JEDDAH: Nancy Ajram, the celebrated Lebanese singer who has sold over 2 million albums and is ranked among the top three best-selling Arab female artists in history, performed live in concert at Dubai’s Global Village on Friday.
“A night to remember. Thank you Dubai!!” Ajram wrote on Twitter after the gig.
She posted several photos from the event on social media, captioning one as: “Beautiful audience, enjoyed every second. #Dubai #GlobalVillage.”
Dressed in a ravishing burgundy gown, the international music icon enthralled thousands of music lovers and fans from across the world with her highly charged performance that included an eclectic mix of her old and new best-known hit songs, most notably her latest “Hassa Beek,” which left the crowds asking for more.
The Arab music icon also reached another milestone last year when she crossed the 1 million subscription mark on YouTube in April.
Ajram has begun shooting a new music video for a song from her latest album “Hassa Beek.”
Nancy Ajram enthralls thousands at Dubai’s Global Village
Nancy Ajram enthralls thousands at Dubai’s Global Village
Egypt’s grand museum begins live restoration of King Khufu’s ancient boat
- The 4,600-year-old boat was built during the reign of King Khufu, the pharaoh who also commissioned the Great Pyramid of Giza
CAIRO: Egypt began a public live restoration of King Khufu’s ancient solar boat at the newly opened Grand Egyptian Museum on Tuesday, more than 4,000 years after the vessel was first built.
Egyptian conservators used a small crane to carefully lift a fragile, decayed plank into the Solar Boats Museum hall — the first of 1,650 wooden pieces that make up the ceremonial boat of the Old Kingdom pharaoh.
The 4,600-year-old boat was built during the reign of King Khufu, the pharaoh who also commissioned the Great Pyramid of Giza. The vessel was discovered in 1954 in a sealed pit near the pyramids, but its excavation did not begin until 2011 due to the fragile condition of the wood.
“You are witnessing today one of the most important restoration projects in the 21st century,” Egyptian Tourism Minister Sherif Fathy said.
“It is important for the museum, and it is important for humanity and the history and the heritage.”
The restoration will take place in full view of visitors to the Grand Egyptian Museum over the coming four years.
