Akiba Dori: Japanese street-food with a retro vibe in Jeddah

JEDDAH: Tokyo's funky neon-lit side streets have long been a cultural inspiration around the world. Now, the electric Eighties vibe has hit Jeddah, with the recent opening of the concept restaurant Akiba Dori. With a...

Expo 2020 Dubai’s Saudi pavilion to celebrate the country’s designers with fashion show

Author:  Wed, 2022-02-09 17:50 DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is set to host a fashion show on Feb. 16 to celebrate the Kingdom’s designers.  The event, which is a collaboration with the Saudi Fashion Commission, will...

Jennifer Lopez walks down the aisle in Zuhair Murad wedding dress in ‘Marry Me’

Author:  Wed, 2022-02-09 15:43 DUBAI: Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, and Maluma star in the upcoming movie “Marry Me,” a romantic comedy about the unlikely marriage between a math teacher and a pop superstar. Over the past few...

Gigi Hadid says she turns down magazine covers to give other models a chance

Author:  Wed, 2022-02-09 12:56 DUBAI: Since making her professional modeling debut aged 17, Palestinian-Dutch model Gigi Hadid has several times graced the pages of renowned publications, such as Vogue, but it seems that the 26-year-old is...

5 Saudi eateries named among best restaurants in Middle East in 2022

Wed, 2022-02-09 12:20 DUBAI: British company The World’s 50 Best Restaurants unveiled this week its Middle East & North Africa’s 50 Best Restaurants for 2022, and five Saudi eateries have secured a spot on the...

Coldplay set to perform at Expo 2020 Dubai this February

Author:  Wed, 2022-02-09 08:57 DUBAI: Grammy-award winning band Coldplay are set to perform at Expo 2020 Dubai on Feb. 15.  The band’s free-to-attend show will support Expo’s Programme for People and Planet and is in alignment with...

Huda Beauty founders invest in new wellness brand

DUBAI: Iraqi-US entrepreneur Huda Kattan is introducing a new wellness brand by Huda Beauty Angels, which falls under HB Investments, Kattan's venture capital firm. Shortly after investing in feminine care label Ketish, founded by Emaan...

‘Bread and Tea: The Story of a Man from Karak’ is a desperate tale from the south of Jordan

CHICAGO: From the south of Jordan comes the desperate tale, "Bread and Tea: The Story of a Man from Karak," by award-winning novelist Ahmad Tarawneh. The novel begins with two middle-aged grave-robbers, Abu Ahmad...