Saudi matchmakers face a modern makeover

Sun, 2020-11-01 00:08 RIYADH: The traditional skills of the Kingdom’s matchmakers have survived many changes, and they are confident that amid rapid social changes among the younger generation and a technological revolution they can continue to ply their trade. As men and women enjoy opportunities to mingle and meet and attitudes across the country are starting to change, the once-traditional practice of matchmaking should theoretically start...

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REVIEW: ‘The Witches’ — more comedy than horror

Author:  Sat, 2020-10-31 16:34 DUBAI: Roald Dahl was the king of villainy when it came to conjuring up antagonists to instill fear in the hearts of the children reading his books. In “The Enormous Crocodile,” for example, a villainous creature cleverly disguises himself to get near enough to the kids he wishes to devour. And few fictional characters are as terrifying as Agatha Trunchbull in “Matilda.”  Perhaps that’s why, when...

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Acting legend Sean Connery dies at 90

Sat, 2020-10-31 15:35 DUBAI: Scottish acting legend Sean Connery has died at the age of 90, the BBC reported on Saturday. Loved the world over for his portrayal of suave spy James Bond, Connery was born in the Fountainbridge area of Edinburgh on Aug. 25, 1930. He was widely regarded as being the most popular actor to have played 007 in the long-running franchise, according to polls cited by the BBC. Connery won an Oscar in 1988, when he was...

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All the winners of the 4th El Gouna Film Festival unveiled

Author:  Sat, 2020-10-31 15:23 DUBAI: The closing ceremony of the fourth edition of the El Gouna Film Festival took place at the Gouna Center for Convention and Culture on Oct. 30. Presenter and actress Nardin Faraj presided over the ceremony, which celebrated Arab cinema and the actors and directors who make it up.  Among the evening’s biggest winners was Palestinian director Ameen Nayfeh’ whose feature film “200 Metres” scooped...

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Amina Muaddi, Fenty partnership to be honored at ‘Shoe Oscars’

Author:  Sat, 2020-10-31 12:31 DUBAI: It was one of the most anticipated footwear collaborations of 2020, and now Amina Muaddi and Fenty’s footwear partnership is set to be honored as Collaborator of the Year at the upcoming 34th edition of the FN Achievement Awards. “That’s what’s up! @badgalriri’s @fenty and I will be honored with the Collaborator of the Year award at the upcoming 2020 FN Achievement Awards this December!” wrote...

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Where We Are Going Today: Magnolia Bakery

Sat, 2020-10-31 00:36 If you are in Riyadh, bored with studying at home and looking for a quiet place where you can stay for hours with guaranteed good coffee and goodies, then you will certainly enjoy Magnolia Bakery and cafe. Magnolia is a famous chain of bakeries founded in New York City in 1996. It has a cozy European vintage style, offering a wide variety of classic American desserts. Mention Magnolia Bakery and perhaps the first thing...

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Egyptian short film wins Cannes’ Palme d’Or

Author:  Fri, 2020-10-30 13:30 DUBAI: Egyptian director Sameh Alaa’s movie “I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face” has won the coveted Palme d’Or in the Cannes Film Festival’s short-film competition.  Starring Seif Eldin Hemida and Nourhan Ali Abdelazez, the 15-minute movie tells the story of a man who undertakes a difficult journey after two months of separation in the hope of a reunion. It was the only Arab film selected to...

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Hijab-wearing makeup artist Salma Rahman stars in new Adidas campaign

Author:  Fri, 2020-10-30 13:07 DUBAI: British-Bangladeshi makeup artist Salma Rahman has starred in a new campaign for sportswear giant Adidas. The hijab-wearing social media star worked with Adidas Football for their “Human Race” jerseys, designed by R&B singer Pharrell Williams for five major football clubs including Bayern Munchen, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Juventus and Arsenal. Williams, music producer and singer...

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Moroccan-British model Nora Attal announces engagement

Author:  Fri, 2020-10-30 13:02 DUBAI: Moroccan-British model Nora Attal announced her engagement to cinematographer Victor Bastidas on Thursday. Captioning a series of images of the proposal on Instagram, the 21-year-old model told her 45,000 followers: “Forever my life partner... @sictor.”         View this post on Instagram                   Forever...

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Six films making waves at El Gouna Film Festival

Fri, 2020-10-30 10:43 ‘200 Meters’ L-R : Mohamed Hefzy, Ameen Nayfeh, Clarens Grollmann, Kamal El Mallakh and May Odeh, team of ‘200 Meters’ walk the red carpet on 3rd day of the 4th edition of El Gouna Film Festival, in El Gouna, Egypt on October 25, 2020. (AFP) One of the festival’s most anticipated films, “200 Meters” took seven years to bring to life and marks the directorial debut of Ameen Nayfeh. One of 16 films participating in...

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