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Retrospective of US-Lebanese artist Etel Adnan opens in Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum

DUBAI: What do Vincent van Gogh and Etel Adnan have in common? The iconic Dutch artist was born in the Netherlands in 1853, Lebanese-American artist and writer Adnan was born in French-mandated...

Second airman who flew in RAF choppers like those flown by Prince William wins payout after rare…

A SECOND airman has won a payout from the Ministry of Defence after proving his cancer was caused by piloting the same RAF...

Lebanon miss out on basketball glory after FIBA Asia Cup final defeat to Australia

LONDON: Lebanon's basketball team fell at the final hurdle in the FIBA Asia Cup final after going down 75-73 to Australia in Jakarta on Sunday evening. It followed three quarters during which Australia...

British Muslim woman detained at UK airport ‘for having similar name to Daesh bride Shamima Begum’

LONDON: A British Muslim woman returning home to the UK from a holiday in Turkey claimed she was detained by police because she has a similar name as Daesh bride Shamima Begum. Shamina...

Coronavirus rules might have to return NEXT winter to combat virus, Chris Whitty warns

BRITAIN might have to reintroduce coronavirus measures NEXT winter to keep cases down, Professor Chris Whitty suggested...

Egypt grieves for famed author Nabil Farouk

Thu, 2020-12-10 19:29 CAIRO: Fans bid farewell to the acclaimed Egyptian author Nabil Farouk at his funeral on Thursday. Farouk died of a heart attack on December 9 aged 64. Farouk wrote more than 500...

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