Month: August 2024

Considered one of the Arab world’s most prestigious musical venues, the Royal Opera House Muscat brought its 2023/2024 season to a close with a two-day theatre performance of Scheherazade. The star of the show, however, was off-stage: veteran Lebanese …

This week, Algeria’s Sports Minister announced legal action against those defaming boxer Imane Khelif, while Palestinian runner Layla Almasri set a new national record at the Paris Olympics. On Thursday, Morocco secured their first-ever Olympic medal i…

It’s been 24 years since Maximus Decimus Meridius had his vengeance in Ridley Scott’s historical epic Gladiator. Today it is still a world-beloved piece of cinema in which screenwriters David Franzoni, John Logan and William Nicholson wove real-life fi…

Qatar, Egypt and the US have issued a joint statement on Thursday, calling on Israel and Hamas to resume talks over a ceasefire deal in Gaza. The statement, signed by Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi,…

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro suspended access to the social media site X on Thursday, as he faced renewed pressure from a trio of friendly Latin American nations to release data proving his claimed re-election was valid. The president announced …

Hong Kong’s security minister has slammed critics of Olympic fencing champion Vivian Kong, whose political stance came under public scrutiny after her alleged pro-establishment ties were widely reported. Any Hong Kong citizen “with a conscience” should…

A Nigerian crypto activist and politician, James Otudor, has taken a bold legal stance to fight for Nigerians’ fundamental rights to own, use, and trade in Bitcoin, USDT, and other cryptocurrencies. In an X post, Otudor announced his move against sever…

Spain playmaker Dani Olmo has said goodbye to RB Leipzig and looks set to join Barcelona. He wrote on Instagram on Friday: “Thank you for letting me be part of the RB Leipzig journey. I will always carry you in my heart.” The European champion had a re…

Briton Toby Roberts scrambled to a surprise gold in the first ever Olympic men’s boulder and lead speed climbing final on Friday. He was third best with boulder points of 63.1 and also ranked third in lead points (92.1), meaning the the 19-year-old tri…

Joe Gomez’s Liverpool future is slightly up in the air at the moment as the defender is linked with a move away from Anfield. Newcastle were in for Joe Gomez earlier this summer, while Aston Villa are also said to be keen on the defender. Gomez is Live…