Türkiye honors Anadolu's Gaza photojournalist with 2025 Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Award

ISTANBUL Anadolu photojournalist Ali Jadallah, who works in Gaza, was awarded the 2025 Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Award in the field of photography. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the 2025 recipients of the Presidential...

Rebel voice redefining Kuwait’s rock sound

Through his band Dissociation, Abysswalker turns pain and reflection into raw, bilingual music that speaks to a new generation Salem, known by his stage name Abysswalker, is a Kuwaiti musician, vocalist and songwriter for the alternative rock duo...

Saudi Arabia and Colombia Sign Cultural Cooperation Agreement

Saudi Arabia and Colombia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cultural cooperation to strengthen collaboration and knowledge exchange across multiple creative sectors. The agreement was formalized during a meeting between His...

Orchestra to conjure movie magic for Halloween weekend

Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. WASHINGTON — The Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra is tuning up for a weekend of movie magic, taking its annual Kidsymphony on the road for...

UK imposes sanctions on Iranian banker for financing IRGC

The UK has imposed sanctions on a “corrupt” Iranian banker for his role in financing the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, the Foreign Office has announced. Aliakbar Ansari, 56, is said to have “facilitated and provided support to hostile...

3 to See: Dia de los Muertes; 'Rembrandt's Time'; 'Egyptian Pharoahs'

There’s always something new to experience in the Palm Beaches! To help plan your week, here are three ideas from the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, the official support agency for arts and culture in Florida’s cultural capital. For even...

Jasper Jams: Beats from the Middle East

Laili Shahrestani, Features Editor As someone who grew up in a Middle Eastern household, born to two Persian immigrant parents, I can wholeheartedly tell you that no genre of music will ever compare to Persian music. Yes, maybe I am biased, but...

From Quantum Computing to Defense Tech: Meet Israel’s Most Promising Startups

Even at the height of an ongoing war, Israeli high-tech proves itself resilient to turbulence, steadfast in the face of historic crises - standing as an anchor at the center of the economy • From defense tech and fintech to quantum computing,...

Hamas hands over apparent remains of two dead hostages to Israel

The Hamas terror group handed over the apparent remains of two deceased hostages to the Red Cross on Thursday afternoon, with the bodies then transferred to Israeli authorities, who were working to confirm the identity. It potentially marked the...

Before Oct. 7, Mamdani Demanded Defunding of Israel, Still Fundraises for UNRWA

A few months before the day in 2023 on which Hamas jihadis massacred 1,200 Israelis, the deadliest day for Jews since the Nazi Holocaust, New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani attended a rally where he demanded America defund and divest from...

Stunned into silence: Former Israeli hostage Bar Kuperstein on his mother’s daring response to Hamas terrorist’s call

Released hostage Bar Kupershtein arrives to Sheba Medical Center, October 13, 2025. (Photo: Jonathan Shaul/Flash90) Bar Kuperstein, one of the last hostages to be released from Hamas captivity, has shared how Hamas terrorists who were holding him...

Spanish singer Rosalía will release a song in Ukrainian in her new album

Spanish pop singer Rosalía has recorded a new album “LUX”, which will contain songs in 13 different languages, including Ukrainian. She talked about this on the Popcast podcast. In addition, the album will include tracks in the singerʼs native...

Türkiye honors 102 years of republic with vibrant public celebrations

Citizens across Türkiye marked the 102nd anniversary of the republic on Oct. 29 with nationwide celebrations, parades and cultural events, spanning from the Aegean coast to the Mediterranean and from the Black Sea to central Anatolia. Western...

Türkiye’s Iznik welcomes visitors at newly opened basilica center

Iznik (historically known as Nicea), a town in Bursa, Türkiye, which has hosted countless civilizations throughout history, has gained a new cultural landmark with the opening of the Iznik Lake Basilica Visitor Center. At the inauguration...

'Wonderful mother who loved music and fashion' dies after cosmetic surgery trip to Turkey

A YOUNG mother-of-four from Limerick died from a blood clot a week after undergoing liposuction and buttock augmentation surgery in Turkey. An inquest into the death of Lydia O’Donoghue (née Mulqueen), 38, of Lower Whitethorn Drive, Caherdavin,...

Mail on Sunday Bob Vylan ‘death to Israelis’ splash ‘not misleading’, IPSO says

A Mail on Sunday front page headline saying punk rap duo Bob Vylan had “led ‘death to Israelis’ chants” at Glastonbury was not misleading or inaccurate, press regulator IPSO has ruled. Some 123 people complained to IPSO about the headline in the...

On the anniversary of Kristallnacht, music from Terezín will fill Symphony Hall

In the depths of darkness, at risk for their lives, Jewish artists, actors and musicians who were imprisoned at the Terezín Nazi concentration camp led concerts and theatrical performances as a way to lift the spirits of other prisoners. It was a...

For India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor to succeed, Delhi must invest more in Greece and Cyprus

It was perhaps the central achievement of the G20 Summit in New Delhi hosted in 2023. On September 10, 2023, India, Saudi Arabia, the European Union, the United Arab Emirates, France, Germany, Italy, and the United States signed a memorandum of...

SAMRATTAMA is making indie music for an independent Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is a young country with an old soul. Barely in its thirties since breaking free from the Soviet Union in 1991, it’s now facing what feels like a midlife crisis, torn between voices all asking the same question: who are we now?...

Classical Music Blooms in Huntington’s Historic Rose Garden

[photo credit: The Huntington] When Tom Carruth visited the Portland Rose Garden and heard live music drifting through the blooms, he knew he wanted to bring the same experience to The Huntington’s three-acre sanctuary of more than 2,500 rose...