World leaders have descended on New York to take part in the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Iran nuclear deal, a response to the Rohingya crisis, and the future of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) are some of the issues expected to take centre stage at this year's gathering. President Trump, whose apocalyptic speech in his United Nations debut last year riveted much of the world’s attention, spoke again on the world’s most important diplomatic stage, at the organization’s New York headquarters.

Written by Sally Shakkour One of the largest custom-made events by the world-renowned company "Cirque du Soleil" has decided to perform in Riyadh, during the Saudi 88th national day cermoney. The production, which was exclusively made to honor this unique celebration, took place at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh with over 27,000 attendees.

British singer-songwriter Noel Gallagher (L) and former Ivory Coast player Didier Drogba present Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah (C) with the trophy for the FIFA Puskas Award for 2018, the best goal scored between July 2017 and July 2018 during The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony, on September 24, 2018 in London. Ben STANSALL / AFP

Andrawos Bassous, a Palestinian/Swedish photographer, was born on November 11, 1991. A man of multiple skills and talents, he moves as easily in the world of photography as in the world of music. His exceptional photography drove Facebook to verify his Facebook page (Andrawos Bassous Photography) and check how he was able to secure more than half a million followers in less than two years. He was later awarded the Blue Verification badge, being the first Palestinian photographer to receive it. With his sister Beatrice, Andrawos played and sang the ...

Unknown gunmen opened fire on people from behind the stand during the parade held to mark the former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's invasion of Iran which led to an eight-year war in the 1980s. At least 25 people were killed and 60 others were injured, according to Iran’s IRNA official news agency. A woman and a child were among the wounded people according to the source. Iranian local media said that the suspect was wearing military uniforms and fired at the Iranian forces during a military parade, in attack which ...

Dubai never fails to add to the fun and bizarre attractions and this time it is doing it with a museum! The Museum of Illusions is dedicated to tricking the mind into seeing something that is not there. The new museum is located in the El Ceff Development of Emirates near the Dubai Creek. The museum will have the optical illusion and the largest collection of 80 exhibitions. The museum will cover every subject of human interest. Key exhibits to look out for include the Vortex Tunnel, Ames room, the ...

Written by Zaid Bawab Nelly Karim, is an Egyptian actress who has been amazing Arab audiences with her complex roles in the past couple of years especially in Ramadan series. Yet, the Egyptian beauty that is half Russian is also a ballerina and after taking part in many universal film festivals around the world, we can't help but notice that she might be the closest actress we have in the Arab world with an attitude that resembles that of universal actresses. Don't believe us, check out those pictures that were ...

Iran - Shia Muslims slash and whip themselves to mourn the death of Prophet Muhammad's grandson. The rituals mark the holy Day of Ashura, when Shiite Muslims remember the death of Imam Hussein. The commemoration falls in Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Hundreds of thousands of Shiite Muslims in Iran commemorated the seventh-century killing of Mohammed's grandson by cutting themselves and children with swords and blades swinging from chains. Imam Hussein's martyrdom is widely interpreted by Shia as a symbol of the struggle against injustice, tyranny and ...

The Emmys red carpet turned into a veritable catwalk for Middle Eastern designers on Monday night Stars were wearing a host of designs by the region’s fashion heavyweights.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has recently recieved a private plane worth about $500m from Qatar's emir. Erdogan revealed that Sheikh Tamim Al Thani had donated the Boeing 747-8i to the Turkish state. However, opposition MPs had expressed concern that the president was using taxpayers' money to buy a jet while his country struggles to avert a financial crisis. Here's a look inside the stunning plane.

The World Nomad Games, being held for the third time in Kyrgyzstan, are a dazzling display of traditional sports in this corner of the world. Under the patronage of UNESCO, the games have been growing steadily, from 20 countries attending the first event to 80 this year, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq. They use a dead goat. The game of kok-boru, with its headless goat carcass, was the main attraction at the international sports competition held this month in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan. Other ...