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The production company announced on Wednesday that the Syrian series Abu Janti will return with a third season, expected to air during the 2027 Ramadan drama season. The show stars Samer al-Masri, and actress Shakran Murtaja is set to reprise her role as Suad.
Cardiovascular specialist Sergey Vishtomov has cautioned that feeling short of breath even while resting can be dangerous. He said the symptom may be linked to heart problems.
Egypt's El Gouna International Film Festival wrapped up its ninth edition on Friday. The closing ceremony honored Moroccan filmmaker Fawzi Bensaidi and paid special tribute to Egyptian artists who died over the past year.
American actor Tom Skerritt, who appeared in both "Alien" and "Top Gun", died on Wednesday at the age of 93. RT Arabic, citing his family, reported that he died of natural causes. His career spanned a wide range of film and television work.
Lebanese singer Fadl Shaker took the stage in Riyadh on Thursday for his first concert in the Saudi capital, ending a break of nearly 14 years from live performances. According to CNN Arabic, the evening was marked by a mix of nerves, emotion and longing.
The 34th Arab Music Festival and Conference opened on Tuesday at the Cairo Opera House in Egypt. The opening concert honored Egyptian singer Hany Shaker, known as the "Prince of Arab Song," who died last May. This year's edition is dedicated to his name.
A feature in Grand Theft Auto VI that lets players build and nurture a romantic relationship with a virtual character has prompted debate over whether it amounts to cheating on a real-life partner. Some people see pursuing a romance with a fictional character as excessive, according to BBC Arabic.
The 9th edition of the El Gouna Film Festival opened on Thursday, October 15, and runs through October 23. The opening ceremony honored Egyptian actress Mona Zaki with the Creative Achievement Award.
Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram released a new song, 'Bastafezzak', on Wednesday. It is available on her official YouTube channel and several music streaming platforms. She appears in it as a sweets seller, according to CNN Arabic.
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Tuesday received a rare artifact returned by Australia, dating to around 12,000 BC. According to Al Jazeera, the piece, together with two other fragments held in Jordan, makes up what is considered the oldest known large-scale sculpture in the world, and its return comes after about four decades.
A man died on Saturday after a tiger attacked him inside its enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, near Doncaster in northern England. South Yorkshire Police said he suffered serious injuries in the attack after entering the animal's enclosure. The available reports give no details on his identity or how he came to be inside.
The 67th edition of the Beirut Arab International Book Fair has opened in the Lebanese capital. The fair brings Arabic and French-language publications together in one venue, and it comes after years of hardship and war for the city, according to Al Jazeera.
The body that awards the Nobel Prize announced on Thursday that Canadian poet and writer Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. It praised her bold, innovative work for creating new forms of contemporary writing by blending playful dialogue with the classical tradition. Carson, 76, is known for work that often moves between poetry, fiction and scholarship, according to BBC Arabic.
The Nobel Prize in Medicine for 2026 is due to be announced within hours. According to Al Jazeera, speculation centers on researchers whose discoveries have changed how obesity, diabetes and cancer are treated and have deepened understanding of sleep and the immune system.
The Nobel Prize honors outstanding contributions each year in the sciences, literature, peace and economics, with specialized committees selecting the winners. Nominations stay confidential for 50 years. According to Al Jazeera, the 2026 award is worth about 12 million Swedish kronor, roughly $1.1 million.
A recent scientific review found a link between high consumption of ultra-processed foods and an increased risk of dementia along with cognitive decline. The review does not establish direct causation but adds to a growing body of research on health risks tied to such foods.
Taylor Swift claimed her 33rd MTV Video Music Award at the 43rd edition of the ceremony, making her the most-awarded artist in the show's history and surpassing Beyoncé. The milestone caps years of consistent recognition for Swift at the annual music awards.
Turki Al-Sheikh, head of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, announced that the seventh edition of Riyadh Season will begin on October 21. The festival will run for 10 weeks, according to Al-Sheikh.
A Paris-area appeals court in Créteil sentenced Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred to 10 years in prison on Saturday for rape, increasing an earlier six-year sentence handed down in 2023. His father, Bachir Abdou, posted a photo outside the courthouse on Instagram, saying his son was being wronged.
Two new studies published in Nature detail archaeological finds in Chinese caves, including seven Denisovan fossils along with bone and stone tools, fossilized pollen, and animal remains. The discoveries offer researchers new insight into how this mysterious ancient human relative lived in coniferous forests roughly 134,000 to 167,000 years ago.
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