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Great Pyramid of Giza
Scientists have discovered a centuries-old hidden corridor adjacent to the main entrance of the 4,500-year-old Great Pyramid of Giza.
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Arab fans of the 90s pop act Backstreet Boys have taken to social media to celebrate the band's announcement of a tour of the Middle East.
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The world's first cities developed in what is now southern Iraq.
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The 65th edition of the Grammy Awards will take place in Los Angeles on Sunday, and among those up for prizes are classical musicians from Palestine and Iraq, as well artists with MENA roots in the diaspora. The New Arab takes a look at the nominees.
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Elissa is one of the most successful singers from the Arab world, with millions of records sold worldwide over a span of 30 years.
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"I'm in... the definition of a traveller, and we can actually break fast," Sultan al-Neyadi said. "It's not compulsory."
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A stunning lenticular cloud made an appearance in skies over the Turkish city of Bursa, startling its residents due to its resemblance to a UFO
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A 2022 report by the Director of National Intelligence said that 247 'unidentified anomalous phenomena' reports have been filed with it since June 2021.
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Shakira takes no prisoners as she launches into a tirade against her former partner, 35, even taking a pop at his 23-year-old girlfriend, Clara Chia.
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The recently-recovered sarcophagus lid was looted from the Abusir necropolis south of Cairo then transported to the US in 2008, eventually making its way to the Houston Museum of Natural Science in 2013.