Kuwaiti singer goes for K-Pop gold with Spotify collaboration

Author:  Mon, 2021-05-31 14:48 DUBAI: Saudi Arabia-based Kuwaiti pop singer Bader Al-Shuaibi is making waves with his latest hit, a Spotify-sponsored collaboration with K-Pop star AleXa called “Is It On.” The singer released the K-Pop-style track with upbeat music and a distinctive reggaeton rhythm in May.  In an interview with Arab News, Al-Shuaibi said that the song, which mixes Arabic, Korean and English lyrics, represents...

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Fashion house Alaia to stage first show since Tunisian designer’s death

Author:  Mon, 2021-05-31 14:39 DUBAI: On July 4, just one day before Paris Couture Week begins, designer and newly-minted artistic director at Alaia Pieter Mulier will show his first official collection for the Paris-based label.  It will mark the brand’s first runway show since Tunisian couturier Azzedine Alaïa’s death in November 2017 at the age of 77, as well as Mulier’s debut at the helm of a brand. It will also be the first...

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Model Imaan Hammam curates guest playlist for record label Habibi Funk

Author:  Mon, 2021-05-31 14:33 DUBAI: Dutch-Moroccan-Egyptian model Imaan Hammam is a longtime music aficionado. She often posts song recommendations on her Instagram Stories and boasts a dedicated “music” highlight on the social media platform — a permanent fixture for her one million followers. This time, the runway star is sharing her love of music by curating a playlist for Berlin-based record label Habibi Funk.         View...

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Review: Literary great Sahar Khalifeh recalls Palestinian heartbreak, joy

Author:  Mon, 2021-05-31 08:43 CHICAGO: This incredible tale, which recalls Palestinian history in all its joys and heartbreaks, begins and ends in the Habs Al-Dam neighborhood of Nablus, following the lives of Nidal and the Al-Qahtan family. They are but one of the many taking part in the Palestinian resistance during the British Mandate in “My First and Only Love,” by literary giant Sahar Khalifeh. Translated by Aida Bamia, Nidal...

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British-Lebanese actress Razane Jammal to join DC Universe

Author:  Sun, 2021-05-30 11:09 DUBAI: Lebanese-British actress Razane Jammal is set to join the DC Universe. The “Paranormal” star was selected to join the cast of the new Netflix series “Sandman,” alongside fellow cast members Tom Sturridge, Gwendoline Christie, Vivienne Acheampong, Boyd Holbrook and Charles Dance. “What a dream come true! Thrilled to have joined the DC family,” wrote Jammal to her 148,000 Instagram followers,...

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Egypt’s ‘King of the Sun’ exhibition proves to be a big draw in Prague

Author:  Zaynab Khojji ID:  1622300676899587000 Sat, 2021-05-29 18:09 CAIRO: All tickets for the “Kings of the Sun” exhibition in Prague have been sold out until June 6, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled Al-Anani launched the exhibition last August along with Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis. It is the first Egyptian antiquities exhibition in Prague and the...

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‘The French Dispatch’ starring Lyna Khoudri up for Palme d’Or at Cannes

Sat, 2021-05-29 14:25 DUBAI: US filmmaker Wes Anderson’s critically lauded “The French Dispatch,” starring French-Algerian actress Lyna Khoudri, is up for the prestigious Palme d’Or at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival, it’s been announced.  The film will be competing against “Annette,” a musical film by French director Leos Carax that stars Marion Cotillard and Adam Driver, and Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven’s “Benedetta.”  The...

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Models Bella Hadid, Qaher Harhash debut Jean-Paul Gaultier’s first ready-to-wear collection in six years

Sat, 2021-05-29 13:46 DUBAI: After more than half a decade, the house of Jean-Paul Gaultier has returned to ready-to-wear fashion with its latest collection. Titled “Les Marins by Jean Paul Gaultier,” the new collection marks the Parisian maison’s first ready-to-wear offering since 2014.   “Les Marins,” which was co-designed by fashion talents Ottlolinger, Palomo Spain, Marvin M'Toumo, Alan Crocetti, and Lecourt Mansion, debuted...

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Palestinian duo Simi and Haze Khadra get starring role in Willow Smith’s new music video

Author:  Sat, 2021-05-29 10:54 DUBAI: After dropping the single in April, US singer Willow Smith released the music video for her latest song “Transparent Soul” this week and the clip stars US-Palestinian DJ duo Simi and Haze Khadra. The identical twins appear in the nearly three-minute-long visual playing electric guitars. The duo, who are known for their bold, eclectic style, looked every part the rock stars, sporting mesh...

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