanced 416 drinking glasses on his head while dancing in traditional costume.

24/04/2025

EuroVerify

No, the ICJ hasn't declared Israel an 'illegal state'

The false claims have been shared repeatedly over the past few months.

24/04/2025

Europe News

Hundreds injured after magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes near Istanbul

Hundreds injured as a powerful earthquake strikes Istanbul and other parts of northwestern Turkey.

24/04/2025

Jordan

Jordan bans Muslim Brotherhood, accusing it of destabilising country

Jordan is a close Western ally that has long been seen as a bastion of stability in the often volatile Middle East.

23/04/2025

Cult

Fiddle me this: Classical violinists play for prestigious world crown

A dozen of the world’s finest violinists are locked in a fierce bow against bow battle to become the first-ever winner of the Classic Violin Olympus in Dubai.

23/04/2025

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Israeli airstrike on Gaza school shelter kills 23, including children

An Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza City killed 23 people early Wednesday, according to local health officials.

23/04/2025

Turkey

Istanbul shaken by magnitude 6.2 earthquake, 150 people injured

The incident, which started at 12:49 pm local time during a public holiday when many children were out of school and celebrating in the streets, caused widespread panic in Istanbul, which is on tenterhooks due to the looming threat of a major earthquake.

23/04/2025

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Search underway after suspected shark attack on Israeli coast

Israeli police continued their search on Tuesday for a swimmer feared to have been attacked by a shark off the Mediterranean coast near Hadera.

22/04/2025

Gaza

Christian Palestinians mourn Pope Francis, a voice for peace in Gaza

In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis frequently called with the only Catholic church in Gaza to see how people huddled inside were coping with the devastating war.

22/04/2025

Cult

5 things you need to know about the Classic Violin Olympus International Competition

In partnership with Classic Violin Olympus

Ahead of the finals for the Classic Violin Olympus International Competition in Dubai, here’s everything you need to know about one of the most prestigious and competitive musical competitions this year.

22/04/2025

World

Abu Dhabi’s cultural ambitions grow with new art collection

In this episode of The Agenda, Mohammed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) Abu Dhabi, discusses how Abu Dhabi's expanding art collections and museums are shaping its global cultural and educational legacy.

22/04/2025

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Israeli airstrike hits tents sheltering displaced Gazans

An Israeli airstrike struck tents housing displaced Palestinians in central Gaza City on Monday, killing at least five people, including two women and a child, according to medics.

22/04/2025

Culture news

3,400-year-old town linked to Tutankhamun unearthed in Egypt

A newly unearthed settlement in Egypt’s north-western Nile Delta dates back around 3,400 years to the New Kingdom era and features a temple believed to have been dedicated to Pharaoh Ramesses II.

21/04/2025

Yemen

At least 12 killed in US strikes on Yemen's capital, Houthis say

The US says it is targeting the Houthis because of the group's attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, a crucial global trade route, and on Israel.

21/04/2025

Israel

Israel admits 'professional failures' killing of 15 medics

Eight Red Crescent personnel, six Civil Defence workers and a UN staffer were killed in the shooting before dawn on 23 March by troops conducting operations in Tel al-Sultan, a district of Rafah in southern Gaza.

20/04/2025

Nature

An Egyptian film star left behind a unique garden in Cairo

An Egyptian movie star who rose to fame in the 1950s planted the seeds of one of Cairo’s best kept secrets: the Mazhar Botanic Garden.

20/04/2025

Israel

Christians around the world take part in Good Friday processions

Many traditions include self-flagellation or even re-enacting the crucifixion to emulate the suffering of Jesus Christ.

19/04/2025