Recipe for Success: Saudi chef Rakan Al-Oraifi shares a dessert recipe for Saudi National Day

DUBAI: Rising Saudi culinary star and TV presenter Rakan Al-Oraifi was one semester into getting his masters degree in marketing when he decided he wanted to pursue his lifelong love of food more seriously....

London’s Wireless Festival to come to Middle East for first time

ABU DHABI: London's Wireless Festival is coming to Abu Dhabi for the first time in March 2023. The popular rap and urban music festival, which debuted in London in 2005, is heading to Abu...

The Blue House: International experts join hands to rebuild a symbol of hope for Beirut

DUBAI: The explosion that ripped through Beirut Port on August 4, 2020, devastated the Lebanese capital. Two years later, the city has not yet recovered from the damage and deaths caused that day. The blast...

The remarkable life story of an early British convert to Islam

DUBAI: Among the many valuable rare books at London's Firsts Book Fair stands an orange-toned, slightly-torn biography of a gutsy traveler you've likely never heard of. He was something of a rebel in Victorian...

What We Are Buying Today: Thaa abayas and thobes sporting modern look on vintage classic crochet pattern

Thaa, a Saudi brand born in 2016 with an occidental influence, creates statement abayas and thobes. Using a mix of local and imported textiles, carefully crafted products are created by hand, using different techniques,...

Part-Lebanese superstar Shakira opens up about Gerard Piqu? split

DUBAI: Three months after calling it quits, Lebanese Colombian singer Shakira this week opened up about her break up with Spanish soccer player Gerard Piqu?. "I've remained quiet and just tried to process it...

Saudi 100 Brands fashion exhibition makes its way to Milan

DUBAI: One hundred Saudi fashion designers will show off their latest collections at an international wholesale exhibition during Milan Fashion Week from Sept. 22-25 The Saudi Fashion Commission collaborated with WHITE Milano, which stages the...

Soad Hosny: The many faces of the Egyptian icon

DUBAI: Even 22 years on from her untimely passing, few stars in the history of Arab cinema captivate the cultural imagination quite like Soad Hosny. The singer and actress known as "The Cinderella of...