Arts, Culture & Books

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Art and passion: Creative secrets of the Kiswa calligrapher

With a steady and sturdy hand, a calligrapher’s passion and commitment to the art of the written word can be…

4 years ago
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WHO warns partying youngsters not to ‘let down guard’ on COVID-19

Young people letting down their guard to enjoy the summer holidays are partly driving a spike in new COVID-19 cases…

4 years ago
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Indian cinemas to remain closed all summer due to the coronavirus

Indian cinephiles will have to wait until at least August 31 to hit their favorite movie theaters, according to a…

4 years ago
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Plush toys, jewelry, dance lessons — Broadway’s side hustles

Broadway seamstress Amy Micallef hasn't put her talent on hold while theaters are shut. She's been making plush toys -…

4 years ago
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Egyptian woman jailed for 3 years over TikTok videos

An Egyptian court Wednesday jailed the sixth woman in a week over TikTok videos, deeming the clips in which she…

4 years ago
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Israeli artist mocks Netanyahu in ‘Last Supper’ installation

An Israeli artist mocked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday in a re-enactment of "The Last Supper" installed in central…

4 years ago
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Researcher pinpoints location of Van Gogh’s last painting

The exact location where Dutch master Vincent van Gogh painted his last work has been pinpointed after being hidden in…

4 years ago
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Plan to get more bikes on road wobbles as UK tackles obesity

A plan by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to get more Britons cycling has got off to a rocky start,…

4 years ago
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Get me a sofa! Spain sees post-lockdown furniture boom

Spain's furniture manufacturers say they are overwhelmed by demand after sales boomed at the end of lockdown in June, potentially…

4 years ago
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Mushtaq Butt — the unsung hero of Punjabi language

Mushtaq Ahmad, known as Mushtaq Butt in literary circles was one unsung hero who worked for the promotion of Punjabi…

4 years ago