LONDON: The ‘David’-like physiology and ‘Nike’ wings were Greco-Roman, but his turban, beard and ‘semitic’ face, were unmistakably of the East. He sat majestically with one arm under his chin and his right foot atop a distilling retort. “Those figures represent the building blocks of Western civilization. There’s Spain, England, the Middle Ages, even Islam…
LONDON: The ‘David’-like physiology and ‘Nike’ wings were Greco-Roman, but his turban, beard and ‘semitic’ face, were unmistakably of the East. He sat majestically with one arm under his chin and his right foot atop a distilling retort. “Those figures represent the building blocks of Western civilization. There’s Spain, England, the Middle Ages, even Islam…
CAIRO: A tomb containing the mummified remains of a man and more than 500 animals has been discovered in the city of Sohag, south of Cairo, Egypt’s Antiquities Minister Khaled Anany has announced. The tomb, believed to be more than 2,000 years old, was discovered at Al-Dayabat archeological site in Akhmim. “It is one of…
CAIRO: A tomb containing the mummified remains of a man and more than 500 animals has been discovered in the city of Sohag, south of Cairo, Egypt’s Antiquities Minister Khaled Anany has announced. The tomb, believed to be more than 2,000 years old, was discovered at Al-Dayabat archeological site in Akhmim. “It is one of…
CAIRO: A tomb containing the mummified remains of a man and more than 500 animals has been discovered in the city of Sohag, south of Cairo, Egypt’s Antiquities Minister Khaled Anany has announced. The tomb, believed to be more than 2,000 years old, was discovered at Al-Dayabat archeological site in Akhmim. “It is one of…
Midnight in Chernobyl is a definitive and chilling account of the nuclear disaster that began on April 25-26, 1986 when the fourth nuclear reactor of the Chernobyl plant imploded, causing a nuclear disaster that the former Soviet Union tried to deny but had to reveal when the fallout spread into Europe. Adam Higginbotham’s Midnight in…
DUBAI: In the four-plus years since it has been open, the luxury resort of Cape Weligama has raked in numerous international awards and prestigious accolades. It’s not hard to see why — take the unparalleled location, perched at the edge of a headland right on the tip of the southern coast of Sri Lanka, to…
DUBAI: For 10 years, Mashrou’ Leila have been at the forefront of the underground music scene in the Arab world. Their songs — from their indie-folk roots as a seven-piece to the polished electro-pop of their current work as a quartet — have provided an alternative soundtrack to the watered-down ‘habibi’ pop that dominates the mainstream music…
ABU DHABI: An international arts summit being dubbed the “cultural Davos of the Middle East” is set to open with the aim of tackling some of the biggest challenges facing the world. Curators, creative minds, global artists and heritage experts from 90 nations will gather on Sunday for the high-profile Culture Summit Abu Dhabi, under…
What We Are Reading Today: What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker by Damon Young What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker chronicles author Damon Young’s efforts to survive while battling and making sense of the various neuroses his country has given him. In his debut collection, Young fires an admirable volley into the robust…
What We Are Reading Today: What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker by Damon Young What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker chronicles author Damon Young’s efforts to survive while battling and making sense of the various neuroses his country has given him. In his debut collection, Young fires an admirable volley into the robust…
NEW YORK: Hip-hop sensation Cardi B is being honored at New York’s Brooklyn Museum by Spotify, with a life-size sculpture wearing a gown by Beirut-based fashion house Ashi Studio, which is headed by Saudi-born founder Mohammed Ashi.The US rapper revealed the creation in a short video she posted to her 42.6 million Instagram followers on…
DUBAI: British-Indian model Saffron Vadher has appeared in a new campaign by e-tailer Net-a-Porter for its Ramadan capsule collections by 17 international designers. The luxury ecommerce platform curated the selection of exclusive capsule collections by the like of Ralph & Russo, Jenny Packham, Naeem Khan, Carolina Herrera, Galvan and more. “The interest in special pieces designed specifically…
LONDON: Worldwide music sales rose by nearly 10 percent in 2018, a fourth consecutive year of growth fueled by online streaming, according to figures released on Tuesday by an industry body.Revenues reached $19.1 billion last year, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, which represents the recorded music industry worldwide, said in its Global Music…
BEIRUT: Brit Emma Sky fell in love with the Middle East from the moment she first set foot in the region aged 18. On returning to the UK in September 2010 after serving in Iraq as political adviser to a top US general, the country no longer felt like home. Perhaps it was no surprise…
LONDON: Worldwide music sales rose by nearly 10 percent in 2018, a fourth consecutive year of growth fueled by online streaming, according to figures released on Tuesday by an industry body.Revenues reached $19.1 billion last year, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, which represents the recorded music industry worldwide, said in its Global Music…
DUBAI: Actor Zachary Levi had given up hope of ever wearing a cape. “At 38 years old, I thought I’d missed my chance to play a bona fide superhero,” the US film star told Arab News. Levi had already tasted Marvel action as the character Fandral in both “Thor” sequels but “didn’t feel like that was…
DUBAI: Actor Zachary Levi had given up hope of ever wearing a cape. “At 38 years old, I thought I’d missed my chance to play a bona fide superhero,” the US film star told Arab News. Levi had already tasted Marvel action as the character Fandral in both “Thor” sequels but “didn’t feel like that was…
DUBAI: Actor Zachary Levi had given up hope of ever wearing a cape. “At 38 years old, I thought I’d missed my chance to play a bona fide superhero,” the US film star told Arab News. Levi had already tasted Marvel action as the character Fandral in both “Thor” sequels but “didn’t feel like that was…
CAIRO: Cairo’s downtown, with its old European-designed buildings, is wrestling to preserve its cultural heritage as Egypt readies a new capital in the desert.A stroll through the district takes pedestrians past buildings that meld Islamic and European motifs, neo-classical columns and ornate decorations.But its elegance and prestige are fading, as the one-way streets and former…
