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Qatar Tribune
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
‘FIFA U-17 World Cup will be another spectacular event hosted by Qatar'
Tribune News Network Doha Egyptian football legend, and U-17 head coach, Ahmed Al Kass looks forward to seeing a new generation of players shining on the big stage during the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup 2025. Set to take place in Qatar from 3 – 27 November, this will be the first FIFA World Cup to feature 48 teams. This year's edition marks the first of five consecutive tournaments that Qatar is hosting through to 2029. For Al Kass, a former Egyptian national team player who represented his country's senior side at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, the growing legacy of mega-sporting events in Qatar is a true testament to its place as a leading sports capital for the region. 'The world has already witnessed how Qatar delivered a phenomenal World Cup in 2022. The U-17 World Cup will be another spectacular tournament hosted by Qatar,' said Al Kass. 'As Arabs, we are proud that Qatar will play hosts for yet another exciting tournament. We share this pride with Qatar and are happy for the opportunity to play here.' Egypt have been drawn into Group E alongside England, Venezuela and Haiti. Their first match will see them take on Haiti on 4 November at Aspire Zone. Egypt made its last appearance at a FIFA U-17 World Cup in 1997, when it hosted the competition, and reached the quarterfinals. Now 28 years later, a new generation of young Pharaohs will be eager to make history and go even further. 'All the teams in our group have great caliber. Every team will be working hard to produce the best results. 'I hope our players will be able to showcase their strengths on the pitch. We want to see Egypt's flag raised in victory at the World Cup. We want to win it,' said Al Kass. Egypt is one of six Arab teams that have qualified to the tournament. They are joined by hosts Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Tunisia and Morocco. The best achievement historically by any Arab country in the competition was in 1991, when Saudi Arabia lifted the trophy. Bahrain, Qatar and Oman have all claimed fourth spot in 1989, 1991 and 1995 respectively. 'This is a huge achievement for our team to play in the U-17 World Cup after a long absence. We are excited and ready to re-emerge as strong contenders in the championship. I am confident that our young Pharaohs will give their best and make Egypt proud,' said Al Kass. The FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 will take place from 3-27 November 2025 at the state-of-the-art Aspire Zone complex. The first match will see hosts Qatar take on European giants Italy on 3 November. The final match will be held at Khalifa International Stadium, which served as one of the venues for the historic FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. For the full match schedule, visit: For all tournament related information, follow @RoadtoQatar on all major social media platforms.
Scottish Sun
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Iconic BBC kids TV series has a live show in Glasgow TODAY
The second half has special 'bogglevision' effects Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A DOUBLE bill of frightfully fantastic theatre is currently showing in Glasgow. From the creative crew behind the Horrible Histories books and TV shows, comes a live stage version that kids will love. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 2 Terrible Tudors and Awful Egyptians are on now 2 There's brilliant special effects Showing at the city's Theatre Royal this weekend are Terrible Tudors and Awful Egyptians. And we got a chance to see the former last night. The production took the audience through the almost 120-year period when the Tudor family reigned in England. Marked by bloodshed, beheading and familial fallings-out it's the perfect fodder for the Horrible Histories treatment. The three main stars took on different characters from the era, from the reprehensible Richard III to the horrific Henry VIII, all the way up to evil Queen Elizabeth. The show was packed full of brilliant facts about the ghastly royals, with plenty of fart and poo jokes to keep my five-year-old - and us adults - hooked. Throw in some catchy tunes and up-to-date references and everyone was swept along for the raucous ride. After the break, the troupe brought out the big guns in the shape of 'boggle-vision'. We all had to pick up a pair of 'boggle-goggles' and pop them on for the second half. Then, as the show started, the stage came to life with the scenery popping out. And special effects made it look like fireworks were shooting right at you and giant bugs were hovering in front of your face. Horrible Histories with guest appearances from a host of famous faces It was truly spectacular and my son was blown away, trying to grab in the air for the shooting shrapnel. The audience were up on their feet as the performers brought the house down with their witty, daft and compelling show. And they reminded the audience that Awful Egyptians is also on at the moment, telling the story of fascinating Pharaohs with plenty of foul facts of death, decay and menacing mummies. Both shows are on at the Glasgow theatre today, for tickets log onto
Business Recorder
02-07-2025
- General
- Business Recorder
Arrogance of power
Dante in 'Inferno' wrote, 'Pride, avarice and envy are the tongues men know and heed, a babel of despair'. Arrogance is a serious disease of the mind. The onset of arrogance is not sudden or immediate; it like the cancerous cells keeps growing and gnawing slowly but steadily at the divinely blessed innate humane qualities of humility and modesty. The meaning of arrogance is an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions. (Merriam- Webster, dictionary). The unentitlement of any credit taken for any act or trait is actually arrogance. The absence and general lack of self-awareness leads towards arrogant attitude and behaviour — such dilute in their own eyes, their major weaknesses and exaggerate their wrongfully perceived strengths. The cause of vain glory arising out of possessing superior knowledge, wealth, physical attractiveness, piety, family lineage, social status, official designation, etc. is embedded within us. This gives us an inflated sense of importance. It is a negative trait by all definitions and standards. Obsession with self is the first rung on the ladder of arrogance. Once obsessed, modesty departs. The obsession of being good and better is so fulfilling, that such seek no confirmation from others. Self-love is the best inducement for invoking feelings of pride and arrogance. Arrogance is abhorred. There is no society where arrogant behaviour is appreciated or admired. All religions, sects, holy books and scriptures abominate with rebuke, anger and disdain the presence of arrogant traits. Humility is a divorced trait of the arrogant, it is a die-hard foe of arrogance, they refuse to coexist within one person or even the whole society. While it is alright to expect that for standing tall, nobody should have to be at the mercy of endorsement by others; but recognition is best achieved by subtlety than a vociferous announcement. In any case, the praise of another hurts the arrogant. Arrogance is not limited to individuals. In fact, the infectiousness of this ailment is so deep-seated that it envelopes besides individuals entities organisations, societies, nations, cultural values, economic well-being, prosperity, physical appearances, etc. How many nations, societies and tribes, who were extremely powerful and used to insolently, arrogantly with their necks floating in the air roamed upon planet earth stand obliterated today; the sickle of time has mowed down the best and the worst of the arrogant. The element of arrogance in character lends a false feeling of immortality. We conveniently refuse to accept that all shadows lengthen and fade away. Divine Scriptures and Holy Books mention about the Pharaohs as arrogant; so also is the son of Noah and the wife of Lot, and several others, whose fate and end was pitiful and horrifying. As an antidote to this detestation, arrogant leaders are also excellent performers. As hard-task masters they make sure that targets are achieved because failure to do invites their wrath of sudden reprisals. Arrogance of piety is the worst format. The priest, the Mullah from the pulpit in their sermons and the Sadhus in their Bhajans indulge in condemnation of arrogance as a character trait, yet, they are worst examples of pride. They consider themselves holier, hence are disdainful towards others. A superiority complex syndrome attends to their own personalities. This type of arrogance is more harmful to society. Fear the arrogance of the polite and the modest. Their arrogant ways are far more deadlier than the person who declares himself as an arrogant being. The despising of pride and arrogance is a higher degree of arrogant attitude. The declamation of pride is no sign of humility. Arrogance is being haughty and proud. A close cousin is being supercilious, where the individual adopts a cool patronising attitude of haughtiness, reflecting that he or she is better than others. Destruction follows the path of pride, arrogance and superciliousness. The bedrock of arrogance is entrenched in delusional thinking that inspires a feeling of superiority over others. Napoleon Bonaparte (my hero, for many different reasons than arrogance) was so full of himself, his arrogant ways were to the nth level; his ambitious attitude, self-importance, misgivings about being blest by Divinity to rule the world, leading him to Crown himself as the 'Emperor of France'. He ended up, like all arrogant do, dying, a lonely death in the desolate island of St. Helena in the Atlantic. A tragic end of a brilliant man. The arrogant Raza Shah Pehlavi was humbled by a humble person, who lived several thousand miles away in the suburbs of Paris; Sheikh Mujibur Rehman's remark 'I am the Bangla Bandhu' was worth a single soldier's loaded magazine; the arrogant claim 'Dhaka over my dead body' had a life of less than 48 hours; the insolent pride of thumping the table by Gen. Yahya in response to a group of Japanese journalists, who had dared to use the word 'genocide' was humbled by the surrender, that slapped us all so viciously that it still hurts; Indira Gandhi's atrocious arrogance of storming of the Golden Temple was undone by her personally selected bodyguard, Beant Singh, who mercilessly pumped the entire sulphur of his automatic weapon into her. Human history is resplendent with the inglorious end of all and any who possessed even a single grain of arrogance in their behaviour and attitude. Several arrogant leaders in not-too-distant history stood out for their ruthlessness—Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Pol Pot, etc. The common attribute that runs as a thread of continuity is: almost all of them were not only arrogant but ruthless, murderous, unkind, unforgiving, etc. They weren't respected but immensely feared. Arrogance derives power through either de jure means or by the prevalent importance, as exercised, or on a de facto basis. The power of the barrel/ gun is a stark reality of human history since yester years. Leaders who are hoisted not by popular vote but through diabolical means and strategies (Benjamin Netanyahu is a case in point) lack validation. Such leaders rule by arrogance of power, coercion and fear. Israel as a nation has always been full of pride of invincibility. They thought it was proper and right to fly wherever they wished to, across seven seas, to go and hit with impunity other countries. Their arrogance laid to shreds all norms of international laws and civility. That myth has recently been broken—no invincibility but only vulnerabilities—by those who have shown the spine to stand up to the bullying of Netanyahu. The myth of Iron Dome has been busted by Iranian-built missiles. In the current crop of leadership across the globe, Netanyahu and Narendra Modi stand out as the best (worst) examples of arrogant leaders. Both of them are equally guilty of indulging in rampant murder of the innocent. Their political thought and ideology are based on deep-seated hatred against the enemies, real or self-perceived is unimportant. Both have been genocidal in their approaches— massive and insolent indulgence in, rape, loot, murder and plunder of innocent men, women and children. The manifestations and formats of arrogance are several. Those who are articulate and speak well exhibit in their behaviour pride arising out of this advantage over those who cannot; so anybody who even understands that their uniqueness of possessing a certain quality or skill-set is an act of Divinity still bask in public glory as if it is their self-learnt art. Such become perennially arrogant. The meed of deeds, good or evil, is settled many times now, then and there, and in few cases the retribution comes on a delayed basis; but it is usually more lethally destructive. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
CairoScene
17-06-2025
- General
- CairoScene
Rare Egyptian Vulture Spotted Feeding Its Newborn In AlUla
This wouldn't be the first time an Egyptian vulture made headlines in Saudi Arabia. Could mother vulture secretly be scoping our real estate in AlUla? In what conservationists are calling a "major milestone" and what the chick is calling "hungry," a rare Egyptian vulture has been spotted feeding its newborn in the cliffs of AlUla's Sharaan National Park. This marks the first-ever recorded vulture nest in the area - and possibly the only time a vulture has gone viral for good behavior. The Egyptian vulture, once sacred to Pharaohs and now listed as Endangered by the IUCN (which is like the DMV of endangered species but with more feathers), is a bird of many talents. It's known to use tools, which puts it slightly ahead of most toddlers and several adults on TikTok. It uses rocks to smash eggs, sticks to collect wool, and presumably a spreadsheet to plan its nesting schedule. Experts estimate there are about 50 breeding pairs left in Saudi Arabia. AlUla, however, seems to be leading the comeback tour, with at least three breeding territories recorded this year and up to 10 potentially scoping out real estate. So yes, a baby vulture has hatched. And for once, it's not a bad omen but an ecological win.
Mid East Info
17-06-2025
- Science
- Mid East Info
WATCH: Endangered Egyptian Vulture Spotted Feeding Chicks for the First Time in AlUla
AlUla, Saudi Arabia – June 2025: For the first time in the ancient oasis city of AlUla, conservationists have recorded a rare Egyptian vulture feeding its newborn chick in the dramatic cliffs of Sharaan National nest with a healthy two- to three-weeks old chick is the first recorded proof of breeding of this species in AlUla and a great symbol of recovery of Sharaan National Park. Once sacred to the Pharaohs and etched into ancient hieroglyphs, the Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) is small with white and black plumage, a yellow face, and a distinctive wedge-shaped tail. As clever as it is striking, they are one of the few bird species known to use tools; known to use stones to break into eggs, they have also been observed using sticks to gather and roll wool which they use to line their nests. However, these majestic birds are now listed as Endangered by the IUCN. Fortunately, AlUla's protected canyons and cliffs, especially within the IUCN Green Listed Sharaan National Park, provide a much-needed sanctuary for this rare breed. This new successful nest – the first ever recorded in AlUla – signals a win for regional wildlife and a growing future for biodiversity and comprehensive regeneration in this extraordinary desert oasis destination. The breeding population of Egyptian vulture is estimated to be around 50 pairs in Saudi Arabia. In AlUla this year, at least three breeding territories were recorded while extensive research over the last two years indicates a potential population of up to around 10 breeding pairs. AlUla has emerged as a place where ancient heritage, dramatic geology and nature converge which visitors can experience first-hand by booking their next adventure at About AlUla: Located 1,100 km from Riyadh, in North-West Saudi Arabia, AlUla is a place of extraordinary natural and human heritage. The vast area, covering 22,561km², includes a lush oasis valley, towering sandstone mountains and ancient cultural heritage sites dating back thousands of years to when the Lihyan and Nabataean kingdoms reigned. The most well-known and recognised site in AlUla is Hegra, Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site. A 52-hectare ancient city, Hegra was the principal southern city of the Nabataean Kingdom and is comprised of 111 well-preserved tombs, many with elaborate facades cut out of the sandstone outcrops surrounding the walled urban settlement. Current research also suggests Hegra was the most southern outpost of the Roman Empire after the Roman's conquered the Nabataeans in 106 CE. In addition to Hegra, AlUla is also home to ancient Dadan, the capital of the Dadan and Lihyan Kingdoms and considered to be one of the most developed 1st millennium BCE cities of the Arabian Peninsula, and Jabal Ikmah, an open-air library of hundreds of inscriptions and writings in many different languages, which has been recently listed on the UNESCO's memory of the World Register. Also, AlUla Old Town Village, a labyrinth of more than 900 mudbrick homes developed from at least the 12th century, which has been selected as one of the World's Best Tourism Villages in 2022 by the UNWTO.
