Eish + Malh brings a hint of Italy to Downtown Cairo

Author:  Thu, 2018-05-31 15:39 CAIRO: Eish + Malh has garnered a loyal Cairene since opening in 2014. The Italian-style eatery has become something of a Downtown Cairo landmark, its rustic charm and quality fare attracting a crowd of both food aficionados and regular Joes for a quick brunch or a full meal. Eish + Malh has an old-school ambiance. The interior is a mishmash of retro-inspired furnishings: wooden tables, red wrought-iron...

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Dubai-based Hudda to launch her own reality series

Thu, 2018-05-31 15:28 DUBAI: The Dubai-based blogger and celebrity beauty expert Huda Kattan is releasing a new reality series on Facebook Watch – the new on-demand online viewing service, according to Arabian Business. Starting June 12, the founder of Huda Beauty will give fans a look behind the scenes of her daily life in her show “Huda Beauty”, showing people the “good, bad, scary and ugly times” or running a family business in Dubai. And...

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The Breakdown: British-Bangladeshi artist Rana Begum talks us through one of her favorite pieces

Author:  Thu, 2018-05-31 14:12 The British-Bangladeshi visual artist talks us through one of her favorite pieces, created during her recent residency in St Ives. My work is in a very positive place at the moment. I participated in a month-long residency at Porthmeor Studios, St Ives in March 2018 as part of Tate St Ives’ Artist’s Programme. The works from this exhibition mark the beginning of a new series which I’m really excited...

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Thai beach made famous by Leonardo DiCaprio movie closes to tourism

Author:  AP Thu, 2018-05-31 (All day) ID:  1527763069444256300 MAYA BAY, Thailand: Once a pristine Thai paradise, the secluded bay made famous by the Leonardo DiCaprio movie “The Beach” has been exhausted by mass tourism. Now it’s getting a break. After Friday, the daily influx of dozens of boats and thousands of visitors unsuccessfully scrambling for an unspoiled view of Maya Bay’s emerald waters and glistening white sand...

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The human touch: Saudi Arabia, UAE explore public interaction with architecture at Venice Biennale

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Saudi royal graces landmark Vogue Arabia cover

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Lindsay Lohan lands UAE magazine cover

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Tone things down with this tech-savvy Emirati designer

Author:  Wed, 2018-05-30 10:32 DUBAI: In 2010, she became the first UAE national to earn a degree in Fashion Management and Marketing from ESMOD Paris and since then Khulood Thani has gone from strength to strength with her luxurious label, Bint Thani. The designer recently unveiled her 2018 Ramadan collection and it’s one for the books, with a raft of expertly cut kaftans in various, slightly random, colors. From sage green, to...

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Indonesia’s leading Muslim fashion designer jailed for fraud

Author:  AFP Wed, 2018-05-30 07:34 ID:  1527665783364661800 JAKARTA: An Indonesian fashion designer who shot to global fame with her Muslim-themed collection was sentenced to 18 years in prison Wednesday for a multi-million dollar fraud and money-laundering. A court near Jakarta convicted Anniesa Hasibuan, 31, and her husband of cheating customers who booked pilgrimage trips to Islam’s holiest city Makkah through a travel...

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Groceries got you down? 6 healthy iftar shopping tips to help you out

Author:  Wed, 2018-05-30 09:00 With two weeks' worth of traditional Ramadan meals left to prepare, you may find yourself making unhealthy choices in the kitchen. Making sure your family is eating well is a process that begins in the supermarket, however, so read on for the top expert shopping tips. Choose your fats carefully Your intake of fats should be limited. Unsaturated fats like vegetable oil, raw nuts and avocados are preferred...

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London’s Muslims take a green bite out of Ramadan

Author:  Reuters Tue, 2018-05-29 16:28 ID:  1527615061799199500 LONDON: Sitting in straight rows on the floor, supping on bowls of soup made from foraged nettles and home-grown vegetable stew, a group of London Muslims are breaking with Ramadan tradition. The evening meal known as iftar breaks the fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and is often associated with environmentally-unfriendly excess, with tables groaning...

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Book review: Revolution through the eyes of a hesitant change-maker

Author:  Saffiya Ansar Tue, 2018-05-29 13:39 ID:  1527590398156657600 CHICAGO: “Cigarette Number Seven” by Donia Kamal is a carefully paced novel about a young woman whose life has revolved around a non-traditional upbringing that has led her to the edge of the Egyptian revolution in Cairo. Joining in with the sit-ins at Tahrir Square and taking care of her father, Nadia’s life crescendos and decrescendos from significance...

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Yara Shahidi nabs Harper’s Bazaar Arabia cover

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Mix things up with Tory Burch this Ramadan

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My Dubai diary: 48 hours in the city that really never sleeps

Author:  Saffiya Ansar Tue, 2018-05-29 12:06 ID:  1527584824466220100 JEDDAH: I’ve frequently visited the busiest emirate of them all, Dubai, with my family, and specifically my mother. When my superiors came up to me with this trip to Dubai, I was enthusiastic, yes, but I felt there was nothing left for me to discover in Dubai. How terribly presumptuous of me. I checked into the Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates, which...

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How human brains became so big

Author:  AFP Wed, 2018-05-23 17:00 ID:  1527095432370026700 PARIS: The human brain is disproportionately large. And while abundant grey matter confers certain intellectual advantages, sustaining a big brain is costly — consuming a fifth of energy in the human body. It is an oddity that has long flummoxed scientists: while most organisms thrive with small brains, or none at all, the human species opted to sacrifice a degree...

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Don’t eat bitter pumpkin, study warns after women lose hair

Author:  AFP Fri, 2018-05-25 16:25 ID:  1527513894809564100 PARIS: A doctor warned Friday that bitter-tasting pumpkins and squashes can contain potent toxins, after two women were poisoned by their dinners and lost most of their hair. French dermatologist Philippe Assouly described the two unusual cases in a scientific journal, highlighting a previously unknown “toxic association of alopecia (hair loss) with a common plant.” The...

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Health conscious Ramadan fashion? Yes, it exists

Author:  Mon, 2018-05-28 14:21 DAMMAM: Murceelyn Peerzada might have set out to become Bollywood’s next big thing, but life had different plans. After a successful run as assistant director on the 2011 Salman Khan blockbuster, “Ek tha Tiger,” Peerzada was gearing up to make her acting debut with the acclaimed Yash Raj Films (YRF) production house.  Two years and a life-altering incident later, she left the film industry to pursue...

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Break your fast at this Jeddah-based output of Bukhari cuisine

Author:  Mon, 2018-05-28 14:11 JEDDAH: Jeddah’s Ugur restaurant conveys a sense of the ancient Uzbek city of Bukhara to hungry diners in Saudi Arabia. At the helm is Aziza Sayema, an Uzbek in her 50’s who trained the chefs and dreamt up the recipes. Hers is a restaurant that is steeped in culture and history, one that stands out on Abdulrahman Al-Dakhil street due to its wonderfully house-like external façade.   Bukhari...

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‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ struggles to take off in opening weekend

Author:  AFP Sun, 2018-05-27 18:47 ID:  1527489096668327300 LOS ANGELES: “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” the latest prequel in the hugely popular film franchise, struggled to achieve escape velocity this holiday weekend, with an estimated $101 million four-day take falling far below expectations. Analysts had predicted the Disney/Lucasfilm project — directed by Ron Howard and with Alden Ehrenreich as a young version of the swashbuckling...

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Experience the aesthetics of Ramadan in Makkah

Sun, 2018-05-27 23:58 MAKKAH: Makkah is famous for being a vibrant city throughout the year. Its long Umrah season, followed by the Hajj season, makes it a rich place visited by all nationalities from around the world. Makkah conforms to its culture, identity and profound heritage, especially during the holy month of Ramadan. If you want to experience the aesthetics of Ramadan, Makkah is a Saudi city that’s wonderfully diverse. Citizens of...

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Travel back in time at Jeddah’s cultural and heritage cafe

Sun, 2018-05-27 23:40 JEDDAH: Historic Jeddah is home to Cafe Magad, the cultural and heritage cafe. It holds many hidden treasures of the historical area. The owner and historical consultant Mazen Al-Saqaf explained how the cafe surfaced. “It was created for visitors and tourists at the historical area of the city of Jeddah. “Before we created the cafe, we looked at what visitors and tourists needed there, and we found that there was no restful...

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Egypt ministry thwarts attempt to rob fence of Salah Eddin Citadel

Author:  ARAB NEWS Sun, 2018-05-27 15:08 ID:  1527437235852945300 CAIRO: Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry thwarted an attempt to steal the external iron fence of the Citadel of Salah Eddine recently. The ministry, along with tourism police, discovered suspicious movements near the fence overlooking Cairo’s Salah Salem Road. They found five people trying to unscrew the iron fence and transport it by cart, local reports have said. Four...

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Ramadan recipes: My Egyptian grandmother’s old school kunafa

Author:  Saffiya Ansar Sun, 2018-05-27 13:25 ID:  1527416838391130300 CAIRO: Believed to have originated in the Levant, kunafa is said to have been introduced to what is now known as Egypt during the era of the Fatimids. However, if you spent any time at all in my grandmother’s household, you would think that she herself invented the deliciously crunchy dessert, she is such an expert. She often tells me of how, when growing...

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Architectural elegance defines this Ramadan-ready collection

Author:  Saffiya Ansar Sun, 2018-05-27 12:31 ID:  1527413520740900200 LONDON: A former petroleum engineer with a packed appointment book, designer Fadwa Baruni does not always have time to soak in the scenery. But recently, as she drove past the Ras Al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary in Dubai for the umpteenth time, she was so struck by the flamingos cavorting in the lake she had to pull over. “I was there and I just forgot about...

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