‘The Real Housewives of Dubai’: Entertaining, but a missed opportunity

DUBAI: The first episode of the much-anticipated UAE-based franchise of Bravo's "Real Housewives" is finally here. The reality TV show stars six cast-members -- British TV personality Caroline Stanbury, Kenyan model Chanel Ayan, US...

Unravelling origins of the red carpet in anticipation of the Saudi Film Festival

DHAHRAN: Nothing quite captures the anticipation of a glamorous evening like the rolling out of a long strip of velvety red carpet. And movie fans in Saudi Arabia are in for such a treat after...

Amman’s DAR Art Fair highlights budding MENA creativity

AMMAN: The second edition of the Jordanian capital's first-ever contemporary art fair has opened in Amman. Taking place once again in the city's Swefieh Village, the DAR Art Fair will run until June 7, presenting...

Retrospective of US-Lebanese artist Etel Adnan opens in Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum

DUBAI: What do Vincent van Gogh and Etel Adnan have in common? The iconic Dutch artist was born in the Netherlands in 1853, Lebanese-American artist and writer Adnan was born in French-mandated Beirut 72...

Sounds of the summer: Make travel plans with music in mind

DUBAI: After two-years of COVID-related cancellations, live music is back with a bang. Here's where music lovers should travel to over the summer. Glastonbury Where: Somerset, England When: June 22-26 What: Fifty-two years on from its debut (although...

On The Road again: Son revives memories of his father’s band’s heyday in pre-civil war Lebanon

DUBAI: 1969 was a milestone year for music. The Beatles released their final album, "Abbey Road"; Led Zeppelin released their eponymous debut album (and their second); a host of other artists released great LPs,...

Arab Twitter reacts to Johnny Depp, Amber Heard verdict

DUBAI: US actor Johnny Depp's supporters flooded social media overnight to congratulate the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star on winning the defamation case against his ex-wife actress Amber Heard. On Wednesday, a jury sided...

DIDI’s debut graduate exhibition displays innovative MENA minds

DUBAI: The Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI) launched its first graduate exhibition as its first intake of undergrad students from 2018 head into the world with their bachelor's of design this summer....