Features

Twirl and spin
Damascus family preserves Sufi whirling tradition
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The Eid spirit is still alive despite the war
Yemenis in embattled city of Marib gear up for Eid
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More dams become part of the problem
Climate change, rising demand leave Turkey battling growing water stress
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The annual Award recognises key literary and scholarly works from the Arab world
Sheikh Zayed Book Award honours 2021 winners online
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The rose is the only source of livelihood
Hard but sweet-smelling slog in Morocco's Valley of the Roses
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A fragile world heritage site
Iraqi historic marshes threatened by sewage, pollutants
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Badrashin is a rural area with unique history (www.visitbadrashin.com)
Tourists offered glimpse of rural life near Egypt's pyramids
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Only one novel per participating country will be chosen
Three Tunisian novels in shortlist of EU literature prize
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Europe or die
African migrants in Tunisia risk all to cross to Europe
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Tahtib is a part of ancient Egyptian history
Ancient Egypt martial art eyes Olympic status
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A human skeleton from a tomb is pictured at the Nile Delta
Egyptologists uncover rare tombs from before Pharaohs
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It is a very rare occurrence
Lebanon battles swarms of locusts
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No fear of men
Sarah Gamal, first Arab and African woman basketball referee at Olympics
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Jihad and jokes? Iraqis aren't laughing
Candid camera featuring fake IS prank sparks anger in Iraq
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Growing cannabis is better than starving to death
Lebanon's crisis-hit farmers turn to growing hashish
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Working hard for a living
Business is brisk for Egyptian women bakers during Ramadan
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