UK Muslims looking for love try speed dating with a side of comedy

LONDON: Tired of swiping left and right for the past two years, single Muslims across the UK have tried their luck at speed dating, with renowned British Moroccan Muslim comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri breaking the...

Italy guest of honor at International Book Fair in Algiers

ROME: Italy will be the guest of honor at the International Book Fair in Algiers from March 24-31. Its nomination was announced by Algerian Minister of Culture and Arts Wafaa Chaalal, who described Italy as...

Bella Hadid urges people, countries to stop discrimination against Muslim women

DUBAI: Part-Palestinian supermodel Bella Hadid took to Instagram this week to speak up about discrimination against Muslim women and urged countries to take action. The 25-year-old runway star, who is also of Dutch descent, shared...

Inside the revamped Arab-American National Museum

DUBAI: After the COVID-19 pandemic sparked a near-two-year closure, the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, has finally reopened its doors to visitors. As with many cultural institutions around the world, it has...

Meet Hadi Awada, choreographer to the stars

PARIS: Hadi Awada is something of a rarity in the Arab music scene -- a Lebanese artist who has managed to make a name for himself in Egypt. The dancer, choreographer and director has become...

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...