US rapper Russ to perform at Usyk-Joshua rematch in Jeddah this month

RIYADH: Rapper Russ Vitale is set to perform live at the world heavyweight title rematch between boxers Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk on Aug. 20 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Commonly known simply as Russ, the...

Forward cruising: How Riyadh’s skateboarding scene is developing

RIYADH: Sitting on the upper level of LocoSonix, a skate shop based in Riyadh, Saudi skateboarder Shareef Masarani is approached by a young girl. The mixture of excitement and shyness overwhelm her expressions as...

Will the Middle East get its own version of ‘America’s Next Top Model’?

DUBAI: A Middle Eastern franchise of "America's Next Top Model" is in the works, according to local media reports. Although official confirmation is yet to be made, local media reported that the regional edition will...

MBC Studios starts shooting Saudi Arabia’s ‘Rise of the Witches’ in NEOM

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's MBC Studios announced this week that its production team has started shooting the Kingdom's fantasy adventure "Rise of the Witches." The team is filming in NEOM, the smart city in northwest Saudi...

Saudi Arabia’s AlUla unveils 2022 calendar and announces new festival

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's historic city of AlUla on Tuesday announced the lineup of its key events and festivals taking place this year. Under the umbrella of AlUla Moments, the series of events will start...

Model Imaan Hammam and designer Amina Muaddi celebrate Arab culture in new campaign

DUBAI: Dutch Egyptian Moroccan model Imaan Hammam landed herself a new campaign this week -- and this time, she is paying tribute to her Arab roots. The model posed for Romanian Jordanian designer Amina...

K-pop sensation BLACKPINK to perform in Riyadh

RIYADH: Acclaimed K-pop band BLACKPINK will reportedly perform in Riyadh on Jan. 20 next year. The group, which celebrated its sixth anniversary on Aug. 7, took to Twitter to announce the schedule for their "Born...

Olivia Newton-John, ‘Grease’ star and singer, dies aged 73

LOS ANGELES: Australian singer Olivia Newton-John, who gained worldwide fame as high-school sweetheart Sandy in the hit musical movie "Grease," died Monday, her family said. She was 73.The entertainer, whose career spanned more than...