Bella Hadid calls out Instagram for ‘shadow banning’ her Palestine posts

DUBAI: Palestinian-Dutch supermodel Bella Hadid called out Instagram this week for "shadow banning" her Palestine-related posts. "My Instagram has disabled me from posting on my story -- pretty much only when it is Palestine...

Top tips to maintain energy levels while fasting during Ramadan

LONDON: During Ramadan, the energy levels of Muslims fasting drop because of the change in their eating, drinking and sleeping schedules. Here, online coach and personal trainer Daniel Wells shares tips to follow...

Saudi Japanese anime film ‘The Journey’ to premiere in Hollywood

DUBAI: The first Saudi Japanese anime "The Journey" is set to screen next week at Grauman's Chinese Theater on the historic Hollywood Walk of Fame. The film, a cultural collaboration between the Riyadh-based Manga Productions...

Bahraini-American artist Nasser Alzayani and the fragility of memory

DUBAI: Bahraini-American artist Nasser Alzayani has come a long way from his school days, when his art teachers noticed his talent but dismissed the idea that it could ever be developed into a career. In...

REVIEW: ‘Metal Lords’ — Netflix comedy adds a sweet touch to heavy music

LONDON: The first 20 minutes or so of "Metal Lords" -- Netflix's tale of a pair of high-school outcasts desperate to start a metal band -- feel like pretty standard (read, generic) music comedy...

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...