Pottery in Iraq has deep roots, where acient civilisations relied on clay to build their homes, shape their cooking utensils, as well as to make their ovens. Adel al-Kawwaz is an expert in spining the potter's wheel, creating the wet clay and turn it into a smooth jug. Moreover, his family is well known for this millennia-old Iraqi craft, but Kawwaz is struggling to keep this old craft alive as many people are now using modern plastic .

The territory of the present-day United Arab Emirates became a British protectorate in 1892, when the U.K. government signed agreements with the Trucial States (a group of sheikhdoms in the south eastern Gulf). On 2nd December 1971 after the British withdrawal these states became independant and united as a single entity. Now the UAE celebrates in style as the 47th UAE National Day is a day of happiness throughout the country. The main national holiday in the UAE is marked with numerous celebratory events held across the country, including (but ...

World leaders have gathered in Argentina to attend two-day G20 summit . Argentinian President Mauricio Macri has welcomed the guests. The first session has covered humane values, global economy, future of business life and womens empowerment. On the other hand, the second session was about sustainable development and climate.

The White House has been decked in holly for this years Christmas. Melania Trump has also remarked on her red Christmas trees saying “We are in the 21st century and everybody has a different taste”. With a smile, she added: “I think they look fantastic.”

The cedar tree, with its majestic horizontal branches, graces the nation's flag and its bank notes. What if the national flag became the only place you can find a green cedar in Lebanon? High up in Lebanon's mountains, the lifeless grey trunks of dead cedar trees stand stark in the deep green forest, witnesses to the climate change that has ravaged them. Lebanon's iconic cedar trees, ravaged by climate change in a region where future warming is "expected to exceed global rates by 25 percent," scientists say. Often dubbed "Cedars ...

Saudi Arabian model Taleedah Tamer decided to get into modeling after she discovered her passion towards photography, and one of her first steps was headlining American magazine Harper's Bazaar. Taleedah has faced lots of criticism for the career path she chose while being Saudi, yet she ignored lots of the comments and tried to get over them with a positive attitude. Taleedah, who is now 19, revealed that there are many false perceptions about Saudi women as they are just like other women around the world who appreciate fashion and ...

Astronauts and Scientists at NASA have celebrated on Monday the Successful landing of the InSight ship on Planet Mars. During the coming period, InSight spacecraft is set to grab more photos of the landing site and send them back to Earth, as scientists want to decide where the probe should place its instruments, and tools.

Tunisians take to the streets to protest Saudi prince's visit: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expected to arrive in Tunis on Tuesday as part of a regional support-building tour. The sign in Arabic reads "No to the desecration of Tunisia, country of the revolution". Prince Mohammed arrived in Cairo today, the latest leg of his first foreign tour since the killing of critic Jamal Khashoggi sparked a global outcry. After an overnight stay in Cairo, the crown prince is due to travel to Tunisia where protests against the visit have ...

(From L) Ferrari's German driver Sebastian Vettel (2nd), Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton (1st) and Red Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen (3rd) celebrate on the podium after the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on November 25, 2018, in Abu Dhabi. GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP

Many Egyptian films hit the big screen in 2018, and some managed to get extraordinary revenue. In the first spot comes "Al Badla" (The Suit) film starring Tamer Husni and Akram Husni with a revenue that exceeded 60 million Egyptian Pounds, making it the highest grossing film in the history of Egyptian cinema. The second spot goes to "Harb Karmooz" (Karmooz War) starring Amir Karara and Ghada Abdelraziq. In the third spot comes "Lelet Hana w Suroor" (Hana and Suroor's Night) starring Mohammed Imam and Yasmine Sabri and fourth spot ...

Women in Turkey have held protests to mark the international day calling for an end to violence against women. However, riot police interfered, fired tear gas and used their shields to halt the demonstrates as activists were moving toward Istiklal avenue, the main shopping thoroughfare in Istanbul. Protesters responded and shouted "we will not be silent", "we are not afraid" and "we will not obey". One demonstrator, Yasemin Esmer, told AFP. "To be a woman in Turkey is to suffer violence from men in all areas of life, whether at ...