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Has technology changed the way we experience Ramadhan?

As Ramadhan begins next week, the scent of samosas and the sound of lanterns crackling in the breeze transport me back to my childhood.The holy month was a time of excitement, community, and spiritual growth. I remember...

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Egypt opens one of Valley of the Kings' largest tombs to public

A tourist visits the tomb of King Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings near the city of Luxor on October 4, 2025, after it was officially opened to the public after nearly two decades of restoration and maintenance work supported by UNESCO and the Japanese government. (Photo by AFP)

Ancient Arabian desert rock art showing camels marked water sources

A view of a life-sized, naturalistic camel engraving on sandstone, dating to about 12,000 years ago, at a location called Jebel Misma in an area south of the Nefud desert of northern Saudi Arabia, in this handout picture released on September 30, 2025. Sahout Rock Art and Archaeology Project/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

New museum examines family life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo

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The Netherlands returns major fossil collection, including 'Java Man', to Indonesia

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Oman’s Cultural Delegation Connects with Uzbekistan’s Heritage

Oman’s Cultural Delegation Connects with Uzbekistan’s Heritage

World's second largest diamond awaits home

A woman holds the "Motswedi" a 2,488-carat rough diamond, the second largest in the world, at the HB Antwerp diamond company headquarters in Antwerp, on September 22, 2025. Found using X-ray transmission technology, the Motswedi which means in Setswana, "water spring or flow of underground water", was unearthed in Botswana痴 Karowe Mine, in August 2024. (Photo by Nicolas TUCAT / AFP)

Bayeux Tapestry leaves museum for first time since 1983 before UK loan

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Following the Sounds of Arabic to Rediscover Paris

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Viking ships make final high-risk voyage to new Oslo home

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‘Strangest’ dinosaur covered in spiked armoury: scientists

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Bison herds 'reawaken' Yellowstone's prairies

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Denmark unveils smiling figurine thought to be Viking 'portrait'

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Unpublished Dickens sketches go on display for first time in London

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New dino species discovered with 'eye-catching sail' along its back

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How Musandam’s Al Jeriz Continues to Bind Generations Together

How Musandam’s Al Jeriz Continues to Bind Generations Together
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