In my Valentine’s Day message, I discussed how the tradition of secret love (களவு) marriages in India was gradually corrupted into arranged marriages due to the influx of Aryans into South Asia between 1000 BC and 1000 AD. In this blog, I will explore how the Dravidian society in the Levant region was similarly influenced by Aryan
Xposure 2025 continues to elevate the art of visual storytelling with the second edition of the Xposure International Film Awards, reaffirming its reputation as a global platform that celebrates creativity across mediums.
Held as part of the 9th International Photography Festival, the 2025 awards expanded upon last year’s success,
The land of hypocrisy, I saw cheating ruled by
With lies you feed us with betrayal you water us
From the lips of sadness sometimes he will excuse me
I wish sadness would cure us
What does patience and fortitude do in a time!
Metwally Mohamed Metwally Basal, a poet and storyteller from Egypt, shares his poetry
Metwally
The 19th Sharjah Nabati Poetry Festival concluded on Monday at the Cultural Centre in Kalba City in Sharjah, in the presence of Sheikh Saeed bin Saqr bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Chairman of the Amiri Court in Khorfakkan.
Sheikh Haitham bin Saqr bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Chairman of the Ruler's Office in Kalba City; and poet Bati Al
The UAE participated in the 48th session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Youth and Sports, along with the 71st session of the Executive Office of the Council, hosted in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
The UAE was represented by Ghanem Mubarak Al Hajri, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Sports, alongside ministers and officials from the
