Four health tips to practice beyond Ramadan

LONDON: If you haven't been the most health-conscious person during Ramadan, don't fret as we still have approximately one week left of fasting until the Eid Al-Fitr holiday, meaning there's still time to incorporate...

Down syndrome models light up the runway at Jeddah bazaar

JEDDAH: Fashion can be a powerful tool to get a designer's message across, and while runway shows are generally exclusive, one Saudi events agency decided to be inclusive about causes that really matter. Basamat...

Birthday wishes pour in for Gigi Hadid on Instagram

DUBAI: Gigi Hadid turned 27 on April 23, and the fashion and beauty crowd took to Instagram in droves over the weekend to wish the Dutch-Palestinian supermodel a happy birthday. The newly minted 27-year-old's younger...

French model Cindy Bruna shows off footwear by Arab designer

DUBAI: Following a week of controversy for Amina Muaddi, French model Cindy Bruna stepped out wearing her "Jahleel" suede thigh-high boots in a honey brown color at an event for sustainable beauty line Costa...

Review: Ramadan series ‘Faten Amal Harby’ focuses on women’s rights in Egypt

DUBAI: Ramadan is a big month for filmmakers in the Arab world, where writers, directors and actors race to present their television series during the holy month. In a crowded television landscape, one of...

Lebanese painter Aref El-Rayess’ daughter pays tribute to her late father in retrospective exhibition

DUBAI: For Hala El-Rayess, the moment had finally come. For years, she had tried to organize a comprehensive exhibition paying tribute to her late father, the prolific Lebanese modernist Aref El-Rayess, who died in...

What We Are Reading Today: Adriatic

Robert D. Kaplan's outstanding new book is about reflection, introspection, geopolitics, geography, culture, history, religion, civilization and travel in "the globe in miniature."In this insightful travelogue, Kaplan, geopolitical expert and bestselling author of Balkan...

Saudi artist’s ‘The Teaching Tree’ symbolizes Kingdom’s great change

VENICE: A large 40-meter-long form that seems to writhe gently like a living being takes up the entirety of the pavilion of Saudi Arabia. The organically formed structure is covered in palm fronds painted...