President and stars join in epic farewell to Queen of Soul

Author:  Sat, 2018-09-01 03:03 DETROIT: Former presidents and preachers joined a parade of singers Friday in a hip-swaying, piano-pounding farewell to Aretha Franklin, remembering the Queen of Soul as a powerful force for musical and political change and a steadfast friend and family member. “Aretha’s singing challenged the dangling discords of hate and lies and racism and injustice,” the pastor William J. Barber II said. “Her singing...

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Egypt raises foreigners’ passes prices to Cairo, Luxor sites

Author:  Associated Press ID:  1535710927417370700 Fri, 2018-08-31 (All day) CAIRO: Egypt has raised the price of passes that allow foreign tourists entry into archaeological sites and museums in Cairo and Luxor. Thursday’s statement by the Antiquities Ministry says the hikes, which take effect Nov. 1, affect the Cairo Pass and the standard Luxor Pass. Each will cost $100, up from $80, for regular visitors and $50, instead...

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In Kenya, rubbish reborn as art

Author:  Zina DESMAZES | AFP ID:  1535694348786735400 Fri, 2018-08-31 03:31 NAIROBI: In a room that is both home and studio, Evans Ngure works on a sculpture, a fantastical fish fabricated from found objects: wooden spoons, broken scissors and an old machete. Long before upcycling became a hipster mantra, Ngure turned his Nairobi apartment into a workshop, and junk into art, his choice of artistic expression echoing a necessary...

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What We Are Watching Today: Flavors of Youth

Fri, 2018-08-31 00:21 JEDDAH: Flavors of Youth is a new anime feature film produced by CoMix Wave and Haoliners Animation studios. It is a Japanese-Chinese co-production in collaboration with Netflix. The movie features city life in China, telling three different stories of young Chinese people in three different cities. The movie “explores the simple joys of life through sensual memories and how the beating heart of love cannot be defeated...

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Air leaking from Russian side of International Space Station

Author:  By MARCIA DUNN | AP ID:  1535642742361385800 Thu, 2018-08-30 (All day) CAPE CANAVERAL: A small air leak has developed on the Russian side of the International Space Station. NASA and Russian space officials stressed Thursday that the six astronauts are in no danger. But both the crew and ground controllers are working hard to isolate the leak. Russian officials say the pressure leak was detected Wednesday night and...

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What We Are Reading Today: Unfabling the East

Author:  Thu, 2018-08-30 01:34 During the long 18th century, Europe’s travelers, scholars, and intellectuals looked to Asia in a spirit of puzzlement, irony, and openness. In this panoramic and colorful book translated to English by Robert Savage, Jürgen Osterhammel tells the story of the European Enlightenment’s nuanced encounter with the great civilizations of the East, from the Ottoman Empire and India to China and Japan. Here...

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Scary picture of India in Netflix's ‘Ghoul’ fails to frighten

Author:  Wed, 2018-08-29 23:31 CHENNAI: Netflix’s second India-based original after “Sacred Games” paints a fearful picture of the country where democracy, justice and personal liberty are under severe threat. Written and directed by Patrick Graham, the television series, whose three episodes began streaming a few days ago, is set in the near future, and talks about some of the scary events in the country. The army has taken over...

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Supermodel Iman launches Instagram Q&A series

Author:  Wed, 2018-08-29 23:25 DUBAI: Somali-American supermodel Iman Abdulmajid has launched a new Instagram Q&A series called #DearIman in which she invites her 513,000 followers to ask the legendary fashion star anything and everything. The series kicked off on Tuesday with an episode on everything beauty-related. Fans had to opportunity to ask the 63-year-old model about her skincare regimen, makeup tips and other secrets...

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Shanina Shaik shows support for aid campaign

Author:  Tue, 2018-08-28 23:04 DUBAI: Victoria’s Secret model Shanina Shaik showed her support for a campaign assisting refugees this week by sharing a photograph on social media. The model, whose father is Pakistani and mother is Lithuanian-Australian, shared a photograph on her Instagram account, @shaninamshaik, in support of a campaign by denim brand Citizens for Humanity. From Aug. 26 to Sept. 30, the company is encouraging social...

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Artist Hala Kaiksow weaves together Bahrain’s past and present

Tue, 2018-08-28 01:45 LONDON: Currently on show at London’s Victoria & Albert museum as part of its Jameel Prize 5 exhibition, which runs until Nov. 25, is the striking work of Bahraini artist Hala Kaiksow. Arab News caught up with the designer to learn more about how she incorporates traditional Bahraini craftsmanship into her luxurious contemporary garments. Making clothes that women can wear with ease is a key aim of the visionary designer.  “I...

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Bella Hadid unveiled as cover star for Pop magazine September issue

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What We Are Reading Today: World War I and American Art

Author:  Mon, 2018-08-27 23:32 World War I had a profound impact on American art and culture. Nearly every major artist responded to events, whether as official war artists, impassioned observers, or participants on the battlefields. It was the moment when American artists, designers, and illustrators began to consider the importance of their contributions to the wider world and to visually represent the United States’ emergent role...

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Artist Hala Kaiksow weaves together Bahrain’s past and present

Tue, 2018-08-28 01:45 LONDON: Currently on show at London’s Victoria & Albert museum as part of its Jameel Prize 5 exhibition, which runs until Nov. 25, is the striking work of Bahraini artist Hala Kaiksow. Arab News caught up with the designer to learn more about how she incorporates traditional Bahraini craftsmanship into her luxurious contemporary garments. Making clothes that women can wear with ease is a key aim of the visionary designer.  “I...

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Bella Hadid unveiled as cover star for Pop magazine September issue

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What We Are Reading Today: World War I and American Art

Author:  Mon, 2018-08-27 23:32 World War I had a profound impact on American art and culture. Nearly every major artist responded to events, whether as official war artists, impassioned observers, or participants on the battlefields. It was the moment when American artists, designers, and illustrators began to consider the importance of their contributions to the wider world and to visually represent the United States’ emergent role...

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Book Review: ‘Elsewhere, Home’ is an enchanting collection of short stories

Author:  Saffiya Ansar ID:  1535281065771351000 Sun, 2018-08-26 13:56 CHICAGO: Longlisted for the People’s Book Prize 2018, “Elsewhere, Home” by Leila Aboulela is an enchanting collection of short stories that stretch from the heart of Khartoum and its “bone-colored sky” to the coast of Scotland. In each tale, Aboulela explores the concept of home and the nostalgia associated with leaving home. The collection begins with...

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Vanessa Hudgens steps out in UAE label

Author:  Saffiya Ansar ID:  1535280360901318600 Sun, 2018-08-26 13:44 DUBAI: US singer and actress Vanessa Hudgens looked glamorous on set of the TV show “So You Think You Can Dance” over the weekend in an ensemble by UAE-based designer Madiyah Al-Sharqi. Based in the Emirate of Fujairah, which is relatively unknown on the fashion scene compared to its internationally acclaimed sister state of Dubai, the label is making headway...

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Pakistan first lady’s oath outfit was an Algerian-influenced design

Sat, 2018-08-25 18:03 ISLAMABAD: There is more than meets the eye to the outfit that sparked a Pakistani Twitterstorm. Bushra Imran, nee Manika, third wife of Pakistan’s 22nd premier-elect Imran Khan, attended her husband’s oath-taking ceremony in what will possibly go down in history as the most hotly debated ensemble on Pakistan’s political stage. Draped in an all-white, light-catching white niqab in silk and layered lace, the outfit was...

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Angelina Jolie wears Elie Saab kaftan while shopping in LA

Author:  daniel fountain ID:  1535207980374850000 Sat, 2018-08-25 17:41 JEDDAH: Actress Angelina Jolie enjoyed a shopping spree with her oldest daughters in Los Angeles over the weekend, wearing a modest kaftan designed by Lebanese couturier Elie Saab. “Timeless elegance” is how Elie Saab described Jolie in the photos on its Instagram page. Despite the sunny weather in Los Angeles, the actress chose a long, black flowing...

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‘Mile 22’ is a riddling ride through too many alleyways

Author:  daniel fountain ID:  1535201132084063200 Sat, 2018-08-25 15:49 CHENNAI: “Mile 22” may sound like a strange title, but it is within this distance from an airfield to the American Embassy in Indocarr (a fictionalized version of perhaps South Korea) where most of the action unfolds. A mystery agent, Li Noor (Iko Uwais), walks into the embassy with an asylum request. In return, he volunteers to hand over a code to decipher...

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Things to do while in Zurich

Author:  Tarek Ali Ahmad ID:  1535193105583466700 Sat, 2018-08-25 13:30 To escape the Gulf summer, you might want to consider a trip to Zurich in cool, mountainous Switzerland. It’s just a short flight from the Middle East and there are always deals, but beyond bankers and fresh water, what does this lakeside city offer the weekend visitor? Arab News went to find out. Walk the old town Start your weekend with a stroll through...

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Venues from across Arab world feature in TIME’s ‘World’s Greatest Places’ list

Author:  daniel fountain ID:  1535135300348628600 Fri, 2018-08-24 21:32 LONDON: A Saudi architectural icon has been named in TIME magazine’s first annual list of the “World’s Greatest Places.” The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in Dhahran, also known as Ithra, is included in the list of places to visit, as are Abu Dhabi’s Louvre and the UAE capital’s Warner Bros. World theme park. Ithra was built as a corporate social...

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What We Are Reading Today: Live Long and Evolve, by Mohamed A. F. Noor

Author:  Fri, 2018-08-24 04:16 In Star Trek, crew members travel to unusual planets, meet diverse beings, and encounter unique civilizations. Throughout these remarkable space adventures, does Star Trek reflect biology and evolution as we know it? What can the science in the science fiction of Star Trek teach us? In Live Long and Evolve, biologist and die-hard Trekkie Mohamed Noor takes readers on a fun, fact-filled scientific journey. Noor...

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Jordanian actor Yasser Al-Masri killed in car crash

Author:  Shounaz Mekky ID:  1535057383611832900 Thu, 2018-08-23 23:49 AMMAN: Yasser Al-Masri, a leading Jordanian actor, was killed in a car crash on Thursday night in the Zarqa Governorate, east of Amman. Al-Masri was transferred to hospital in Jabal Al-Zaitun, in Zarqa, but passed away upon arrival, according to local news reports. Head of The Jordanian Actors Syndicate, Hussein Al-Khateeb, confirmed Al-Masri had died in...

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Zara Shahjahan’s “Monsoon Afternoon” collection refreshes Eid dressing

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Book Review: ‘Elsewhere, Home’ is an enchanting collection of short stories

Author:  Saffiya Ansar ID:  1535281065771351000 Sun, 2018-08-26 13:56 CHICAGO: Longlisted for the People’s Book Prize 2018, “Elsewhere, Home” by Leila Aboulela is an enchanting collection of short stories that stretch from the heart of Khartoum and its “bone-colored sky” to the coast of Scotland. In each tale, Aboulela explores the concept of home and the nostalgia associated with leaving home. The collection begins with...

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