Archive of Art and culture
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Syria Orthodox Easter marred by bishops in captivity
Syria’s Greek Orthodox faithful bore a heavy cross on Friday as they marked the crucifixion of Christ, their country ravaged by two years of war ... Art and culture -
Morocco fair promotes self-sufficient agriculture in effort to cut imports
For the eighth year in a row, the central Moroccan city of Meknes hosted its annual agriculture event, attracting over 1,000 exhibitors from around ... Art and culture -
Smooth moves: Handicap dancers perform at Palestinian festival
People in wheelchairs and one-legged dancers show off their smooth moves during the Contemporary Dance festival in the Palestinian city of Ramallah ... Art and culture -
Video: Saudi cultural festival comes to children cancer center
Children seeking treatment at the King Fahad National Centre for Child Cancer and Research in Riyadh experienced their very own al-Janadriyah festival ... Art and culture -
Turkish pianist sentenced for blasphemy to be retried
An Istanbul court on Friday accepted a request for a retrial from Turkish pianist Fazil Say who was earlier this month sentenced for blasphemy over ... Art and culture -
Hope, tight security for Tunisia’s Jewish pilgrimage
Pilgrims began arriving on Friday at Tunisia’s Ghriba synagogue, the oldest in Africa, expressing hope that 2013 would mark a turning point for ... Art and culture -
Nude Greek statues a step too far for Qatar
Greece has pulled two ancient statues from an ongoing Olympic Games exhibition in Qatar in a dispute over nudity, a Culture Ministry source said ... Art and culture -
Posters of ousted Egyptian president appear in Mursi’s hometown
The bustling streets of the Nile Delta city of al-Sharqiya should be a stronghold for Muslim Brotherhood-backed Egyptian President, Mohamed Mursi. But ... Art and culture -
London exhibition to showcase Muslims who saved Jews during Holocaust
A new exhibition to be held in central London will showcase pictures of Muslims who saved Jews during the Holocaust, the BBC has reported. The ... Art and culture -
Qatar said to buy Picasso ‘Child with a Dove’ for $76 million
Pablo Picasso’s "Child with a Dove" painting has been reportedly sold to the gas-rich state of Qatar for £50 million ($76 ... Art and culture