Model Halima Aden releases new collection with Modanisa

Author: Sat, 2022-02-05 13:50 DUBAI: US-Somali model Halima Aden has landed herself a new partnership with modest wear giant Modanisa.  The catwalk star revealed this week on social media that she and the Turkey-based platform released a...

US actress Lindsay Lohan discusses marriage plans to Arab partner 

Sat, 2022-02-05 12:13 DUBAI: US actress Lindsay Lohan opened up this week about her wedding plans as she prepares to tie the knot with Dubai-based financier Bader Shammas. The “Mean Girls” actress announced her engagement to...

Middle East-shot film ‘Dune’ leads BAFTA nominations 

Author: Fri, 2022-02-04 10:47 DUBAI: Sci-fi epic blockbuster “Dune” led the nominations for this year’s British Academy Film Awards.  “Dune,” starring US actors Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya, received 11 nominations on Thursday including best film, cinematography and...

Tape that: The unlikely comeback of cassettes

Fri, 2022-02-04 09:14 DUBAI: When the artist, producer and audio-visual archivist Mark Gergis DJs, he does so with three cassette decks. Not with turntables, not with controllers, but with one small portable cassette deck and...

New book delves into the life of Layla Murad

Author: Fri, 2022-02-04 08:58 DUBAI: Layla Murad led an eventful life. She was born a Jew, was professionally emancipated as an artist at 21, converted to Islam, got married three times, had her work banned by...

What We Are Reading Today: ‘Atlas of The Heart’

"Atlas of The Heart" is a nonfiction self-help book written by American professor, author and podcast host Bren? Brown. The book is centered on the idea of recognizing and understanding human emotion in depth,...

‘One Night in Al-Aqsa’ to tour eight UK cities in aid of Palestine

LONDON: The awe-inspiring documentary film "One Night in Al-Aqsa" is set to tour the UK this month, with all proceeds going toward international humanitarian charity Penny Appeal's Palestine campaign.The film will premiere on Feb....

What We Are Buying Today: Samuda

JEDDAH: Samuda is a new Saudi luxury brand that shares the stories of the Kingdom's lands through intricate designs illustrating the country's most prominent landmarks and the ancient arts of its diverse culture. Working to...