What We Are Reading Today: ‘Empire of Pain’ by Patrick Radden Keefe

"Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty" is a biography and genealogy book written by award-winning American author and investigative journalist Patrick Radden Keefe.The book offers rich insights into 21st-century greed,...

Alicia Keys praises Saudi craftswomen for personalized gift

DUBAI: Grammy Award-winning singer Alicia Keys has thanked a Saudi nonprofit enterprise that created a personalized bag strap for her. The brand, Namat, which offers locally manufactured, customizable and functional garments, shared a short clip...

Lebanese artist Nadim Karam explores human nature in his new exhibition

DUBAI: Nadim Karam was among the many artists deeply affected by the August 4, 2020 Beirut Port explosion. The 65-year-old artist and architect has taken inspiration from the Lebanese capital throughout his decades-long career and...

Saudi designers put on fashion show at Expo 2020 Dubai

DUBAI: The Saudi pavilion at Expo 2020 in the UAE on Wednesday hosted a fashion show to celebrate the Kingdom's designers. Three homegrown labels, ArAm, Tima Abid, and Abadia, presented their collections to a packed...

Palestinian cartoonist Naji Al-Ali’s works to be published in Italy for first time

ROME: The works of renowned Palestinian cartoonist Naji Al-Ali will be published in Italy for the first time, 35 years after his assassination. Naples publisher Marotta & Cafiero will release on Feb. 22 "Handala --...

Jordanian sculptor and artist Mona Saudi dies aged 76

DUBAI: Renowned Jordanian sculptor and artist Mona Saudi has died at the age of 76. Born in 1945, Saudi devoted her life to creating modernist stone sculptures and drawings that were showcased around the world. Her...

Farm-to-face: Tata Harper teams up with Dubai hotel to launch natural skincare treatments

DUBAI: One of the first to embrace 100 percent natural, non-toxic beauty, Tata Harper's eponymous skincare line has revolutionized clean beauty, gaining cult status for its whittled-down ingredients that are biodegradable and toxin-free. Her skincare...

Iraqi actress Kurdwin Ayub wins big at Berlin Film Festival

DUBAI: Iraqi actress Kurdwin Ayub, a former refugee, won the Best First Feature award at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival on Wednesday for her drama "Sonne." Ayub's full-length feature, which she wrote and directed,...