Tue, 2022-01-25 09:35 DUBAI: US actor, director and producer Giancarlo Esposito is set to attend the 10th edition of Middle East Film and Comic Con (MEFCC) in Abu Dhabi. The festival, which is dedicated toward films, comic books and video games, wil [Read story...]

Mon, 2022-01-24 23:25 JEDDAH: The first recipient of the Andrea Bocelli Foundation-Community Jameel Scholarship, French soprano Clara Barbier Serrano, thrilled a Jeddah audience with her stunning performance on the Hayy Jameel stage on Jan. 22. Serra [Read story...]

Saudi Arabia has inked a new agreement with the Canadian entertainment group, Cirque du Soleil, which will bring its signature shows to the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Tuesday.The agreement was signed by Badr bin Abdullah bin Fa [Read story...]

A crash in Pennsylvania of a truck transporting 100 monkeys to a laboratory has allowed four of them to escape, triggering a search by police who warned the public not to approach the animals.The vehicle collided with a dump truck near Danville, Penn [Read story...]

Adele has postponed a 24-date Las Vegas residency hours before it was to start, citing delivery delays and coronavirus illness in her crew.The chart-topping British singer said she was “gutted” and promised to reschedule the shows.For the latest [Read story...]

War kept him away from his beloved homeland for decades. Now, virtuoso oud player Naseer Shamma hopes to help rebuild conflict-scarred Iraq through a series of concerts and other projects to support culture and education.The audience at the Iraqi Nat [Read story...]

Author: Fri, 2022-01-21 13:07 DUBAI: The Syrian Arts and Culture Festival, a new multidisciplinary event showcasing the country’s creative talents, has opened in London. The inaugural event, running until Feb. 4, brings together established and eme [Read story...]

Author: AFPID: 1642778715978482500Fri, 2022-01-21 18:32 WASHINGTON: US singer Meat Loaf, famous for his “Bat Out of Hell” rock anthem, has died aged 74, after a career in which he sold more than 100 million albums and appeared in scores of movies [Read story...]

Sat, 2022-01-22 17:44 LOS ANGELES: Saudi architect Sattom Alasad has expanded from designing physical buildings to virtual ones. Collectively known as a metaverse, digital spaces like Alasad’s allow users online to immersively interact with the env [Read story...]

Mon, 2022-01-24 08:24 LONDON: Netflix is going big on adult animation. Not only has the streaming giant built its own studio in Los Angeles, but it continues to partner with some of the biggest names in the business –its first animated anthology fi [Read story...]

Author: Mon, 2022-01-24 16:48 DUBAI:  “Warsha,” a short film written and directed by Lebanese filmmaker Dania Bdeir, had its global premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. The 15-minute-long film, which tells the story of a Syrian crane operato [Read story...]

Mon, 2022-01-24 13:39 DUBAI: It’s been a long time since an Arabic-language film has dominated conversation across the Arab world quite like “Perfect Strangers” currently is. The first original Arabic-language Netflix film — an adaptation of [Read story...]

Author: Sun, 2022-01-23 13:12 DUBAI: British-Moroccan model Nora Attal is starring in a new campaign for Weekend Max Mara, the sister brand of Max Mara’s mainline collections. Lensed by Eddie Wrey, Attal features in a video and campaign images set [Read story...]

Author: Sat, 2022-01-22 12:40 DUBAI: US YouTuber Brittany Xavier has been spotted wearing a pair of sunglasses from Lebanese influencer Karen Wazen’s eponymous accessories line By Karen Wazen. The social media star, who has over 1.7 million Instag [Read story...]

Sun, 2022-01-23 23:45 If you are looking for some natural organic skincare, check out Pétillante’s products. This Saudi home business launched by Dalal Albaijan offers a wide range of handmade skin scrubs and body lotions. Pétillante offers seven [Read story...]

Author: Tue, 2022-01-25 09:54 DUBAI: Just like fashion and beauty, skincare also has its yearly trends.  To learn more about the forecast for 2022, Arab News sat down with Ryan Saddik, general manager for the Middle East and North Africa region at t [Read story...]

Mon, 2022-01-24 12:40 DUBAI: No one has an affinity for Amina Muaddi shoes quite like Rihanna. The singer-turned-designer has an unparalleled collection of heels by the Jordanian-Romanian designer, which have become her go-to choice of footwear wheth [Read story...]

Tue, 2022-01-18 23:27 JEDDAH: Saudi artist Faisal Al-Kheriji is keeping one eye on the past and the other on the future as he sets out to explore the rapid cultural changes transforming the Kingdom. The 27-year-old artist draws on cubism and surreali [Read story...]

Wed, 2022-01-19 21:14 LONDON: A UK-based dating app is bringing back its halal speed dating events next month to help Muslims find their perfect partner. The events, organized by singlemuslim.com, will be hosted by British-Moroccan comedian Fatiha El [Read story...]

Wed, 2022-01-19 11:47 DUBAI: US actor Mahershala Ali, who is Muslim, has been nominated in the best actor category at this month’s NAACP Image Awards, organizers announced this week. The Oscar and Emmy winner will compete against LaKeith Stanfield [Read story...]

Author: Thu, 2022-01-20 08:35 AMMAN: Ricky Gervais has built a career out of balancing acts. With David Brent in “The Office” he dug beneath the character’s cringeworthy lack of self-awareness to reveal the loneliness and longing for love that [Read story...]

Author: Thu, 2022-01-20 08:59 ‘World Map’ Maha Malluh The Jeddah-born artist’s piece is a continuation of one of her best-known series, “Food for Thought,” in which she uses found objects with a particular cultural resonance for Saudis to c [Read story...]

Thu, 2022-01-20 12:28 DUBAI: US rapper Cardi B has offered to pay for the funeral and burial costs for the 17 victims, most of whom were Muslim, who lost their lives in the Bronx fire that ripped through a New York city high-rise tower on Jan. 9. Vic [Read story...]

Thu, 2022-01-20 11:55 LONDON: In a world filled with new, genre-defying content, there is a tendency to dismiss simple, straightforward shows as being insufficiently innovative or ground-breaking — as if there is something wrong with doing the obv [Read story...]