UN report with Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture spotlights pandemic’s effect on arts scene

DUBAI: While lockdowns, postponements and cancellations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic seem largely in the past, the socio-economic upheaval is still being reckoned with -- and the international arts and culture scene is just...

US actress Lindsay Lohan calls Arab fiance ‘husband’ in surprise Instagram post

DUBAI: US actress Lindsay Lohan this week called her fiance Bader Shammas her "husband" in a heartfelt message she shared on Instagram, sparking speculation that the pair have married in secret. Fans flooded the...

Actress Naomie Harris shows off pink gown by Tony Ward at grand prix ball

DUBAI: British actress Naomie Harris this week stepped out in a hot pink gown by Lebanese-Italian fashion designer Tony Ward at London's Grand Prix Ball 2022. The "Small Island" star turned heads in a one-shoulder...

Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram teases collaboration with US DJ Marshmello

DUBAI: Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram this week teased an upcoming collaboration with US music producer Marshmello. The superstar took to Instagram to share a picture of herself with the DJ, who was in his usual...

NYU Abu Dhabi Gallery to host first-of-its-kind show on Gulf modern art

DUBAI: The NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery is set to stage an exhibition documenting modern art movements in the Arabian Peninsula in September. Widely regarded as a first-of-its-kind show, the exhibition is titled "Khaleej...

What We Are Reading Today: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

"Anna Karenina" by Leo Tolstoy is widely regarded as one of history's greatest works of literature. The novel, first published as a complete work in 1878, is centered around a love affair between Anna...

Award-winning filmmaker Ali El-Arabi finds his voice through film

DUBAI: Nearly 10 years ago, Egyptian filmmaker Ali El-Arabi, the award-winning documentarian behind "Captains of Zaatari," which hits Netflix this month, made a promise. He was in the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, the...

The French connection: Louvre opens exhibition of artefacts from Byblos

PARIS: A new exhibition at Paris' Louvre Museum illustrates the longstanding cultural relationship between France and Lebanon. "Byblos et le Louvre," which runs until Sept. 11, is a unique display of archaeological artifacts from the...