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...

Curtain falls on Arab Men’s Fashion Week with Amato show

DUBAI: Arab Men's Fashion Week came to a close on Thursday with Dubai-based label Amato presenting the final show. This is Filipino designer Furne One's ninth time closing an edition of the Dubai-based fashion...

The Roundup: Pop-culture highlights from across the region

Souad Massi 'Dessine-Moi Un Pays' The Algerian singer-songwriter's first single from her upcoming tenth album "Sequana" is a deceptively simple folk-tinged ballad -- stripped back but with a beautifully subtle acoustic guitar line over which...

Museum of the Future unveils bold vision for the Dubai of tomorrow during event in Paris

PARIS: The UAE's Museum of the Future has unveiled its bold vision for the Dubai of tomorrow. It presented its ideas during the 26th International Trade Show for Museums, a three-day event at the...