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Iraqi music collaboration set for Earagail Arts Festival this weekend
A bold new cross-cultural music collaboration between traditional musicians from Northern Ireland and Iraq will take to the stage at the Earagail Arts Festival. The project, titled Macalla (meaning echo in Irish), brings together...

Iraqi music collaboration set to premiere in Sligo tomorrow night
The project, titled Macalla (meaning echo in Irish), brings together Derry/Londonderry’s North West Folk Collective and Iraq’s Mshakht Collective. Supported by the British Council, the collaboration has been two years in the making and explores...

Tattu to Make Middle East Debut
The UK-born modern Asian concept is launching a three-level dining, bar and pool destination in the Ciel Tower. Tattu, the award-winning modern Asian restaurant brand born in the UK, is set to make its international debut in Dubai this September....

Syracuse’s Middle Eastern Festival delivers sizzling shawarma, Dubai chocolate cups
Onondaga, N.Y. — There’s a moment at the St. Elias Middle Eastern Festival when it becomes clear this isn’t just a church fundraiser. It’s a party. A reunion. A family recipe brought to life. And for many, it’s one of the best meals of the summer....

Layered Medium: We Are in Open Circuits – Between Korea and the Middle East
My first encounter with the Middle East came alive through the captivating pages of One Thousand and One Nights and the sweeping visuals of David Lean’s epic Lawrence of Arabia (1962). These narratives painted vivid portraits—endless deserts...

Brandon's Bright Spot: St. Elias Middle Eastern Festival celebrates 96 years
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The St. Elias Middle Eastern Festival began on Thursday, marking its 96th year. The festival, which runs through July 13, continues to be a highlight of the summer festival season. Attendees can expect a celebration of Middle...
‘There is nothing the world can do about it’: Australian takes on controversial Middle Eastern role
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size East Jerusalem: She could hear it any day now. The sound Najah al-Rajabi has been dreading....

Spotify ready to quit Turkey in battle over Erdogan’s ‘gold toilet’ playlists
Spotify is threatening to pull out of Turkey in a row over playlists that mock President Erdogan’s wife and, in particular, her claimed lavish spending and gold toilet. Batuhan Mumcu, the deputy minister of culture and tourism, accused the...

Iran’s Final Gambit
A regime that once ruled through fear now faces its own collapse. Shay Khatiri explains why this moment changes everything — and what happens next. What happens when a regime built on three pillars of legitimacy loses two of them entirely — and...

Rock legends Scorpions back in Abu Dhabi after 8 years: Date, venue, tickets and all you need
Scorpions to light up Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 21, 2025/ Image: @scorpions/X TL;DRScorpions are playing one night only at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi on October 21, 2025Part of their “Coming Home” tour celebrating 60 years of musicExpect...

Turkish theater opens festival in Moscow with 'War and Peace'
The Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality City Theaters’ production of "Savaş ve Barış" ("War and Peace"), adapted from the classic novel by Russian author Leo Tolstoy and directed by Mehmet Birkiye, will be staged in Moscow, Russia. Since its...

Concert For Peace In Gaza Brings Together Jews And Palestinians
SANTIAGO, Chile — A concert for peace in Gaza brought together Jews and Palestinians at a Catholic church in Santiago. Some 500 people attended the concert for cello, flute, and classical guitar, with two female voices, organized by the Archbishop...

Moscow Welcomes Middle Eastern Visitors To A Unique Cultural And Entertainment-Filled Summer
(MENAFN- Gulf Times) With the arrival of summer, the Russian capital Moscow is preparing to welcome visitors from across the Middle East, offering a comprehensive tourism experience that blends modernity with heritage. The city provides a...

Classical Music Playlist, July 8, 2025
1803 Portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven by Christian Hornemann Between his dramatic “Eroica” Symphony No. 3 and his innovative Fifth, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 is lighter fare because a wealthy Count commissioned him for a conservative symphony...

Syracuse Middle Eastern Festival returns to St. Elias with four days of food, dance and family
Onondaga, N.Y. — Get ready to eat your weight in grape leaves and kibbeh. The annual St. Elias Middle Eastern Festival is back this weekend, bringing four days of homemade food, live music and traditional dancing to the West Side of Syracuse. It...

Concert tribute to Bahrain by top Arab singer Tourgane
Renowned Arab composer and singer Tarek Alarabi Tourgane has paid tribute to Bahrain for playing a pivotal role in his journey to stardom, during a moving and nostalgic performance at the Bahrain Summer Toy Festival. Though it was his first visit...

Jazz in the City concert series presents Baklava Express
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — National Grid's Jazz in the City concert series returns this week with a Brooklyn-based jazz band with Eastern European and Middle Eastern influence. Baklava Express will perform from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Syracuse's Schiller Park...

WATCH: The Middle East’s largest videowall
Installed around the Dubai Fountain, this 1,400-foot videowall syncs up with the Burj Khalifa's nightly light show A new curved videowall installed around the Dubai Fountain is believed to be the largest of its kind in the Middle East. Spanning...

Permasteelisa Gartner Middle East Secures Façade Contract For Franck Muller Aeternitas Tower
Permasteelisa Gartner is proud to collaborate on the Franck Muller Aeternitas Tower Permasteelisa Gartner Middle East, part of leading international façade specialist Permasteelisa Group, has been appointed by London Gate to design, engineer,...

Musicians honour 20th BDS anniversary with album for Palestine
Amplify Palestine said its BDS Mixtape series was inspired by Sun City, the 1985 anti-apartheid album supporting the boycott of South Africa [Album Cover/Amplify Palestine] More than 20 musicians supporting the Palestinian cause released a...