Queen Rania marks 56th birthday with new portrait and family celebration

LONDON: Queen Rania of Jordan marked her 56th birthday on Monday with a new portrait released by the Royal Hashemite Court, just weeks after welcoming twin granddaughters to the royal family. The Jordanian queen opted...

Where we are going today: Four Squares Cafe

Four Squares Cafe is back! After a brief hiatus to renovate, the Eastern Province’s sweet spot returns with a fresh logo. The revamped cafe is well-lit, with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, as well...

Huda Kattan joins forces with Cardi B for new product campaign 

DUBAI: Dubai-born beauty brand Huda Beauty, founded by US Iraqi beauty entrepreneur Huda Kattan, is turning up the glamour with its latest high-profile collaboration, joining forces with Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B on a new...

Review: Zain Duraie’s ‘Sink’ is a poignant take on mental health

TORONTO: Jordanian director Zain Duraie’s debut feature “Sink” is a restrained, visually assured study of a mother who cannot — or will not — see what’s in front of her, until it’s perhaps too...

Cartier gathers regional stars in Turkiye

DUBAI: French jewelry brand Cartier transported its “Into the Wild” event to Buyukada, one of Istanbul’s Princes’ Islands, bringing together an international cohort of actors, filmmakers, presenters and cultural figures for a celebration of...

Ithra unveils shortlisted works for 7th Ithra Art Prize

DUBAI: The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) has opened an exhibition of the five shortlisted works for the seventh edition of the Ithra Art Prize, bringing all the finalists together under one...

New artwork by late Saudi artist Abdulsattar Al-Mussa surfaces

RIYADH: This summer, Ali Al-Mussa, son of the pioneering Saudi artist Abdulsattar Al-Mussa, made a surprising and significant discovery: an oil painting by his late father of a woman washing another woman’s feet.  Ali believes the painting dates back to 1979, and is likely...

REVIEW: ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ season two gets grittier, darker, and even better

DUBAI: “Batman: Caped Crusader” has returned for a second season on Prime Video, and if you haven’t yet watched this spiritual successor to the iconic “Batman: The Animated Series,” there’s never been a better...