DUBAI: Makeup mogul Kylie Jenner just sported a daring ensemble by Emirati designer Ahmed Khyeli last week for a photoshoot and promptly followed it up by stepping out with a handbag by Dubai-based fashion label, L’Afshar. The 21-year-old, who was recently named the youngest ever self-made billionaire by Forbes, wore a custom-made gown by Ahmed…
NEW YORK: Long relegated to providing comic relief or playing supporting parts, plus-size actresses are finally getting their due with juicy front-and-center roles in a sign of shifting attitudes toward diverse body types.New Hulu series “Shrill,” which debuted Friday and is adapted from the best-selling autobiography of Lindy West, is the latest example of studios…
HOUSTON: US oil industry leaders are concerned by the potential damage that could be done to their businesses if the Trump administration passes the so-called NOPEC act, opening up oil producers to legal action in the US.An employee of the American Petroleum Institute (API), the trade organization for the US oil and gas industry, wrote:…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has appointed a former International Finance Corporation official as its chief economist within a plan to boost hiring and expand overseas, it was reported on Sunday.“Within its plans to add 700 employees to its workforce, the Public Investment Fund (PIF) has appointed Ted Chu as chief economist after he…
FRANKFURT: Deutsche Bank was set on Sunday to confirm merger talks with fellow German lender Commerzbank, according to a person with knowledge of the matter, an indication that efforts to combine the two businesses were gaining pace.Formal disclosure of talks increases the chances of concluding a tie-up between the nation’s two largest banks.A merger has…
New Zealanders pay tribute as terror attack victims’ families anxiously await return of dead CHRISTCHURCH: A steady stream of mourners paid tribute Sunday at a makeshift memorial to the 50 people slain by a gunman at two mosques in Christchurch, while dozens of Muslims stood by to bury the dead when authorities finally release the victims'…
JAKARTA: Around 35 foreign and domestic tourists are believed to be trapped and two others died after landslides hit a waterfall site on Indonesia’s tourist island of Lombok on Sunday, a disaster agency official said.Two moderate earthquakes struck Lombok, triggering the landslides, when around 40 Malaysian and domestic tourists were visiting the Tiu Kelep waterfall,…
JAKARTA: Around 35 foreign and domestic tourists are believed to be trapped and two others died after landslides hit a waterfall site on Indonesia’s tourist island of Lombok on Sunday, a disaster agency official said.Two moderate earthquakes struck Lombok, triggering the landslides, when around 40 Malaysian and domestic tourists were visiting the Tiu Kelep waterfall,…
CAIRO: Hundreds of Sudanese took part in anti-government protests in the capital and other cities on Sunday as the government announced it had secured $300 million in loans to address the economic crisis that triggered the unrest.The demonstrations began in December over price hikes and food shortages, and quickly escalated into calls for President Omar…
ALGIERS: Algeria's newly-appointed prime minister has started talks to form a new government, state media reported on Sunday, in a move designed to placate protesters demanding President Abdel Aziz Bouteflika and his inner circle step down.The discussions began as some workers at Algeria's biggest gas field staged a protest against "extending the fourth term", an energy…
JERUSALEM: An Israeli court on Sunday ordered the temporary closure of a side building at a highly sensitive Jerusalem holy site that has been the source of tensions in recent weeks. The Jerusalem magistrates court said the building known as the Golden Gate at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount,…
RIYADH: The King Abdul Aziz Palace in Al-Muwayh in Makkah province was built in 1357 AH of stone in an ancient Islamic architectural style amid the ruins of mud houses. It was the residence of the founder of Saudi Arabia, King Abdul Aziz. He used to rest in it during his trips between Riyadh and…
DUBAI: People in Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf region are known for their love of evening socializing and late-night drives. What is less well-known is the high price being paid for this nocturnal lifestyle.A 2015 report from the app Sleep Cycle placed Saudi Arabia second - after Japan - in the list of the…
DUBAI: People in Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf region are known for their love of evening socializing and late-night drives. What is less well-known is the high price being paid for this nocturnal lifestyle.A 2015 report from the app Sleep Cycle placed Saudi Arabia second - after Japan - in the list of the…
NEW YORK: Long relegated to providing comic relief or playing supporting parts, plus-size actresses are finally getting their due with juicy front-and-center roles in a sign of shifting attitudes toward diverse body types.New Hulu series “Shrill,” which debuted Friday and is adapted from the best-selling autobiography of Lindy West, is the latest example of studios…
CHENNAI: Given the tendency of Indian cinema to go overboard with graphic depictions of violence, Indo-Canadian moviemaker Richie Mehta’s “Delhi Crime” — which premiered at Sundance Festival last January, and will start streaming on Netflix March 22 — is subtle and controlled. In the seven-episode series, based on true events, a young medical student and…
SAN FRANCISCO: Google is looking transform Internet-age game play, with an expected launch of a streaming service which uses the tech giant’s power in the Internet cloud.Expected Tuesday is the debut of a ramped-up version of a cloud gaming platform Google tested recently in partnership with Ubisoft.A video clip teasing a keynote presentation at an…
DUBAI: Fatima Al-Shamsi was in the UAE energy ministerial party at the CERAWeek by IHS Markit forum in Houston, Texas, because of her expertise in future energy strategy, but she was also there to pick up some tips on how to organize a global energy conference. In September in Abu Dhabi, the UAE will stage…
ADDIS ABABA: An aircraft hangar in the Ethiopian capital was filled with the white roses as aviation staff gathered on Sunday to remember the two pilots and six crew, who perished along with 149 passengers in the Ethiopia Airlines crash a week ago.Weeping women held slender single stems in their shaking hands and banks of…
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand: A man whose 44-year-old wife was killed in the Christchurch mosque attack as she rushed back in to rescue him said he harbors no hatred toward the gunman, insisting forgiveness is the best path forward.“I would say to him ‘I love him as a person’,” Farid Ahmad told AFP.Asked if he forgave…
