Poets will have to up their creativity at final phase of Arab world’s biggest poetry competition.

Erdogan awarded for his calls for rapport between civilisations, constructive dialogue, openness.

UN sees Swiss measures as Islamophobic, in contradiction to religious freedoms, rights.

Tunisian embassy in UK organises lecture on Taher Haddad, 'precursor of women's rights'.

Saudi poetess criticizes Fatwas in powerful poem, but fails to qualify to the final.

Britain sends back to Egypt 25,000 ancient artifacts, some of which dating as far back as stone age.

Company will find solutions for major concern for book publishers throughout Arab region.

Archaeologists find 4,000-year-old rare pink granite sarcophagus belonging to little known ancient queen of Egypt.

Many aspects of Kushite civilisation remain shrouded in mystery for archaeologists.

Many university students are not able to recite Arabic alphabet as youths consider language not very ‘cool’.

Majida Al Roumi, Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, Teatro La Fenice debut in Al Ain, ADACH produces opera of Mozart.

Swiss company to sue French right-wing party over controversial anti-minaret poster.

James Cameron's 'Avatar', Kathryn Bigelow's 'The Hurt Locker' dominate race for film awards.

Libyan leader’s caricatures are prominent at Basel's Fasnacht carnival known for satirising current affairs.

Abu Dhabi International Book Fair to turn Abu Dhabi into region’s leading professional book scene.

Turkish movie starring seven-year-old boy wins top prize at Berlin Film Festival.

Bollywood film seeks to bring new perspective to world that remains in throes of intolerance.

Hawass: Tutankhamun's father was King Akhenaten, mother definitely not Nefertiti.

Iranian director admits there are striking similarities between his new film and recent political tensions.

Egypt antiquities chief: King Tut family was not effeminate, famed boy king had malaria.