Chanel Cruise 2023: Loli Bahia opens, Lyna Khoudri makes runway debut

DUBAI: Creative director Virginie Viard presented Chanel's grand prix-inspired cruise 2023 collection to a star-studded front row in Monaco. French-Algerian model Loli Bahia, one of the season's breakout stars, opened Thursday's show, which took place...

Mohamed Diab’s ‘Moon Knight’ not yet confirmed for second season

DUBAI: Marvel series "Moon Knight" has just wrapped up its first season with no mention of whether fans can expect more. The miniseries is the first Marvel project to have an Arab director. Egyptian filmmaker...

‘I can’t stop crying’: Grime star Skepta opens up about his first Ramadan

DUBAI: British rapper and grime star Skepta took to social media to talk about his experience fasting during Ramadan. In a lengthy text posted to his Instagram Stories on the morning of Eid Al-Fitr,...

New book traces Egypt’s cassette culture

DUBAI: In an age where online music streaming dominates, American historian Andrew Simon is old-school. His office is lined with books, a retro boombox, and an impressive archive of cassettes, bought from his forays...

REVIEW: ‘Silverton Siege’ plays hard and fast with truth

LONDON: The best films that are based on true events make you immediately want to find out more about the real-life story behind the movie -- but in the case of Netflix's "Silverton Siege",...

UAE-based artists address the future of food

DUBAI: Tashkeel -- the UAE-based art platform -- hosted its annual open-call exhibition through March and April. This year's theme was "The Philosophy of Food," which Tashkeel called "of timely relevance to society and...

Saudi actor Mohammed Alshehri was Ramadan’s breakout star

DUBAI: Every Ramadan, a star is born. In 2022, it was Saudi actor Mohammed Alshehri, the breakout performer in MBC's hit show "Road Trip" (Sikat Safar), a hilarious and heartfelt dramedy about three brothers...

Lyna Khoudri features in Chanel’s latest film ahead of Cruise show

DUBAI: French-Algerian actress Lyna Khoudri stars in the trailer for Chanel's Cruise 2023 show taking place in Monaco on May 5. Directed by Sofia and Roman Coppola, the "French Dispatch" star features alongside models Blesnya...