What We Are Reading Today: Conscience by Patricia S. Churchland Author Patricia S. Churchland is a founding figure in the field of neurophilosophy, which, as the name suggests, combines scientific study of the brain with the academic discipline of philosophy. “The brain developed in such a way as to enable certain moral inclinations and actions,…
DUBAI: Pop superstar Ariana Grande celebrated her 26th birthday in style late last week and finished off her sleek black outfit with an orb bag by Kuwaiti brand Marzook. Helmed by Kuwaiti siblings Fahad and Shouq Al-Marzooq, the Beirut-based accessories brand was established in 2014. The brother-sister duo started off in the fashion industry by designing…
From the ESPN national correspondent and author of the New York Times bestseller Cinderella Man comes the remarkable behind-the-scenes story of a defining moment in sports and world history, says a review published on goodreads.com. In 1936, against a backdrop of swastikas flying, an African-American son of sharecroppers won a staggering four Olympic gold medals…
DUBAI: Italian fashion blogger and entrepreneur Chiara Ferragni was spotted in sunny Spain over the weekend wearing a marine-inspired gown by Lebanese designer Zuhair Murad. Having nabbed the number one spot on Forbes’ “Top Fashion Influencers” list in 2017, Ferragni is one of the world’s most recognizable social media stars and even launched her own…
DUBAI: Italian fashion blogger and entrepreneur Chiara Ferragni was spotted in sunny Spain over the weekend wearing a marine-inspired gown by Lebanese designer Zuhair Murad. Having nabbed the number one spot on Forbes’ “Top Fashion Influencers” list in 2017, Ferragni is one of the world’s most recognizable social media stars and even launched her own…
CHICAGO: “This book tells the story of a city that is struggling to forget itself,” writes Raph Cormack, editor of “The Book of Cairo,” a compilation of 10 short stories centered on Egypt’s capital. Highlighting one of the world’s most resilient cities, these stories capture Cairenes as they endure political and social change as new…
One of the most famous and uniquely themed restaurants in Jeddah is The Sandwich Gallery. Based on the slogan “Around the world in one bite,” the city restaurant was established by four childhood friends with a passion for food. The idea was formed from the pals’ chats about the best sandwiches they had tasted during…
ZASAVICA, Serbia: White, dense and rich in flavor, Serbia’s one-of-a-kind donkey cheese is not only tasty but good for your health, says maker Slobodan Simic.There’s only one catch — at 1,000 euros ($1,130) a kilogram, it may well be the most expensive cheese in the world.Since 2012, Simic and his team of farmers have been…
One of the most famous and uniquely themed restaurants in Jeddah is The Sandwich Gallery. Based on the slogan “Around the world in one bite,” the city restaurant was established by four childhood friends with a passion for food. The idea was formed from the pals’ chats about the best sandwiches they had tasted during…
DUBAI: Shah Rukh Khan, the King of Bollywood, is the second celebrity to receive a tribute in Dubai Stars’ lane of stars scheduled to open later this year.The company said SRK was one of the most nominated A-list celebrities for the Hollywood-style Walk of Fame being reading along Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard in Downtown…
DUBAI: Shah Rukh Khan, the King of Bollywood, is the second celebrity to receive a tribute in Dubai Stars’ lane of stars scheduled to open later this year.The company said SRK was one of the most nominated A-list celebrities for the Hollywood-style Walk of Fame being reading along Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard in Downtown…
What We Are Reading Today: American Bonds by Sarah L. Quinn Federal housing finance policy and mortgage-backed securities have gained widespread attention in recent years because of the 2008 financial crisis, but issues of government credit have been part of American life since the nation’s founding. From the 1780s, when a watershed national land credit…
As Saudi Arabia gears up for K-pop’s Super Junior we ask ‘what’s the draw?’ JEDDAH: It is just weeks to go before one of K-pop’s best-known groups, “Super Junior”, take to the stage in Jeddah, adding them to an ever-increasing hall of fame as the Kingdom continues on its wave of modernization. It wasn’t that…
As Saudi Arabia gears up for K-pop’s Super Junior we ask ‘what’s the draw?’ JEDDAH: It is just weeks to go before one of K-pop’s best-known groups, “Super Junior”, take to the stage in Jeddah, adding them to an ever-increasing hall of fame as the Kingdom continues on its wave of modernization. It wasn’t that…
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s blossoming film industry on Tuesday heralded a new dawn with the launch of the Kingdom’s first arthouse cinema. The outdoor Cinema El-Housh opened in the historic city of Jeddah with the screening of director Stanley Kubrick’s celebrated “2001: A Space Odyssey” to mark the movie’s 51st anniversary. The project is the brainchild…
French label under fire over ‘Don’t Shoot’ t-shirt inspired by Lebanese war French label under fire over ‘Don’t Shoot’ t-shirt inspired by Lebanese war DUBAI: French label Vetements has come under fire online for featuring a T-shirt that read “Don’t shoot” in Arabic, French and English,at its Spring/Summer 2020 show last week. The t-shirt is…
What We Are Reading Today: American Bonds by Sarah L. Quinn Federal housing finance policy and mortgage-backed securities have gained widespread attention in recent years because of the 2008 financial crisis, but issues of government credit have been part of American life since the nation’s founding. From the 1780s, when a watershed national land credit…
DUBAI: It was a family affair at Lanvin’s menswear show in Paris on Monday when British-Moroccan model Nora Attal took to the runway alongside her brother. The jet-set runway model took to Instagram to show off her brother’s outfit, but she stopped short of sharing his name. “Walking with my younger brother at his first…
DUBAI: Lebanese pop superstar Myriam Fares has apologized to her Egyptian fans over comments she made at a press conference for the Moroccan Mawazine Festival on Saturday. In a press appearance before her gig at the music festival, the star was questioned by a journalist and asked why she doesn’t perform in Egypt as much as…
DUBAI: Lebanese pop superstar Myriam Fares has apologized to her Egyptian fans over comments she made at a press conference for the Moroccan Mawazine Festival on Saturday. In a press appearance before her gig at the music festival, the star was questioned by a journalist and asked why she doesn’t perform in Egypt as much as…
