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Saudi Arabia’s AlUla Hosts Two-night Event of Persian Music

Seven influential and much-loved Persian musicians — including Ebi, Sasy and Arash Labaf pictured — will entertain the crowds at AlUla. AAAWSAT ARABIC
Seven influential and much-loved Persian musicians — including Ebi, Sasy and Arash Labaf pictured — will entertain the crowds at AlUla. AAAWSAT ARABIC
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Saudi Arabia’s AlUla Hosts Two-night Event of Persian Music

Seven influential and much-loved Persian musicians — including Ebi, Sasy and Arash Labaf pictured — will entertain the crowds at AlUla. AAAWSAT ARABIC
Seven influential and much-loved Persian musicians — including Ebi, Sasy and Arash Labaf pictured — will entertain the crowds at AlUla. AAAWSAT ARABIC

Saudi Arabia’s AlUla will witness a two-night event celebrating Persian music as part of the ongoing "Winter at Tantora Festival".

The event will take place at the historical and cultural site’s Maraya Concert Hall on March 5 and 6.

Seven influential and renowned Persian musicians will be present including Iranian pop-singer Shahram Shabpareh, Leila Forouhar, Ebrahim Hamedi, Sasy, Shadmehr Aghili, Andy and Arash Labaf.

“Persian Night - Music Without Borders” forms part of Saudi Arabia’s focus on establishing the Tantora Festival as a hub for cultural exchange and dialogue as well as the sharing of diverse artistic traditions.

It's expected that the Persian Night will be covered by several Arab and international media outlets through live broadcast and social media apps to stream to all countries around the world and for fans of art and music.

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Low Water Levels Hamper Shipping in Germany's Rhine River as Heat Wave Continues

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows a barge on the Rhine river in front of the Muenster cathedral ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, May 1, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows a barge on the Rhine river in front of the Muenster cathedral ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, May 1, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
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Low Water Levels Hamper Shipping in Germany's Rhine River as Heat Wave Continues

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows a barge on the Rhine river in front of the Muenster cathedral ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, May 1, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows a barge on the Rhine river in front of the Muenster cathedral ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, May 1, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

A heat wave in western Europe has lowered water levels on Germany's Rhine River, hampering shipping and raising freight costs for cargo owners due to additional surcharges as their vessels were unable to sail fully loaded, commodity traders said on Monday.

Low water has limited shipping on all of the river south of Duisburg and Cologne, including the chokepoint of Kaub, traders said.

At Kaub, cargo vessels could only sail about 50% full, at Duisburg and Cologne between 40-50% full, Reuters reported.

Shallow water leads vessel operators to impose surcharges on freight rates to compensate for the vessels being unable to sail fully loaded, which raises the need for additional vessels to move consignments and increases costs for cargo owners.

Still, cargo is being delivered, with loads being carried by several vessels instead of one, traders said.

The Rhine is an important shipping route for commodities such as grains, minerals, ores, coal and oil products, including heating oil.

An intense heat wave is again forecast in parts of Germany this week, including in the Rhine area, with temperatures as high as 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahreinheit) possible in Cologne.

Traders said no improvement was in immediate sight and water levels could fall further.

German companies also faced supply bottlenecks and production problems in the summer of 2022 after a drought and heat wave led to unusually low water levels on the Rhine.