Beirut's Beautiful People Splash Out for Ramadan
BEIRUT (AFP) – "A more beautiful Ramadan," promises an advertisement for one Beirut clinic offering discounts to image-conscious Lebanese during the Muslim holy month of dawn-to-dusk fasting.
Though traditionally a time of frugality and prayer, the ... more |
Cleopatra's Tomb
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- Cleopatra killed herself by being bitten by an asp in order to avoid being captured by her rival Octavian, who would have paraded her through the streets of Rome. Although Octavian returned to Rome victoriously the pages of ... more |
Saudi Cinema to Invade the Beirut International Film Festival in October
Dammam, Asharq Al-Awsat- Saudi film director Abdullah Al-Eyaf is preparing to participate in a number of film festivals during the coming months, with his latest film ‘Aayesh’(Alive). Al-Eyaf will attend the Beirut International Film Festival next ... more |
I Still Dream of Cleopatra!
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- I still dream of Cleopatra, the last Egyptian Queen of the Ptolemy Dynasty. I dream about discovering her tomb, I dream about uncovering her tomb for the first time, should it be my fate to discover this one day.
The ... more |
Blood in Rome…Passion and Love in Egypt!
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- In Rome, Julius Caesar was assassinated at the hands of several conspiring senators, claiming that Caesar had changed a populist regime into an authoritarian one, and that he himself had become an authoritarian ruler, pulling ... more |
The Legend of Cleopatra
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- She has the most renowned love story in Egyptian history, the same story that inspired Shakespeare to write his famous play "Anthony and Cleopatra".
That's right; I am talking about Egyptian Queen Cleopatra, the Queen ... more |
Family Feud Could Silence Beloved Lebanese Singer
BEIRUT, (AP) — Across four decades, Fairouz's songs of freedom, justice and love transfixed Arab audiences, moved millions to tears and gave hope to the Lebanese during the darkest days of their 15-year civil war.
At 75, the Lebanese singer still ... more |
AFC Chief Backs Qatar's 2022 World Cup Bid
SINGAPORE (AFP) – Asian Football Confederation president Mohamed Bin Hammam said Wednesday he would vote for Qatar to host the World Cup in 2022.
FIFA's 24 executives will choose who hosts the 2018 and 2022 World Cup events on December 2 in Zurich.
Underlining ... more |
The Ptolemies became Egyptian; The Egyptians Did Not Became Ptolemaic
There can be no doubt that the Egyptian Ptolemaic dynasty is considered one of the most important eras of Egyptian history. This dynasty lasted for nearly 300 years, and the early Ptolemaic rulers put in place the foundations and rules by which to ... more |
Muslims Warned Against 'Devilish' Man Utd Jersey
KUALA LUMPUR, (AFP) – Muslims must not wear the famous Manchester United red jersey because of the "devil" emblem on its team crest, Malaysian clerics said Wednesday.
Manchester United and the rest of the English Premier League are massively popular ... more |
Iran Studio Plans Movie on 'Abducted' Scientist
TEHRAN, (AFP) – A government-linked Iranian studio said on Wednesday it plans to make a television movie about Shahram Amiri, the Tehran scientist who claims he was abducted by US spies last year.
Amirhossein Ashtiyanipour, a director at Sima Film, ... more |
Syria Bans Full Islamic Face Veils at Universities
DAMASCUS, (AP) – Syria has forbidden the country's students and teachers from wearing the niqab – the full Islamic veil that reveals only a woman's eyes – taking aim at a garment many see as political.
The ban shows a rare point of agreement between ... more |
Hamas Bans Women from Smoking Water Pipes in Cafes
GAZA CITY, (AP) – Gaza's Hamas rulers have banned women from smoking water pipes in cafes, calling it a practice that destroys marriages and sullies the image of the Palestinian people.
The ban marks the Islamist militant group's latest effort to ... more |
Life of the Pharaohs: Festivals and Celebrations
Usually whenever we find a book published on Ancient Egypt, its subject will either always be on the pharaohs' tombs and their pyramids, or the religion of the pharaohs and their temples. There are very few books that deal with the everyday life ... more |
Arabia's Ancient Past on Show at the Louvre
PARIS, (AFP) — For the first time, the ancient past of Saudi Arabia is at the heart of an exhibition at the Louvre museum in Paris, which is showing works that have never left their country before.
The exhibition, which opens on Wednesday, comprises ... more |
Octopus Oracle Paul to Retire
BERLIN, (AP) – No more World Cup, no more octopus oracle.
Paul, the octopus who became a pop culture sensation by correctly predicting the outcome of as many World Cup matches as he has legs — all seven of Germany's games plus the Spain-Netherlands ... more |
The Pyramid Builders Cemetery
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- I still consider the discovery of the Cemetery of the Pyramid Builders to be one of the greatest archaeological achievements, and personally speaking this ranks as one of my most precious discoveries. This is because prior ... more |
Al-Qaeda: Poor Yemeni Town Cursed by Its Name
AL-QAEDA, Yemen (AFP) – Surrounded by mountains and weighed down by poverty, a Yemeni town bears the dubious honour of carrying the same name as Al-Qaeda.
The residents of Al-Qaeda, 220 kilometres (135 miles) northwest of the capital Sanaa, say the ... more |
Unholy Noise: UAE Fatwa Bans World Cup Horns
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, (AP) – The horns that have blared at World Cup matches in South Africa make an unholy racket — according to a religious edict in the United Arab Emirates.
A fatwa by the UAE's General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments ... more |
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