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CHENNAI: It has taken only a couple of years for Blackpink to become one of the biggest girl bands in the world, with members Jennie, Jisoo, Rose, and Lisa continuing to smash new records. They were the first K-pop girl group to play at the Coachella music festival and to reach 1 billion YouTube views.…

DUBAI: If one were to describe The Cap Project’s designs in a few words, “a mix of couture and streetwear” would be most fitting. Equal parts luxurious and edgy, the Dubai-based label is not your average abaya brand. Founded in 2017 by an anonymous local design duo hailing from the UAE, the rising brand is…

DUBAI: Lebanese superstar Nancy Ajram has spoken out publicly for the first time since her Beirut property was broken into by an armed thief on Jan. 5. In conversation with LBCI Lebanon News, The “Ah w nos” singer urged people to “put themselves in her husband’s shoes.” Earlier this week, a masked intruder who broke into…

DUBAI: Lebanese superstar Nancy Ajram has spoken out publicly for the first time since her Beirut property was broken into by an armed thief on Jan. 5. In conversation with LBCI Lebanon News, The “Ah w nos” singer urged people to “put themselves in her husband’s shoes.” Earlier this week, a masked intruder who broke into…

LONDON: A low budget film depicting a young mother’s harrowing experience in the Syrian war has become the most nominated documentary in the history of the British Academy film awards. “For Sama” focusses on Waad Al-Kateab, a filmmaker living in Aleppo as she goes about her life from the start of the uprising through to…

Syrian war documentary “For Sama” makes history with 4 British film award nominations LONDON: A low budget film depicting a young mother’s harrowing experience in the Syrian war has become the most nominated documentary in the history of the British Academy film awards. “For Sama” focusses on Waad Al-Kateab, a filmmaker living in Aleppo as…

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 nearly 90 works…

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 nearly 90 works…

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…

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…

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…

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…

DUBAI: Rumours first swirled earlier this month, but now it looks to have been confirmed: Kourtney Kardashian and Algerian model Younes Bendjima have rekindled their relationship. The duo, who first split up in 2018 after just over one year together, have reunited according to a snap that the American television star shared with her 84.7…

DUBAI: On Friday, British singer Jorja Smith awed UAE fans with a soulful performance held at Dubai’s Burj Park against the sparkling backdrop of the world’s tallest building. The free concert, which also saw former One Direction star Liam Payne hit the stage, was Smith’s first time performing in the Middle East.  The 22-year-old crooner…

CAIRO: There’s a certain pleasure in walking into a gallery space packed with caricature works, especially if, growing up as a child in Cairo, you were in the habit of checking the daily papers to indulge in the humorous illustrations of the day. The opening of the group exhibition “Caricature” at Ubuntu Art Gallery in…