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Libyan Nasreen Abulweya wins “Reader of the Year” title in the 2025 IQRAA competition in Saudi Arabia.

Dhahran, December 7, 2025 – Young Libyan woman “Nasreen Abulaifa” won first place in the tenth edition of the “Read for the Arab World” competition, organized by the Ithra...

أعضاء نقابة فرنسية يتظاهرون أمام مدخل متحف اللوفر بباريس موازاة مع تصويت العمال على الإضراب (الفرنسية)

Culture

Louvre Museum workers unanimously vote to extend strike.

Workers voted “unanimously” to extend the strike at the world’s most visited museum, while the museum stated it had partially reopened, with only some sections accessible. The unionized workers...

أغلفة الروايات المرشّحة للجائزة العالمية للرواية العربية في دورة عام 2026 (الجزيرة)

Culture

Sixteen Novels on the Longlist for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction

The longlist of novels nominated for the 2026 cycle has been announced, featuring 16 novels selected from 137 submissions. According to a statement from the International Prize for Arabic...

Culture

The Louvre Museum partially opens its doors as staff insist on continuing their strike.

The Louvre partially reopened in Paris on Wednesday after being closed on Monday due to a strike, despite staff unanimously voting to continue their protest. This comes amidst ongoing...

Culture

Kazan named Islamic Culture Capital for 2026

The Kul Sharif Mosque in Kazan. The mosque is a modern reconstruction of the original 16th-century mosque destroyed by the forces of Ivan the Terrible and is now used...

Culture

Doctor linked to death of ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry sentenced to house arrest.

A California court sentenced a Los Angeles doctor to eight months of house arrest on Tuesday. The doctor had supplied actor Matthew Perry, star of the series “Friends,” with...

Culture

“Palestine 36” opens the 36th Carthage Film Days in Tunisia.

The film “Palestine 36” opened the 36th edition of the Carthage Film Festival in Tunisia at the Opera Theater of the City of Culture. The festival, which runs until...

Culture

Director Magdy Ahmed Ali is preparing to present a film about Suad Hosni.

Preparations are underway for a new film that will explore the life and career of the late artist Suad Hosny, one of the most prominent icons of Egyptian and...

Culture

British Embassy on Libyan National Museum: A precious treasure showcasing Libya’s rich history

The British Embassy in Libya has praised the reopening of the Libyan National Museum in Tripoli, describing it as a “precious treasure,” following a ceremony held on Friday. The...

Economy

New change: Foreign currency exchange rates rise against the dinar in the parallel market (Wednesday, December 17, 2025)

Here is a report on the latest exchange rates for the US dollar and foreign currencies against the Libyan dinar in today’s transactions on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, according...