Chef Moustafa Elrefaey offers advice, shares tasty okra recipe

BENGALURU: Moustafa Elrefaey, executive chef and co-founder of Egyptian street-food chain Zooba Restaurants, which recently opened a branch in Riyadh, speaks fondly of growing up on a wholesome, and mostly vegan, diet: Fresh cheese,...

What we are buying today: Theia Candles

For those of us looking to grab a little "me time," a candle can add some much-needed freshness and cozy ambience to any relaxing activity.Theia Candles -- a UAE-based brand inspired by a love...

Photographer focuses on beauty of nature to support cancer patients

BEIRUT: From the tigers of India to the white sharks of the Southern Ocean, few animals have escaped photographer Michel Zoghzoghi's eagle eye. Zoghzoghi has been traveling the world for more than 15 years chronicling...

Say hello to ‘Halo’ — the $200m sci-fi epic looking to take over the small screen

DUBAI: Pablo Schreiber didn't know what he was getting into. The actor had just landed the lead role of Master Chief in the live-action series adaptation of the wildly popular video game franchise "Halo,"...

REVIEW: Stylish spy thriller ‘All the Old Knives’ shows off some new tricks

LONDON: If your first thought on seeing Chris Pine slinking down a dark alley is that he's starring in another Jack Ryan movie, you'd be forgiven. But while there's plenty of suspenseful twists and...

Rediscovering the pioneering Lebanese artist Bibi Zogbe

DUBAI: "She was one of Lebanon's pioneering artists -- one of the first (female painters). But, in Lebanon, we didn't know much about her." Lebanese gallerist Saleh Barakat is talking about the late Bibi Zogbe,...

Saudi ballerina Samira Al-Khamis stars in Estee Lauder Ramadan campaign

DUBAI: Estee Lauder is celebrating women during Ramadan with their newest campaign titled "Reach for the Stars," featuring three boundary-breaking Arab women at the center of a promotional video. The campaign stars Samira Al-Khamis, one...

Sofia Richie collaborates with US-Egyptian jewelry label Jacquie Aiche on new collection

DUBAI: US-Egyptian jewelry label Jacquie Aiche has just launched its latest collection "Divine Rising" in collaboration with model and it-girl Sofia Richie. The 23-year-old model features in photographs wearing the Los Angeles-based brand's signature diamond-encrusted...