Agatha Christie and her Middle Eastern mysteries

DUBAI: The late British novelist Agatha Christie -- known as the "Queen of Crime" -- was a woman of extraordinary talent. Despite having no formal education as a child, she taught herself to read...

REVIEW: ‘Suspicion’ keeps its cards close to its chest

LONDON: Conspiracy thrillers have to walk a fine line: Give away too much and there's no reason for viewers to keep coming back, but give away too little and you leave audiences feeling a...

REVIEW: ‘Trigger Point’ is a blast — just don’t examine it too closely

AMMAN: Understandably, much of the pre-release hype around the new British crime thriller series "Trigger Point" centered on its links to "Line of Duty" -- the massively popular police-procedural series created by Jed Mercurio...

Culture takes center stage in Saudi Arabia’s national award initiative

JEDDAH: The National Cultural Awards initiative, which was launched in February, celebrates the achievements and productions of individuals, groups and institutions. It aims to encourage cultural content and production, in addition to providing material and...

Bob Saget’s family seeks to block release of autopsy records

ORLANDO: The family of comedian Bob Saget wants a Florida judge to prohibit the release of any photos, video or other records related to the investigation into his death, saying that doing so would...

Saudi label Leem unveils upcoming spring collection

DUBAI: Saudi fashion house Leem announced on Wednesday the launch of its first spring 2022 capsule collection. The new designs will be available in stores throughout the Kingdom, the UAE, and Bahrain, as well as...

Lebanese designer Rebecca Zaatar celebrates 6 years of Thym

BEIRUT: It has been six years since the launch of Lebanese designer Rebecca Zaatar's womenswear label, Thym, a couture and ready-to-wear clothing brand that exudes femininity.Zaatar, the creative behind the brand, developed an interest...

Alec Baldwin sued by family of cinematographer killed on set

LOS ANGELES: The family of a cinematographer shot and killed on the set of the film "Rust" is suing Alec Baldwin and the movie's producers for wrongful death, their attorneys said Tuesday.Lawyers for the...