Egypt has announced that it will build a state-of-the-art culture city by mid-2022, but it remains unclear whether it would attract artists and art lovers.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Cairo to build new site for culture but will artists and fans come?
Nostalgia for 19th-century Pera meets modernity in Istanbul exhibit
Cosmopolitan Pera, with luxury hotels and entertainment venues, was the recreational heart of 19th-century Istanbul, which an exhibition at the Istanbul Research Institute revisits along with a cultural addition that could have been.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Nostalgia for 19th-century Pera meets modernity in Istanbul exhibit
Egyptian, international artists explore complexity of Middle Eastern identity in Cairo
The Cairo Biennale has resumed after an eight-year hiatus, bringing together international and Egyptian artists to take on identity in the Middle East.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Egyptian, international artists explore complexity of Middle Eastern identity in Cairo
How Qatar's grant to Gaza gives Israel leverage
Israel is reducing the number of beneficiaries of a Qatari cash grant in the Gaza Strip intended to help the needy.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: How Qatar's grant to Gaza gives Israel leverage
Oppo unveils Under-Screen Camera Technology at MWC Shanghai 2019
"Under-Screen Camera" is a feat of engineering which integrates both the front camera module and screen
Source: ITP.net
Full Article: Oppo unveils Under-Screen Camera Technology at MWC Shanghai 2019
UN looks for US-Russia understanding to spur Syria peace process
“A deeper understanding” between Russia and the United States is needed to move the Syrian peace process forward, UN Syria envoy Geir Pedersen said in an interview published on Thursday.
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: UN looks for US-Russia understanding to spur Syria peace process
Macron says he warned Iran’s Rouhani about breaking nuclear commitments
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Iran on Thursday not to quit its 2015 nuclear deal or give signals that it intended to do so, and said he would discuss efforts to avoid military escalation
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Macron says he warned Iran’s Rouhani about breaking nuclear commitments
One dead, several wounded in suicide bomber attacks in Tunisian capital
Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in separate attacks on police in the Tunisian capital on Thursday, killing one police officer and wounding several other people, the government said. It was not
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: One dead, several wounded in suicide bomber attacks in Tunisian capital
Senior Iranian cleric: Trump only wants negotiations for his re-election
“To negotiate means to surrender,” ultra-conservative senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said on Thursday, claiming that the US President is “desperate” to bring
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Senior Iranian cleric: Trump only wants negotiations for his re-election
Tunisian president in very critical condition but alive
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, 92, a major player since the country’s transition to democracy since 2011, was on Thursday taken to a military hospital after suffering a “severe
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Tunisian president in very critical condition but alive