• South Asia

    Bollywood actor offered role in Game of Thrones

    According to Mumbai Mirror, Bollywood actor Neil Nitin Mukesh will soon be seen in HBO’s blockbuster TV series Game of Thrones. The actor is currently working in one of Bollywood’s top stars, Salman Khan-starrer Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. Apparently, the film’s action director Greg Powell is the current stunt director…

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  • West Asia

    Motoring Nostalgia at Dubai International Motor Show

    For the first time, a host of motoring icons will join the leading lights of the Dubai International Motor Show (DIMS) as part of the Motoring Nostalgia Museum for classic and historically significant cars. Some of the world’s most desirable and collectible cars from the 1950s to the 1980s will…

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  • West Asia

    Abu Dhabi’s Festival of Lights approaches

    With only a few days to go, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is getting ready to light up its iconic red roof for its popular “Festival of Lights”. A colorful line-up of Bollywood-inspired dance acts, Dhol drummers and family friendly activities that include henna and Rangoli art work is awaiting guests.…

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  • Culture

    South Korean singer “Rain” starts his world tour

    South Korea actor and singer “Rain” is expected to start his world tour this week, starting with China, according to his agency’s report on Tuesday. The 33 years-old singer will start his tour in China’s Shenzhen on Saturday 7th November, visiting a number of other Chinese cities like Wuhan, Guangzhou,…

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  • Culture

    f(x) come back as “4 walls”

    As their first release after becoming a quartet, the girls of f(x) release their latest album “4 walls.” It was announced in August 2015 that Sulli would be leaving f(x) group to focus on her acting career, while the remaining four girls resuming their musical career as a quartet. “4…

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  • West Asia

    Animate Dubai festival offers more opportunities to the region

    Animate Dubai launches this December and the team are proudly announcing the festival schedule and new initiatives which are set to engage with their global following. A wonderful addition to the program of events is the ‘Works in Progress’ (WiP) component of the festival, a section that is now open for…

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  • Culture

    Gonzo: the legacy of the Doctor of Journalism

    If Raoul Duke and yours truly (Rahul Duke?) share one similarity, it is that we have run away from journalism most of our lives. I used to consider journalism a mediocre, sucker-for-money, sensationalist, borderline sociopathic occupation. Now I am a journalist (Talk about becoming what you hate!). Being a film…

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  • West Asia

    Egyptian historian represents Middle East in Korean forum

    Dr. Hussein Abdel-Baser, Director of the artifacts in the Pyramids area, managed to get Egypt’s minister of artifacts’ Mamdouh Al-Damaty’s consent, to participate in Yeongwol’s third international forum for Museums, held in South Korean city, Yeongwol. The forum will start on Wednesday, 28th of October and will last for three…

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  • West Asia

    Quality prototypes propel Algerian and Syrian innovators on TV

    Algeria’s Mourad Mohamed Benosman and Syria’s Yaman Abou Jieb overtook their fellow innovators in a lively Stars of Science elimination episode on MBC4, securing their tickets to the next stage of the pan-Arab “edutainment reality” TV program.  After a tough critique from the expert jury, Jordan’s Maymoona Ayesh and Lebanon’s…

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  • Culture

    Busan: Lights of Cinema

      A view of the backside, the food court of BIFF Hill, one of venues for 20th Busan International Film Festival. (Photograph by Rahul Aijaz)

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