BACA president pays tribute to late ALECSO chief
Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa
Manama - Arab Today
The Arab world lost the Director General Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation (ALECSO), Dr. Abdullah Hamad Muhareb, who passed away yesterday after a long march laden with landmark cultural achievements in various Arab countries.
President of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA), Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, expressed deep sadness over the demise of the late ALECSO chief, noting that he is a key Kuwaiti cultural personality who played an effective role in boosting the cultural scene across the Arab world.
She asserted that Muhareb had remarkable contributions to various cultural events and projects.
He was also keen on attending various cultural events hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain, which reflected his confidence in its cultural work, Shaikha Mai said.
GMT 08:37 2017 Friday ,22 December
US condemns Houthi ballistic missile firingGMT 12:23 2017 Saturday ,16 December
France mourns deadly school bus crashGMT 17:16 2017 Thursday ,07 December
China slams Australia amid growing foriegn interfernce fearsGMT 09:23 2017 Sunday ,26 November
Relatives mourn missing Argentine submarine crewGMT 13:19 2017 Wednesday ,15 November
UN condemns N. Korea for firing missiles as people starveGMT 16:44 2017 Thursday ,02 November
Sudan Condemns Terrorist Run over Incident in New YorkGMT 11:48 2017 Thursday ,02 November
Argentine school in mourning over deaths in NY attackGMT 09:28 2017 Wednesday ,01 November
GCC chief condemns Qatari media attacks
Argentine peso starts to recover after two days of crashes
Buenos Aires - AFP
Argentina's peso began to recover on Friday as markets opened, making a tiny 0.68 percent gain after losing 20 percent of its value against the dollar over the previous twoTo partake in Beiteddine Festivals
Singer Bruni arrives in Beirut Sunday evening
Beirut - NNA
French renowned singer and supermodel, Carla Bruni, is expected to arrive this evening at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, accompanied by her husband, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. BruniIn France
Microsoft to open 4 data centres
Paris - Al Maghrib Today
Microsoft is to open 4 data storage centers in France to meet strong customer demand for cloud computing, the head of the software giant's French operations told the Agence France-Presse onVAR in Champions League only from 2019-20 season
Moscow - AFP
UEFA are set to wait until next season before introducing Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in the Champions League, although they are still not ruling out having it in this season's final, president Aleksander Ceferin said on Friday. Ceferin has soFor $11.6 bn
Sanofi buys US haemophilia treatment firm
Paris - Al Maghrib Today
French pharmaceutical firm Sanofi said Monday it had reached an agreement to purchase US biotech company Bioverativ, which specialises in treatments for haemophilia and rare blood disorders, for $11.6 billion. Sanofi's chief executive Olivier Brandicourt said the acquisition "enhances itsParis show pays homage
To 'eternal style' of late Alaia
Paris - Al Maghrib Today
Two months after legendary designer Azzedine Alaia's sudden death plunged the fashion world into mourning, an exhibition in homage to the "King of Cling" opened Monday in his studios in Paris. The Tunisian-born designer, renowned for the way his clothes hugged the body, died suddenly in November aged 82, reportedly of heart failure after falling down the stairs at his home. The diminutive maverick, who ignored fashion week convention by showing when and where he wanted, in July produced his first couture collection in six years to rapturous reviews. Now some of his most iconic dresses are going on display in the glass-roofed gallery next to his studio and home in the Marais district where he used to show his creations. It includes the dress worn by supermodel Naomi Campbell, his longtime friend and muse, when she led hisGMT 09:22 2018 Monday ,22 January
Skincare PR Performance Full Year 2017GMT 11:03 2018 Wednesday ,24 January
New hunt for flight MH370 gets under wayGMT 10:57 2017 Thursday ,21 December
Modern colorful bedroom renovationGMT 13:56 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
Puigdemont candidate for Catalan presidentGMT 10:47 2018 Wednesday ,24 January
Turkey detains dozens moreGMT 10:46 2018 Tuesday ,16 January
The Rake announces editorial updatesGMT 11:51 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
Europe brings on charm and blue skiesGMT 10:46 2017 Tuesday ,19 December
For the Variety of Interior Design StylesGMT 13:44 2018 Monday ,22 January
US Christian tourists see deep meaningGMT 10:03 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
Amazon to open first cashierless shop
GMT 09:47 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
To 'eternal style' of late Alaia
GMT 18:41 2018 Sunday ,21 January
Jordan urges Pence to rebuild trust after Jerusalem pivotGMT 17:12 2012 Wednesday ,16 May
LG unveils new user interface for ICS devices
GMT 18:19 2016 Wednesday ,23 March
900 concrete caves for fish to breed safely off UAE coasts
GMT 15:03 2013 Thursday ,25 July
Belgium under heat wave
GMT 04:59 2015 Tuesday ,01 September
Qatar coral reef at risk from warming seas
GMT 21:51 2016 Friday ,14 October
3 frontier corps personnel killed in QuettaGMT 14:42 2012 Saturday ,21 January
Bella Cruise debuts new main squeezeGMT 13:52 2013 Tuesday ,26 March
Indian director talks about Himmatwala remake
GMT 22:26 2017 Sunday ,08 January
1 Turkish soldier, 37 Daesh militants killed
GMT 12:12 2014 Friday ,31 October
Jake Gyllenhaal breaks brutal news in 'Nightcrawler'
GMT 02:35 2014 Sunday ,29 June
Hilton Jaipur unveils new main restaurant
GMT 20:51 2015 Saturday ,10 January
Twofour54 will train Saudi journalists
GMT 02:17 2016 Sunday ,17 April
Number of dead in collapsed Tenerife building rises to 6
GMT 21:47 2015 Tuesday ,20 January
Kuwait shuts newspaper critical of government
GMT 06:35 2016 Monday ,23 May
Israeli cabinet revises contentious offshore gas deal
GMT 16:32 2016 Monday ,07 March
Total solar eclipse to sweep across vast Indonesian archipelago
GMT 09:38 2013 Tuesday ,31 December
SRA discovers new plant species in UAEGMT 06:23 2011 Wednesday ,30 November
UAE invests in US treasuries due to higher rates
GMT 20:29 2015 Thursday ,30 July
Slow forest drought recovery may boost climate change
GMT 01:05 2014 Sunday ,16 March
Microsoft would have bought WhatsAppGMT 23:20 2012 Friday ,10 February
Female students encouraged into high-tech industries
GMT 11:17 2017 Thursday ,09 February
2 killed in Israeli air strike on Gaza-Egypt border
GMT 05:02 2013 Monday ,19 August
King Abdullah’s Egypt speech was like a surgeon’s scalpel
GMT 11:25 2016 Saturday ,24 December
New Zealand weigh workload worries ahead of ODI series
GMT 18:12 2017 Monday ,28 August
EU deadline passes for Poland to comply on court reforms
GMT 20:49 2014 Tuesday ,19 August
This is what a $900 cupcake looks like
GMT 23:30 2016 Friday ,29 April
UN Security Council preparing response to latest DPRK mission launch
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor