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Kazakhstan to host next World Nomad Games in 2024
dennis2020
Wed, 10/05/2022 - 06:20
Global culture hits The Hague at the 2022 Embassy Festival
patrickn97
Mon, 09/19/2022 - 11:45
Kazakhstan will host the Vth World Nomad Games in 2024, said the chairperson of Mazhilis, the lower house of the Kazakh Parliament, Yerlan Koshanov, during a meeting with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Monday (3 October)
At the fourth World Nomad Games that took place from Sept. 29 – Oct. 2 in the Turkish city of Iznik, Kazakhstan national team won three gold, four silver, and two bronze medals, reported the press service of the Centre of National and Equestrian Sports.
On Saturday 3rd September 2022, embassies from 55 countries came together in the centre of The Hague, the Netherlands, in a boisterous and technicolour celebration of world culture. Among the countries present at the festival this year were Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Algeria, Oman and Yemen.
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German president hails the contribution of migrant workers to the state, economy and society
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaking on the 60th anniversary of the day Berlin signed a migration deal with Ankara that allowed tens of thousands of Turkish citizens to find jobs in Germany said that "being German today can mean having grandparents from Cologne or Königsberg as well as from Istanbul and Diyarbakir". He said that German identity now includes "all those who want to live peacefully in this land of law and freedom."
dennis2020
Sat, 09/18/2021 - 11:00
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Egypt to launch satellite by university students next year
31 August 2021
Egypt is preparing to launch a new satellite next year designed and made by Egyptian university students, according to Mohamed El Qousi, the head of the Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA). The project, called 'universities satellites', is a collaboration with Japan.
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Paving a way for Saudi women at the Olympics
30 July 2021
Tahani Alqahtani and Yasmeen Al-Dabbagh are two Saudi Olympic athletes paving a path for Saudi women's participating in the Olympics. Their participation at the Tokyo Olympics Games comes in light of the great strides the Kingdom is making for women in various fields.
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Cairo's underbridges on a path of transformation
12 July 2021
Egypt's capital, Cairo, is home to hundreds of bridges and bridge extensions scattered all over the metropolis. For long, under bridges were a place for the homeless, renegades and illicit activities but the scene is rapidly changing now as underbridges turn into cafes and social corners.
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Arab cinematography features prominently in the 74th Cannes film festival
7 July 2021
The 74th Cannes International Film Festival opened yesterday (06 July) after being cancelled last year due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The festival, held in Cannes, France, previews films of all genres, including documentation from all over the world. This year the festival had a remarkable Arab presence despite the pandemic both at the level of films participating in the official competition or at the level of competition juries.
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Wood carvers preserve traditions in Lebanon
27 June 2021
In Tripoli, Lebanon’s second-largest city, woodcarvers and carpenters are attempting to restore wooden latticework panels, known locally as 'moucharabiya'. Many of the woodwork used in traditional homes was destroyed in the Beirut port blast last August.
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Benghazi hosts a 'week of culture'
16 June 2021
Libya's city of Benghazi is hosting a 'week of culture' which is features art, music and theatre. Much of the artwork depicts war and recovering from it, as Libya's citizens prepare to turn a new chapter towards peace.