‘The Eternaut’ echoes fight against tyranny: Ricardo Darin
Survival through teamwork: It's a tale as old as time with particular resonance today, says Argentine actor Ricardo Darin of...Arts & Culture
Tunics & turbans: Afghan students don Taliban-imposed uniforms
Kabul, Afghanistan - Since the start of the school year in March, Afghan boys have been required to wear new...Arts & Culture
The ‘tyranny of thinness’ still dominates fashion
A handful of plus-size models such as Paloma Elsesser have grabbed media attention in recent years, but the figures show...Vogue Business looked at 9,137 outfits unveiled during 219 shows in New York, London, Milan and Paris last season and found that 0.6 percent were plus-size.
Paolo Volonte, who teaches sociology of fashion in Milan, says brands use a few curvy models to deflect criticism.
Picasso masterpiece ‘Femme a la montre’ on show in Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - A Pablo Picasso masterpiece expected to fetch at least $120 million at auction went on show..."Femme a la montre", the 1932 portrait of Marie-Therese Walter, Picasso's mistress and "golden muse", is being exhibited for two days
"Femme a la montre" will be sold in November as part of a two-day auction of late New Yorker Emily Fisher Landau's prestigious collection
Broadway musical ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ to Debut in Riyadh
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- The iconic Broadway musical 'The Phantom of the Opera' will be performed in Riyadh from Oct...The musical will be performed 59 time at The Arena Riyadh. It consists of 100 cast, crew and orchestra members, and more than 230 intricately designed costumes.
The show is part of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City's Riyadh Life sector to provide entertainment options, in line with the objectives of Vision 2030 Quality of Life program.
ESports debuts as Asian Games medal event but women left behind
Excited video-game fans thronged a shiny new arena in the Chinese city on Sunday as eSports made its debut at the...Only two women, Sabina Ibragimova of Uzbekistan and Nguyen Thi Phuong Yen of Vietnam, were scheduled to play during the dozens of officially mixed-gender games on Sunday.
Organizers have increasingly answered the call for women-only events in recent years, including the International Esports Federation Female Asian Championship in Saudi Arabia.
Two-thousand years old tombs discovered in Gaza
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories - Four Roman tombs dating back 2,000 years have been discovered in the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian...The discovery marks the first complete Roman necropolis, or cemetery, fully unearthed in Gaza, archaeologist Fadel Al-Otol said
"Fragments of pottery and metal pieces used in funeral rituals" have been found in the resting places, added Otol
First Saudi horror movie ‘Cello’ screened at cinemas across the Kingdom
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Saudi cinemas began the screening of the horror and thriller movie Cello, with global participation of...Al Al-Sheikh, the writer of the movie, announced that the film achieved the largest opening in the history of Saudi cinema with total of 53,103 tickets sold.
He said that the movie's stars are Saudis, Gulf, Arabs and international actors, stressing that 60 percent of the cast are from the Kingdom.
Saudi Arabia’s natural reserve makes it to UNESCO heritage list
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- The Uruq Bani Ma'arid Reserve in Saudi Arabia has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage...Uruq Bani Ma'arid Reserve occupies an area of over 12,750 km2 and is the only major sand desert in tropical Asia.
It provides vital natural habitats for the survival of more than 120 indigenous plant species.
Sports shift economic goalposts for Middle East
In a bid to diversify their economies, Middle Eastern nations are turning to the sports industry, marked by significant investments...In a bid to diversify their economies, Middle Eastern nations are turning to the sports industry, marked by significant investments in global tournaments and infrastructure
Danube Group Managing Director Adel Sajan highlights Dubai's innovative spirit and the role of entities like Danube Sports World in shaping the region's sports future
UNESCO adds Djerba in Tunisia to world heritage sites list
Tunis, Tunisia -- UNESCO announced Monday it was adding the Tunisian resort island of Djerba to its list of World Heritage...The United Nations cultural organization took the decision in Saudi Arabia, during its 45th world heritage committee meeting.
Djerba is considered to be the mythological island in Homer's "Odyssey" where Ulysses and his companions encounter the lotus eaters.
Picasso’s ‘Woman With a Watch’ to be exhibited in Dubai on Sept 25-26
This would be for the first time that the painting has been exhibited outside of the United States in over...This would be for the first time that the painting has been exhibited outside of the United States in over 50 years.
The painting depicts Marie-Thérèse Walter, Picasso’s “golden muse” and the subject of many of his most iconic works.
