Looking back at Queen Elizabeth II’s wedding gown made with Syrian brocade

DUBAI: As the world looks back on the storied life of Queen Elizabeth II, fashion lovers could be pleasantly surprised to find the longest-serving British monarch championed Arab creativity on one of the most...

From Beirut to ‘America’s Got Talent,’ Lebanese dance crew Mayyas have their eyes on the prize

LOS ANGELES: Lebanese dance crew Mayyas may have only assembled four years ago but they have taken the world by storm -- one dance step at a time. Having garnered high praise on the...

Egyptian icon Hind Rostom: The Marilyn Monroe of the East

DUBAI: Often referred to as the Marilyn Monroe of the East, the late Arab icon Hind Rostom left her mark on the region's film industry, having starred in more than 70 movies. Born Nariman Hussein...

Arab director Sally El-Hosaini’s ‘The Swimmers’ gets world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival

TORONTO: The stars and real-life inspiration for Egyptian Welsh director Sally El-Hosaini's drama "The Swimmers" strutted along the red carpet this week at the 47th annual Toronto International Film Festival - the first in-person...

Digital collectibles company produces NFTs of all five volumes of 1400-year-old handwritten Qur’an

LONDON: A UK-based marketplace for digital non-fungible tokens has announced plans to tokenize and sell all five volumes of the oldest handwritten Qur'an manuscript available in the public domain. Metadee, which offers digital artworks and...

Julianne Moore leads red carpet protest for jailed Iranian filmmaker

VENICE, Italy: Julianne Moore led a flash-mob protest on the Venice red carpet on Friday in support of filmmakers detained around the world, as the festival premiered the new movie from imprisoned Iranian director...

WATCH: Beauty queen hopefuls compete in Miss Universe Bahrain pageant

DUBAI: The glamorous Miss Universe Bahrain pageant kicked off this week with a series of online episodes, watch the latest below. Set to culminate on Sept. 11 with the announcement of the final winner who...

6 gifts Queen Elizabeth II received from Arab world leaders

DUBAI: In honor of the British monarch, we take a look at some of the gifts she received from the region during her 70-year reign. King Hamad Queen Elizabeth II and Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa,...