Saudi all-women rock band Seera hit the right note on London debut

All-women psychedelic rock band Seera have taken a leap forward for Saudi music, playing one of London's foremost arts venues. Backstage at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, at the Southbank Centre, after their gig on Thursday, the band joke about whether...

Experts call for concerted regional action as Red Sea migration toll worsens

ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Experts are urging a coordinated regional response to address the growing human toll along the Red Sea's irregular migration route, as thousands of desperate migrants, mainly from the Horn of Africa, continue to...

Flutes take the spotlight at Musical Instrument Museum exhibit in Phoenix

Special to Independent Newsmedia A new exhibition showcasing rare and historic flutes is coming to Musical Instrument Museum. “The Magical Flute: Beauty, Enchantment, and Power” will display more than 100 historic flutes, presented alongside...

Antwerp Syrians organise Run for Syria to rebuild schools

Antwerp (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Hundreds joined the Run for Syria in Nachtegalenpark, Antwerp, organised by Tawfeek Zen Alabden with the Abjad Initiative, raising €3,800 of the €5,000 goal to rebuild Syrian schools. As VRT News reported,...

Real-life 'The White Lotus': Meet Israeli behind luxury vacations 

Jonathan Betesh, founder and owner of The Betesh Group, which provides services to ultra‑high‑net‑worth clients in the U.S., Europe and Israel, could have become a musician, security professional, diplomat or lawyer. But when he asked himself what...

The Arab entrepreneur whose dress empire draws ultra-Orthodox women: 'They said I was crazy'

“If you want to see the good and joyful side of Israel, come here,” says businessman Zaied Zaied, pointing to his enormous fashion complex, T&E, in Shefa-Amr. “Here you meet the real Israelis — people who want peace and happiness.” Zaied, 45,...

Grand Egyptian Museum opens its doors in Cairo

Cairo on Saturday opened the doors of the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum, a billion-dollar showcase of pharaonic grandeur that Egypt hopes will help revive tourism and boost its economy. The museum, 2km from the Great Pyramid in Giza, was...

Green Chamber Choir Set To Stage ‘The Prince Of Egypt’ In Abuja Nov 15

1 In Abuja, Nigeria, the stage is set and anticipation rises as the Green Chamber Choir (GCC) prepares to stage one of the most popular and breathtaking stage works, ‘The Prince of Egypt’ on November 15 at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja....

The Ethiopian-Israeli restaurants that surprised us

A decade ago, when model and aspiring lawyer Fanta Prada opened the Ethiopian restaurant Balinjera in Tel Aviv’s Yemenite Quarter (4 Malan Street), eyebrows were raised. “For years I was focused on personal success,” Fanta says. “Then I felt the...

Zohran Mamdani leads NYC mayoral race amid anti-Israel shift

This Tuesday, New York City’s most turbulent election in decades reaches its climax. Early voting has already shattered records — turnout during the first weekend was five times higher than in the 2021 race. The New York Post put it bluntly in a...

El Far3i's music bridges Gaza's pain and Palestine's future

In a low-lit corner of Holborn Viaduct in central London stands a church with a very Anglican appearance, but inside are signs of Palestine. Hanging above the nave are domed crevices and arched columns reminiscent of oriental architecture, and a...

It’s time for the Turkey Trot!

It’s time for the Turkey Trot! Published 9:40 am Saturday, November 1, 2025 North Clackamas Lacrosse Boys set to host annual fun run event While many will opt to spend Thanksgiving morning chaotically prepping the evening’s feast, preparing for...

'Tehrangeles Vice' collects the sounds of LA's Iranian pop music era

SCOTT DETROW, HOST: The new album "Tehrangeles Vice" is a daring collection of Iranian disco and synthpop recorded in Los Angeles in the 1980s and 1990s. (SOUNDBITE OF SHAHROKH SONG, "MAN VA TOU") JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: The term Tehrangeles refers...

Greek Prima Ballerina Stars in Grand Egyptian Museum’s Historic Opening Gala

Antigoni Tsiouli wants her movements to narrate the course of Egyptian civilization through time. Credit: AMNA Greek Antigoni Tsiouli, the Principal Ballerina of the Cairo National Opera, will perform a choreography dedicated to Egyptian...

International Olympics Committee cancels 12-year deal with Saudi Arabia after just one year, says it 'will develop a new approach to the Olympic Esports Games'

The International Olympic Committee has cancelled a 12-year deal with Saudi Arabia that would have seen the first-ever Olympic esports games hosted in Riyadh. The IOC said in a statement that the parties had "mutually agreed that they will end...

Governor Pillen concludes trade mission highlighting Nebraska-Israel economic ties

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has concluded a four-day trade and solidarity mission to Israel, where he led a state delegation focused on strengthening economic ties and supporting Israel amid ongoing regional conflict. The trip highlighted...

Cash Money Tour Promoter Hits Hot Boy Turk With $12M Defamation Suit: ‘Childish and Petulant Antics’

Former Hot Boys member Turk is being sued by a concert promoter over online threats that supposedly threatened to derail a Cash Money Records reunion tour this summer. The $12 million breach of contract and defamation lawsuit, filed in New York...

With pharaoh-like fanfare, Egypt unveils a huge new museum dedicated to its ancient civilization

CAIRO (AP) — In an extravaganza of pharaonic imagery with a drone light show depicting ancient gods and pyramids in the sky, Egypt on Saturday inaugurated its long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum, a megaproject aiming to give the country’s...

Riverside Theatre presents Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, JR. A Musical Adventure for All Ages

Vero Beach, FL (October 31, 2025) – Riverside Theatre presents a lively new retelling of the Disney animated classic with Alice in Wonderland JR., performed by talented young actors (ages 11-18) on the Stark Stage, November 20–22, 2025. Audiences...

1930s Irani cafe to trendy new spots: Exploring Abids food scene

If Hyderabad’s food scene were a book, Abids would be its most dog-eared, impossible to skip chapter. Once the busiest spot in the city, it was where shopping trips ended with chai, where old-school theatres spilled out hungry crowds and where...