What We Are Reading Today: Foraging Theory

Author:  Wed, 2020-01-01 01:06 AUTHORS: David W. Stephens and John Krebs This account of the current state of foraging theory is also a valuable description of the use of optimality theory in behavioral ecology in general.  Organizing and introducing the main resexarch themes in economic analyses of animal feeding behavior, the authors analyze the empirical evidence bearing on foraging models and answer criticisms of optimality...

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Georgia’s Sukhishvili National Ballet takes to the stage in Dubai

Tue, 2019-12-31 16:32 DUBAI: Since the Dubai Opera famously opened its doors in 2016, the Zaha Hadid-designed building has brought a number of entertaining and mesmerizing shows to the Middle East. Among them: ‘The Phantom of the Opera,” “The Nutcracker” and most recently, a hologram concert of the late Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum. Now, the latest production to join the Dubai Opera’s inimitable lineup of performances is Georgia’s Sukhishvili National...

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World prepares to welcome 2020 with energetic New Year’s Eve celebrations

Tue, 2019-12-31 13:09 DUBAI: The world has started ringing in the New Year, with cities around the globe gearing up for their moment of attention with fireworks, music, and hi-tech lightshows. One of the first countries to welcome 2020 was New Zealand, which started its midnight celebrations by lighting up its iconic Sky Tower in Auckland, while fireworks erupted above the Kiwi skyline. Other major cities of the world will show off their own...

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New York’s Grey Art Gallery to explore Arab abstract art

Tue, 2019-12-31 11:53 DUBAI: Artworks from the collection of Sharjah’s Barjeel Art Foundation will be presented at New York University’s Grey Art Gallery as part of the upcoming exhibition “Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s–1980s,” from Jan. 14 to April 4 in Manhattan.  The exhibition is a collaborative project between the two institutions.  The four-month-long art show will feature...

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Jessica Kahawaty is already wearing the new Kuwaiti footwear label you’re going to see everywhere

Tue, 2019-12-31 10:37 DUBAI: Lebanese-Australian model and humanitarian Jessica Kahawaty traded in her signature heels for a pair of stylish flat mules from up-and-coming regional accessories label Carat. The handmade-in-Italy footwear brand, which is helmed by Kuwaiti designer Fatmah Hussain, is poised to take the fashion world by storm. The label’s piece de resistance, the Alexander heels, have already found a fan in Lebanese actress...

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What We Are Reading Today: The Shape of the River

Author:  Tue, 2019-12-31 01:36 AUTHORS: William G. Bowen and Derek Bok First published in 1998, William Bowen and Derek Bok’s The Shape of the River became an immediate landmark in the debate over affirmative action in America.  It grounded a contentious subject in concrete data at a time when arguments surrounding it were characterized more by emotion than evidence— and it made a forceful case that race-conscious admissions...

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What’s changed? Arab celebrity transformations of the past decade

Mon, 2019-12-30 16:07 Ahead of 2020, we took it upon ourselves to trace the evolution of a few of our favorite Arab celebrities over the past 10 years, with side-by-side comparisons from the beginning of the decade to the end. Gigi Hadid Gigi Hadid in 2010 (left) A decade ago, the part-Palestinian model was the captain of her high school's volleyball team. Since then, she’s gone on to become one of the most in-demand faces in the...

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‘Rock DJ’ singer Robbie Williams to perform in Dubai

Mon, 2019-12-30 14:05 DUBAI: British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams will be heading to the UAE next month to perform at Dubai’s The Pointe.  In celebration of the 25th Dubai Shopping Festival, Williams will hit the stage on Jan. 24.          View this post on Instagram                   Get ready Dubai! @RobbieWilliams is coming to #ThePointe...

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Looking back at the decade’s wildest viral videos

Author:  Mon, 2019-12-30 13:49 ‘Shut your mouth Obama’ A supporter of Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi became famous after a viral television interview in 2014 of her delivering a message in English to US President Barak Obama.  ‘What about your first Oscar’ Egyptian Journalist Shaimaa Abdel Moneim made headlines in 2016 with her question to actor Leonardo DiCarpio during a press conference after he won his first Oscar...

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Ryan Reynolds opens up about bringing his children to explore the UAE

Author:  Mon, 2019-12-30 13:58 DUBAI: When actors come to foreign countries to film blockbuster films, their schedules don’t usually permit them to explore as much as they may like. However, when Ryan Reynolds came to Abu Dhabi to film Netflix’s action flick “6 Underground,” he was not going to let the opportunity to discover the emirate pass him by. As a father to three with his wife, actress Blake Lively, Reynolds had...

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UAE named most award-winning country in the world in travel report

Mon, 2019-12-30 09:00 DUBAI: If you’re unsure of where to travel in 2020, let the online travel agency Love Holidays help guide your decision. According to a report by the agency, the UAE has been ranked as the world’s best travel destination for jetsetters to visit. What catapulted it to the top spot? Things like travel, hospitality, destination, business and entertainment. Coming in second was the United States, followed by South Africa,...

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Fans get ‘curried’ away over Gigi Hadid’s recipe revelation

Author:  Mon, 2019-12-30 09:52 DUBAI: This week, part-Palestinian model Gigi Hadid posted an Instagram Story of herself cooking a curry-inspired dish plucked from a recipe belonging to Pakistani-British singer Zayn Malik’s mother, Trisha, and sent the internet into overdrive in the process. The 24-year-old, who has been in an on-and-off relationship with the former One Direction popstar since 2015, uploaded a snap of a selection...

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Syrian director Feras Fayyad ‘denied US visa’ before Oscars

Sun, 2019-12-29 17:01 DUBAI: Just weeks before the 92nd edition of the Academy Awards are set to take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, one of its Oscar-shortlisted nominees, Syrian filmmaker Feras Fayyad, has supposedly been denied entry into the United States.   The director, whose recent film “The Cave” was shortlisted in the Documentary Feature category, claims that he was barred from entering the US due to visa issues in...

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Egypt breaks record with largest coffee cup mosaic of Tutankhamun’s death mask

Sun, 2019-12-29 16:30 DUBAI: Egypt broke yet another Guinness World Record on Dec. 28 by making a mosaic of King Tutankhamun’s death mask out of 7,260 coffee cups at the not-yet-opened Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza. The paper cup replica of the Egyptian pharaoh's mask utilized 65 kilograms of coffee, 1,000 liters of milk and took 12 hours to prepare, according to news agency EPA. (AFP) It’s not the first time the Egyptian nation has smashed...

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Come one, come all: Sharjah Fringe Festival set to kick off in January

Sun, 2019-12-29 15:31 DUBAI: In recent years, Sharjah has emerged as the unofficial culture capital of the UAE. In fact, the tiny emirate was dubbed the “Cultural Capital of the Arab World” by UNESCO in 1998. With events like the Sharjah Biennale and Islamic Arts festival, it’s no surprise that Sharjah would be internationally recognized as a cultural haven in the region. Now, joining its ever-growing cultural agenda is the globally-renowned...

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British chef Nadiya Hussain cries ‘tears of joy’ over royal recognition

Author:  Sun, 2019-12-29 12:38 DUBAI: Television chef Nadiya Hussain cried “tears of joy” after being awarded the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) this week. The “Great British Bake Off” winner received the award in the Queen Elizabeth II 2020 New Year Honors list. She was recognized for her contributions to broadcasting and the culinary arts. View this post on Instagram Even...

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Question reality at Dubai’s wacky new ‘trick-art’ museum

Sun, 2019-12-29 11:17 DUBAI: A new museum in Dubai invites visitors to explore the world of ‘trick art’ or 3D art. 3D World Dubai, which opened on December 12, contains more than 185 paintings all of which are illusions. According to co-founder Schakun Singh, it is the world’s largest 3D art museum. “We have a total area of 23,000 square feet, and as far as the number of artworks is concerned, we can say very comfortably that we have the largest...

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