DUBAI: Halima Aden bid goodbye to Riyadh on Tuesday as she’s scheduled to speak at Glamour’s Women of the Year Summit in New York this weekend. The Somali-American model uploaded two videos on her Instagram Stories that showed her driving down a palm-tree lined street. “Bye bye, Riyadh,” she wrote in a text that accompanied…
NEW YORK: Fifty years ago, beloved entertainer Carol Burnett appeared on the very first broadcast of a quirky TV program that featured a bunch of furry puppets.Blink and you might miss it, but Burnett followed a cartoon about a witch called Wanda, which was loaded with words beginning with the letter w.“Wow, Wanda the Witch…
NEW YORK: Fifty years ago, beloved entertainer Carol Burnett appeared on the very first broadcast of a quirky TV program that featured a bunch of furry puppets.Blink and you might miss it, but Burnett followed a cartoon about a witch called Wanda, which was loaded with words beginning with the letter w.“Wow, Wanda the Witch…
DUBAI: When we feel unwell, we usually turn to a doctor for answers. But what if we were able to find out the diseases we are susceptible to and how to avoid falling ill?The concept of preventive healthcare technology was explained by Emmanuel Fombu, a physician and the author of “The Future of Healthcare,” on…
DUBAI: When we feel unwell, we usually turn to a doctor for answers. But what if we were able to find out the diseases we are susceptible to and how to avoid falling ill?The concept of preventive healthcare technology was explained by Emmanuel Fombu, a physician and the author of “The Future of Healthcare,” on…
DUBAI: When we feel unwell, we usually turn to a doctor for answers. But what if we were able to find out the diseases we are susceptible to and how to avoid falling ill?The concept of preventive healthcare technology was explained by Emmanuel Fombu, a physician and the author of “The Future of Healthcare,” on…
DUBAI: Last week, singer Jorja Smith hit the streets of London wearing a sunshine yellow taffeta dress from Zuhair Murad’s Spring 2020 ready-to-wear collection. The gown boasted an oversized bow in the back, plunging halter neckline and a high slit that served to show off her silver, strappy heels. The British crooner elevated the glamorous…
DUBAI: Last week, singer Jorja Smith hit the streets of London wearing a sunshine yellow taffeta dress from Zuhair Murad’s Spring 2020 ready-to-wear collection. The gown boasted an oversized bow in the back, plunging halter neckline and a high slit that served to show off her silver, strappy heels. The British crooner elevated the glamorous…
DUBAI: Last week, singer Jorja Smith hit the streets of London wearing a sunshine yellow taffeta dress from Zuhair Murad’s Spring 2020 ready-to-wear collection. The gown boasted an oversized bow in the back, plunging halter neckline and a high slit that served to show off her silver, strappy heels. The British crooner elevated the glamorous…
DUBAI: Katy Perry turned 35 last week and to celebrate the occasion, the popstar touched down in Egypt with her fiancé Orlando Bloom and his mother, as well as 60 of her closest friends. The couple have been documenting their whirlwind 10-day trip in the North African nation via Instagram. Most recently, the pair enjoyed…
DUBAI: Acclaimed archeologist and Egypt’s former minister of antiquities Zahi Hawass announced that he has wrapped up the script for an opera dedicated to Egyptian pharaoh King Tutankhamun. It is set to debut at the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum in 2020. Speaking at the launch of the new exhibition “Tutankhamun: Treasures of…
DUBAI: Acclaimed archeologist and Egypt’s former minister of antiquities Zahi Hawass announced that he has wrapped up the script for an opera dedicated to Egyptian pharaoh King Tutankhamun. It is set to debut at the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum in 2020. Speaking at the launch of the new exhibition “Tutankhamun: Treasures of…
Here are a few tips for those thinking of exploring veganism, on the 25th anniversary of World Vegan Month Eat local… It’s very easy to stay vegan and still enjoy a multitude of Arabic food staples. Hummus is usually fine for vegans (just check that the restaurant hasn’t added yoghurt to the tahini-chickpea mix), as…
Here are a few tips for those thinking of exploring veganism, on the 25th anniversary of World Vegan Month Eat local… It’s very easy to stay vegan and still enjoy a multitude of Arabic food staples. Hummus is usually fine for vegans (just check that the restaurant hasn’t added yoghurt to the tahini-chickpea mix), as…
Burberry unveils Ikram Abdi Omar as first hijab-clad model to star in festive campaign DUBAI: UK-raised model Ikram Abdi Omar has just been revealed as the first hijab-wearing star to feature in Burberry’s annual festive season campaign. Born in Sweden to Somali parents and raised in the UK, the model is part of a cohort…
DUBAI: The French-Tunisian street artist El Seed is sitting comfortably in his studio in Dubai’s Alserkal Avenue. It’s a funky, cavernous space peppered with both finished and unfinished artworks. All are characterized by elaborate calligraphic compositions. All are distinctively his. “There are 14 types of script that you can define, but I didn’t know there…
DUBAI: The French-Tunisian street artist El Seed is sitting comfortably in his studio in Dubai’s Alserkal Avenue. It’s a funky, cavernous space peppered with both finished and unfinished artworks. All are characterized by elaborate calligraphic compositions. All are distinctively his. “There are 14 types of script that you can define, but I didn’t know there…
DUBAI: The French-Tunisian street artist El Seed is sitting comfortably in his studio in Dubai’s Alserkal Avenue. It’s a funky, cavernous space peppered with both finished and unfinished artworks. All are characterized by elaborate calligraphic compositions. All are distinctively his. “There are 14 types of script that you can define, but I didn’t know there…
RIYADH: Set in a white tent at Riyadh Front, the international team of artists and crew behind the sensational Cirque du Soleil gathered to prepare for their opening night on Nov. 1 as part of the Riyadh Season. The show’s publicist Nicolas Chabot told Arab News about Cirque du Soleil Bazzar, which will tell the…
DUBAI: Lebanon’s Roni Helou is a regular at the region’s definitive fashion platform Fashion Forward Dubai (FFWD), which kicked off on Thursday. The designer is a graduate of Creative Space Beirut, and has shown at FFWD twice before. This time he is showing along with Hazem Kais at a presentation that showcases talents from his…
