Head of Department Music -August 2026

Eurovision abandoned its values over Gaza, and lost me as a lifelong fan

Eurovision abandoned its values over Gaza, and lost me as a lifelong fan I have watched Eurovision every year for nearly 20 years. This year was supposed to be my 15th anniversary of hosting a party. I genuinely,…

Madbouly inspects Downtown Cairo revival projects, launches ‘Art Street’ initiative

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly conducted an extensive inspection tour across Cairo on Saturday to review projects aimed at revitalising historic districts and landmarks, as part of a broader government…

Madbouly inspects heritage restoration, urban redevelopment projects across Historic Cairo

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly inspected a series of heritage restoration, urban redevelopment and transport improvement projects across Cairo’s historic districts on Saturday, as part of the government’s broader…

Arrests made as Tommy Robinson's far-right supporters rally in central London

Arrests made as Tommy Robinson's far-right supporters rally in central London Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Sat, 05/16/2026 - 14:04 Anti-Muslim campaigner tells attendees of the Unite the Kingdom protest to get…

Boycott over Israel takes some glitz off Eurovision final

A fiery Finnish violinist-singer duo and an acclaimed Australian star are the favourites to win Saturday's grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest, as protesters demonstrated in host city Vienna against Israel's…

Vienna abuzz for Eurovision final

Thousands of glammed-up fans were excitedly queueing Saturday ahead of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, where a fiery Finnish duo and an acclaimed Australian star are the favourites to win the glittering crown. This…

Eurovision final kicks off with Viennese grandeur

The final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off Saturday with a burst of Mozart, as 25 countries took to the stage in Vienna to do battle for the glittering crown. Thousands of glammed-up fans filled the Wiener…

Decision time at full-throttle Eurovision final

The nerve-shredding vote-counting was about to begin at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, after 25 countries did battle Saturday at the world's biggest live televised music show. Thousands of glammed-up fans…

Bulgaria's 'Bangaranga' beat sweeps Eurovision Song Contest

Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday with Dara's catchy floor-filler "Bangaranga" sweeping the 70th edition of the world's biggest live televised music event and pushing Israel into second place, whose…

Bulgaria's 'Bangaranga' wins Eurovision, with Israel second

Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday with Dara's catchy floor-filler "Bangaranga" sweeping the 70th edition of the world's biggest live televised music event and pushing into second place Israel, whose…

LGBTQ campaigners denounce Eurovision 'pinkwashing' ahead of final

LGBTQ campaigners denounce Eurovision 'pinkwashing' ahead of final Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Thu, 05/14/2026 - 16:56 Queer campaigners say LGBTQ community should boycott Saturday's final over Gaza genocide…

Eurovision: 70 Years of Geopolitics, Patriotism, Music and Glitter

Drake calls out DJ Khaled's silence on Palestine in new track

Drake calls out DJ Khaled's silence on Palestine in new track Submitted by Ghalia Mohamed on Fri, 05/15/2026 - 12:15 The Canadian rapper also makes several Middle East references in his three surprise album drops early…

Aussie star, Danish clubbing ode through to Eurovision final

A ballad from Australian star Delta Goodrem and a Danish ode to clubbing will fill the airwaves in Saturday's Eurovision grand final in Vienna after making it through the second semi-final, which delivered a message in…

Eurovision finalists tune up as boycotting Spain digs in

Eurovision performers from 25 countries on Friday went through a full dress rehearsal for the grand final, while Spain's prime minister defended the country's boycott of this year's event over Israel's participation.…

Embassy of Moldova hosts cultural diplomacy exhibition

The Embassy of Moldova in Doha recently hosted an ‘Art, Fashion and Cultural Diplomacy (AFCD)’ exhibition, featuring around 100 artworks to mark Europe Day and World Hat Walk 2026. The exhibition was attended by…

Qatar Philharmonic to stage opera evening at Katara

Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra announced it will present an opera concert on Saturday at the Katara Opera House.The concert will be led by Lebanese conductor Toufic Maatouk and feature renowned French soprano Fabienne…

Eurovision: The song contest that broke the continent

Eurovision: The song contest that broke the continent Submitted by (not verified) on Wed, 05/13/2026 - 21:05 Organisers have yet to provide a credible answer as to why Israel is still included, while Russia remains…

Eurovision 2026: Anti-genocide chants 'censored' as Israel qualifies for final

Eurovision 2026: Anti-genocide chants 'censored' as Israel qualifies for final Submitted by Imene Guiza on Wed, 05/13/2026 - 14:03 Semifinal of song competition, which is facing its biggest boycott ever over Israel's…

'Europe must become more Jewish' says owner of Telegraph and Politico

'Europe must become more Jewish' says owner of Telegraph and Politico Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Wed, 05/13/2026 - 13:48 The Axel Springer chief said 'I'm a Goy, and I'm Zionist, with all my heart, out of conviction,…