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Lebanese singer-songwriter Yasmine Hamdan returns with mournful minimalism, Mohinder Kaur Bhamra’s 1982 album of Punjabi disco makes a comeback and Venezuelan-Guatemalan duo Titanic serve up ecstatic ...

Bahraini rapper Flipperachi expresses astonishment as his Arabic hip-hop track 'FA9LA', featured in an Indian film, goes viral despite the language barrier.

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From New York to Paris to Sydney, crowds have marked the start of 2026 with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous ...

ISTANBUL (AP) — Francisco Seco has been The Associated Press’ chief photographer in Turkey since 2021. He started as a ...

Not just Dubai, Sydney welcomed the New Year with its traditional fireworks display, featuring around 40,000 pyrotechnic ...

Ethiopian jazz musician Mulatu Astatke smiled as he held his arms aloft to acknowledge his audience for the last time. Last ...

Across the U.K., the share of Gen Z drinkers abstaining fell from 33 per cent in autumn 2024 to 24 per cent in autumn 2025.

The latest high-profile cultural institution on Saadiyat Island, where Frank Gehry's Guggenheim is under construction, commemorates the United Arab Emirates’ founder, an avid falconer.