Egyptian-American filmmaker Dina Amer discusses her debut feature ‘You Resemble Me’

DUBAI: "To be honest, I never thought this film would be screened in Saudi Arabia," admits the Egyptian-American filmmaker Dina Amer. "For this film, which deals with Islamic radicalization, to be seen and embraced...

Highlights from the Ras Al-Khaimah Fine Arts Festival

Abdulrahman Aldark 'The Venture' For the 10th-anniversary edition of the Ras Al-Khaimah Fine Arts Festival in the UAE, held under the theme "The Journey," the organizers invited artists to "consider the notion of the journey through...

Dubai retrospective examines work of Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige

DUBAI: A cinematic retrospective of the work of Lebanese artists Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige is taking place at Cinema Akil in Dubai until March 23. Centered on the exclusive GCC release of "Memory...

Vogue omits mention of Palestine in story about Gigi Hadid charity donation

DUBAI: Fashion magazine Vogue has come under fire for a story about supermodel Gigi Hadid in which it edited the content of one of her posts on Instagram, removing a reference to Palestine. In her...

Art Dubai’s Bawwaba is gateway into minds of top Global South creatives

DUBAI: Art Dubai kicks off its 2022 edition on March 11 with its Bawwaba gallery, meaning "gateway" in Arabic, that provides a route into the creative processes of some of the Global South's most...

Arab artists to produce Arabic soundtrack for online games crossover

DUBAI: Online games developer Garena has teamed up with Arab YouTube stars and artists Anas Elshayib and Bessan Ismail to produce an Arabic soundtrack in celebration of "The Creed of Fire" launch, a campaign...

This pop-up will help you refresh your wardrobe for Ramadan

DUBAI: With Ramadan just around the corner, online retailer BySymphony is launching the 10th edition of its Tasyourah Ramadan pop-up from March 10 to 20, to help you press the refresh button on your...

Inside Netflix’s new romantic anthology series from the Arab world

DUBAI: Last year, Netflix, the world's biggest streaming service, made a call to nine of the best filmmakers from across the Arab world with a simple request: Make a short film about love. The...