Hanan Issa is the first Muslim chosen as national poet of Wales

LONDON: Hanan Issa, a Welsh-Iraqi poet, filmmaker and artist, is the first Muslim to be chosen as the national poet of Wales. During her three-year term she will represent the country's diverse cultures and...

Oscar-nominated ‘Godfather’ actor James Caan dies at 82

LOS ANGELES: Actor James Caan, who starred as gangster Sonny Corleone in epic mafia film "The Godfather," died on Wednesday evening at age 82, his family said in a statement on Thursday.The statement, posted...

Lebanon’s Baalbeck International Festival to return in live format for the first time in 3 years

DUBAI: One of the oldest cultural events in the Middle East, the Baalbeck International Festival, will on Friday open with live performances for the first time in three years. Taking place at the world-famous Roman...

Arab models take over Chanel runway in Paris

DUBAI: Arab models are making a mark on runways at Paris Haute Couture Week. French Algerian rising talent Loli Bahia, Italian Moroccan catwalk star Malika El-Maslouhi, and British Moroccan model Nora Attal walked the runway...

Lebanese designer Elie Saab dazzles with menswear designs in Paris

DUBAI: Lebanese fashion designer Elie Saab blew away attendees at the Paris Haute Couture Week on Wednesday as he debuted an array of dazzling menswear pieces among his signature lineup of red carpet-ready dresses...

Highlights from the UAE’s ‘Made in Tashkeel’ summer art exhibition

Hadil Moufti 'Bactrian Princess Small Studies' The Dubai-based Saudi visual artist contributes this five-panel mixed-media work (a blend of photo collage, pencil, charcoal and silver leaf) to Tashkeel's 12th annual 'Made in Tashkeel' exhibition, which runs...

Review: ‘The Terminal List’: Chris Pratt’s war show lacks a hero

LONDON: One of the best things about the streaming landscape is the possibilities it offers to take stories that would feel rushed in a couple of hours and fully flesh them out in a...

From 4 million TikTok followers to signing with Universal music, Egyptian singer Basmala Alaa is going places

DUBAI: The 20-year-old Dubai-based Egyptian singer Basmala Alaa -- who goes by the artist name Bsmalla -- recently released her latest single on Universal Music MENA, having signed to the label after garnering more...