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"Eternal City" Pompeii Exhibition Opens in Hunan, Marking New Sino-Italian Cultural Exchange
"Eternal City" Pompeii Exhibition Opens in Hunan, Marking New Sino-Italian Cultural ExchangeCHANGSHA, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire - 11 July 2025 - On July 8, the exhibition "Encountering Pompeii: The Eternal City" opened at the Hunan Museum's...

Slaves still stalk the Muslim world
At first glance, Hamey is deceptively normal. Squat and dark, with deep brown eyes and a salt-and-pepper beard, he looks like thousands of other middle-aged men in Bamako, Mali’s dusty, sweat-soaked capital. In fact, Hamey was once a slave, a...

Banning the Muslim Brotherhood
“The Muslim Brotherhood,” the late historian Barry Rubin once remarked, “is by far the most successful Islamist group in the world.” But nearly a century after its creation, and decades after it spawned dozens of terrorist organizations, the...

Spreadsheets and day trips to Egypt: how gen Z is ‘soft saving’ for the future
As holiday season kicks into gear, a casual glance at gen Z social media might suggest this generation is adopting an expensive lifestyle filled with fine dining and travel. But behind those Phuket photos lies a meticulous spreadsheet. Rather...

Who is Sohila Tarek Hassan? Belly dancer arrested in this Muslim nation for seductive videos, country is...
Home Entertainment Who is Sohila Tarek Hassan? Belly dancer arrested in this Muslim nation for seductive videos, country is… Sohila Tarek Hassan, known as Linda Martion on Instagram, was arrested at Cairo Airport, after being accused of using...
‘These children have seen things they should never see’: Powerful photos by young Palestinian refugees from Gaza tell stories of hope, endurance and a longing to return home
A poignant photography project spearheaded by the Oscar-nominated director, photographer and Save the Children Ambassador Misan Harriman has supported Palestinian refugee children from Gaza to tell their own stories through the medium of...

Paterson is a city of immigrants. And we're proud of itAndre Sayegh
Paterson, NJ, a city founded by immigrant Alexander Hamilton, celebrated recent police promotions reflecting the city's diverse immigrant heritage. Ramy Amir became Paterson's first Egyptian American sergeant, Ricardo Bruce the first Barbadian...

Will USA set a new all-time U19 Women's World Cup winning streak?
BRNO (Czechia) - History looks like it could happen at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2025 as USA look to post the longest ever winning streak in the famous competition. Let us know what you think and vote: Who will be crowned U19 Women's...

Cairo jails Italian-Egyptian belly dancer for 'violating morals'
The arrest comes amid increased prosecution of other high-profile belly dancers in recent years [Getty] An Italian-Egyptian belly dancer has been sentenced to a year of hard labour in Egypt on charges of violating public morality. Linda Martino,...

The Weekend Itinerary — How to Spend 48 Hours in Arles, the "Little Rome of Provence", According to Our Lifestyle Editor
Every image-maker will know there isn't a more exciting time of the year to travel to Arles than July, when Les Rencontres d'Arles, one of the foremost photography festivals in the world, gathers over 100,000 visitors from all corners of the globe...

Cultural heritage is a voice against hostile narratives, Iran tourism minister says
TEHRAN – In a press conference held on Tuesday afternoon, Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, along with his deputies, addressed the ministry’s role in shaping cultural resilience during the...

Neighborhood kids in Cairo receive free summer lunches thanks to community giveback
CAIRO, GA. (WTXL) — In the heart of Cairo, neighborhood children are lining up for much-needed meals. With school out for the summer and fewer school-based food programs available, a local grassroots group is stepping in to fill the gap. The T and...

Egypt’s Mufti, Director of Baku Center Discuss Mutual Cooperation on Interfaith Dialogue
Wed 09 Jul 2025 | 02:34 PM Egypt’s Mufti, Director of Baku Center Discuss Mutual Cooperation on Interfaith Dialogue Dr. Nazir Mohammed Ayyad, Grand Mufti of Egypt and President of the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide,...

Europe unveils a deal for more food and fuel for Gaza, while an Israeli strike kills 15, including 10 children, outside a medical clinic
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — European officials reached a new deal with Israel to allow desperately needed food and fuel into Gaza, the European Union’s foreign policy chief said Thursday, hours after an Israeli airstrike killed 15 people,...

Why Kaizer Chiefs pulled out of the race to sign ex-Sundowns star this summer: 'Not the right player'
Kaizer Chiefs have broken silence concerning their decision to end their pursuit for former Mamelodi Sundowns star Percy Tau in the ongoing transfer window The South African international is a free agent since leaving Qatar SC, and has the chance...

Why Rich Europeans Ate Up All The Egyptian Mummies
While Egyptian kings and queens are the most famous examples of mummification, the practice wasn’t just for pharaohs. It expanded over time until everyone from the poor up were being preserved for eternity. So, where are all the mummies? Well,...

Jordan targets organisations over alleged links to Muslim Brotherhood
Jordan launched legal action on Wednesday against organisations accused of links to the Muslim Brotherhood, as part of its increasing crackdown on the group. The government referred one organisation, the Forum for the Training and Empowerment of...

Israeli strike kills children near Gaza clinic, with no immediate truce in sight
JERUSALEM/CAIRO – An Israeli airstrike hit Palestinians near a medical center in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing 10 children and six adults, local health authorities said, as ceasefire talks dragged on with no immediate deal expected. Verified...

Church bombing leads Syria's Christians to consider leaving as foreign fighters remain
The day after last month's deadly suicide attack on a church outside Syria's capital, hundreds of Christians marched in Damascus chanting against foreign fighters and calling for them to leave the country. The June 22 attack on the Mar Elias...

world Israeli strike kills children near Gaza clinic with no immediate truce in sight
JERUSALEM/CAIRO — An Israeli airstrike hit Palestinians near a medical centre in Gaza on Thursday (July 10), killing 10 children and six adults, local health authorities said, as ceasefire talks dragged on with no immediate deal expected. Verified...