What We Are Playing Today: Akfosh

Akfosh is an Arabic game that contains 55 picture cards on various subjects, including Saudi cultural items, well-known locations across the country, and even fruit and vegetables. The Saudi-specific fashion items include the shemagh (male...

‘It was way overdue’: Sam Asghari opens up about marrying Britney Spears

DUBAI: US-Iranian actor Sam Asghari has opened up about his marriage to pop superstar Britney Spears in his first interview since their June wedding. The actor and dancer appeared on "Good Morning America" in a...

Egyptian composer Hesham Nazih invited to join Academy of Motion Picture Arts

DUBAI: Egyptian composer Hesham Nazih is among 397 individuals invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this year. The organization that puts on the Oscars said Tuesday that 44 percent of...

Dhahran’s Ithra hosts ‘Amakin’ exhibition highlighting 28 Saudi, international artists

DUBAI: The 9th edition of the 21,39 Jeddah Arts exhibition is travelling to Dhahran's Ithra -- or the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture -- for the first time. Inspired by Saudi singer Mohammed Abdu's...

Opera icon Andrea Bocelli to perform in Abu Dhabi

DUBAI: Lauded Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will return to the UAE for his fifth concert in Abu Dhabi in November. The opera star, who has sold more than 90 million records worldwide and has been...

Review: ‘Love & Gelato’ is a sweet, endearing romp through Rome

CHENNAI: In many ways Rome plays second fiddle to Paris, a city that is often lauded as the most romantic and picturesque in the world. But if one were to watch Brandon Camp's "Love...

Egyptian actor Asser Yassin talks starring in ‘The Eight,’ ‘Suits Arabia’

DUBAI: At this point, 2022 might as well be deemed the year of Asser Yassin. The Egyptian actor already dominated the global conversation in Ramadan as the lead in "Suits Arabia," a remake of...

UK’s Arab-focused SAFAR Film Festival is back and bigger than ever

DUBAI: "There's a growing demand for Arab cinema from UK audiences," Amani Hassan, program director at the Arab British Center in London, which organizes the SAFAR Film Festival, tells Arab News. This is a landmark...