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Concert of Colors 2025 Returns to Detroit with Global Sound and Local Soul – All for Free
The sounds of the world will once again converge in the heart of Detroit this summer as the 34th Annual Concert of Colors brings its vibrant global music festival to life, July 16–20, 2025. With performances set across Midtown and a special night...

Hip-Hop Star Sparks Romance with Emirati Princess in Paris
PARIS, France – In a surprising turn of events, popular Hip-Hop artist Montana has been spotted with Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the daughter of the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates. The duo was seen enjoying a...

PERFORMANCE / TOUR: The 92nd Street Y, New York Announces Jazz In July 2025
The 92nd Street Y, New York Announces JAZZ IN JULY 2025 Featuring Melissa Aldana, Terri Lyne Carrington, Aaron Diehl, Nicole Glover, Vanisha Gould, Lew Tabackin, The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra with Special Guest John Pizzarelli, Marta Sánchez...

Is Britain an ally or an enemy of Israel?
Even as the British parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) published its stark warning yesterday that the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Quds Force orchestrates spy rings on British soil, the UK continues its public ostracisation of...

Qatari money is quietly fuelling anti-Israel rhetoric in Canada, new report warns
While envoys from Israel and Hamas met this week in Qatar to negotiate the latest peace effort for the release of the hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza, a new report warns that Canada should pay closer attention to the millions of dollars in...

Scorpions Bringing 60th Anniversary Tour to Egypt on October 15
Fri 11 Jul 2025 | 01:49 PM German rock legends Scorpions are bringing their 60th anniversary world tour to Egypt in October. The iconic band’s "Coming Home – 60 Years of Scorpions" tour hits the New Capital at 9 p.m. on October 15. Formed in 1965,...

Paradiso receives threat over upcoming Bob Vylan concert
Amsterdam concert venue Paradiso has confirmed it has been threatened ahead of a planned performance by British rap-punk act Bob Vylan later this year. A banner held up outside the venue between Monday night and Tuesday morning read in English “If...

Wet Leg release second album moisturizer today
The band's second album has come out to much anticipation via Domino Records, and hot off the heels of performances at Glastonbury, Radio 1's Big Weekend and London's Brixton Academy. The album has received rave reviews from NME, Rolling Stone,...
Post Malone dazzles fans in Saudi at Esports World Cup opening concert
The 2025 Esports World Cup kicked off at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh with a Post Malone concert on Thursday night. The American singer-songwriter opened his performance with the 2019 hit Circles followed by a track list of fan favourites. The crowd...

Jennifer Lopez Invites Fans to Antalya for Birthday Concert 2025
Jennifer Lopez invites fans to Antalya for a birthday concert in 2025, making Turkey’s Mediterranean coast the centre of luxury travel buzz. Her highly anticipated performance on 23 July 2025 will not only be a personal celebration but also the...

Latifa Drops First Part of New Album "Albi Ertah"
Fri 11 Jul 2025 | 12:29 PM Tunisian superstar, Latifa has unveiled the first four songs from her new album “Albi Ertah”: "Albi Ertah", "Sorry", “Hateqbalni”, and "Maarafaksh". It consists of 14 songs that will be released gradually on digital...

U.S. Amb. Honors 35 Egyptian Students Chosen for Prestigious KL-YES Exchange Program
Fri 11 Jul 2025 | 11:00 AM U.S. Ambassador to Egypt H.E. Herro Mustafa Garg has honored 35 outstanding Egyptian high school students selected to participate in the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (KL-YES) Program for the 2025-2026 academic...

Curtain call: ALT opens 98th season with bold mix of musicals, dramas
Amarillo Little Theatre's 98th season features a diverse lineup of Broadway hits, dramas, and family favorites. The season includes local debuts of "Misery," "Ragtime," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," "The Cottage," "Silent Sky," and "Jersey...

Iranian short animated film “Travelous” wins at SFN Loutraki Animation Festival
TEHRAN – The Iranian short animation “Travelous” directed by Samira Hoseini won the top award at the 8th Short Film Night (SFN) Loutraki Animation Festival, which was held in Corinth, Greece, on July 6. According to the festival website, as every...

Alex Kane: Israel is no more secure today than it was after October 7
Tom Segev, an Israeli historian, argues: “With the Palestinians, Israel has a conflict which is about the very roots of each side’s national identity. “Hamas was prepared to sacrifice over 50,000 of its people on the dream they could one day...

“Make sure you’re the one been announced as winners in future elections” – Israel DMW writes to Nigerians following Asue Ighodalo’s loss
Logistics manager to music star Davido, Israel DMW, has written a message to Nigerians. On his Instagram page, he admonished Nigerians to wait until they were announced as winners at any election. He stated that one should learn to concede defeat...

Israel’s quest for justice exposes Hamas’ systematic sexual violence campaign during October 7 massacre
Rape, gang-rape and acts of extreme sexual violence carried out by Hamas terrorists during their brutal Oct. 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel were part of a well-planned systematic weapon of war, a report, based on collated, open-source evidence...

Iranian Women Don’t Need Saving
Israel and the United States say that their attacks on Iran are for the benefit of its women. Iranian feminists couldn’t disagree more. Ad Policy Young Iranian women walk past a banner featuring portraits of the IRGC generals and nuclear...

What We Miss When We Talk about the “Middle East”
There are cities that teach you to read between the lines, to notice the way the air shifts before history changes course. Beirut in 2008 was one of those cities. A familiar cast filled its glitzy bars and air conditioned coffee shops:...
More government, media criticism of Israel needed
Sovereignty at risk The US seems to be taking us for mugs over AUKUS, and perhaps we are. The arrangement made by the Morrison government with the Biden administration and the UK government under Rishi Sunak saw Australia commit to spending...