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Louvre Abu Dhabi marks two years, without da Vinci

The Louvre Abu Dhabi on Monday celebrated two years since it opened its doors, but the fate of what was to be a prize exhibit remains unknown. The world's most expensive painting, Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi was meant to go on display at the museum in September 2018. But in a...

Shakira says losing voice was 'darkest moment' of her life

Colombian superstar Shakira says temporarily losing her voice two years ago was "the darkest moment" of her life, and which affected her "deeply." In November 2017 the three-time Grammy winner was forced to postpone her hip-shaking "El Dorado World Tour" for seven months after suffering a...

Refugee artist documents aspects of Homs' cultural heritage

Through his realistic paintings, refugee artist Mahmoud Ezzeddine documents aspects of Homs' cultural and heritage landmarks destroyed by the war, including those still struggling to remain standing. This city, which is deeply entrenched in history, has been systematically destroyed by the...

Louvre in push to display 'missing' Da Vinci: culture expert

The Louvre museum has made an "offer" to the owner of the world's most expensive painting to allow it to be displayed in a Leonardo da Vinci exhibition in Paris, a French cultural body chief said Thursday. The world-famous Salvator Mundi has not been seen in public since it was sold for...