Yaroslav Simkiv has played the trumpet for over 50 years. But these days, Simkiv has taken on a serious role — bidding a musical farewell to Ukraine’s fallen soldiers. From Lviv, Emily Johnson reports ...
Cleopatra VII Philopator was an astute ruler who used her charms to win over the most powerful men in the ancient world as allies.
Encouraged by a ceasefire brokered between Israel and Hamas in October, Bethlehem brought back its annual Christmas celebrations.
Egypt has agreed to develop seaports in the Horn of Africa nations of Eritrea and Djibouti, part of its campaign to increase ...
On Christmas day 1863, as his son recovered from his wounds, Henry penned the poem “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day,” with ...
As England goes to war, a provincial choir master played by Ralph Fiennes is challenged to find available voices in this poignant drama set in 1916.
Every minute since he touched down in Morocco for the Africa Cup of Nations, Salah has felt something he has missed for the ...
Bob Vylan, a punk-rap duo, caused international outrage by chanting the message at the Glastonbury music festival this year.
Recent Egyptian blockbuster, El Set (The Woman, 2025), opens in 1967 at Om Kalthoum’s iconic concert at the Olympia in Paris. The camera drifts across a packed theatre, with faces tilted upward, eye ...
In 2025, Palestinian music, food and fashion transcended borders, transforming culture into a global language of resistance, ...
Abu Amsha’s initiative, which he dubbed "Gaza’s Birds Sing", grew organically. "I never thought it would become an organised ...
A northern English town loses its best choral singers to fighting in World War I but finds new hope in a time of loss through music in Nicholas Hytner's new film "The Choral," featuring Ralph Fiennes.