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Festivalgoers leave the venue of the Rock am Ring music festival. Photo: AFP

German Rock Festival to Resume after Terror-Threat Scare

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 3, 2017 | World

A popular open-air rock festival in Germany will resume on Saturday after being disrupted by fears of a possible “terrorist threat” which have proved to be unfounded, the organizers said. Police told AFP searches at the three-day “Rock am...

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Opinion: Jeddah and “Harat Al-Shaikh”

by Hussein Shobokshi | Jun 21, 2016 | Opinion

The residents of the ancient city of Jeddah celebrate the heritage of their unique city by putting on a festival during the nights of Ramadan and this has taken place for the last three years. The festival, which is called “Our Ramadan Used to be Like This”, is held...

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An Afghan youth performs onstage during “The Sound Central Festival” at the French Cultural Center in Kabul on May 1, 2013. Source: AFP Photo/Sham Marai

Afghan Female Rock Fest Triumphs, But Anxiety Over Future Looms

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 2, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

Kabul, Reuters—More than 400 Afghan women and girls jumped from their seats, screaming and even headbanging to rock and rap music at an all-female music festival in the capital of Kabul, which organisers say was the largest such event in the country’s history....