MENA

Dubai unveils its comprehensive 2025 retail calendar

DUBAI: Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), part of the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET),... Published 18 Dec, 2024 08:10am

MENA

Dubai-Riyadh 6th busiest international travel route as Asian business hubs dominate

DUBAI: Asian business hubs dominated international flight traffic in 2024 with 7 of the top 10 international busiest... Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

Luxury

Local in focus: 5 bridal designers on our radar

With wedding season underway in full force in Pakistan, event planners, florists, photographers and designers are... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 06:51pm

Travel

Restoring Milan’s Duomo, one statue at a time

MILAN, Italy: In a workshop in the Milan suburbs, sculptor Giovanni Calderino completes his latest project – a... Published 17 Dec, 2024 01:38pm

MENA

Walmart to Gulf Royals: world’s richest add $2trn to their wealth in 2024

The owners of US retail chain Walmart – The Walton family – topped Bloomberg’s annual ranking of the world’s... Published 16 Dec, 2024 04:58pm

Travel

Riding subway cars of 1930s New York, and dressing the part

NEW YORK: Nearly a century after the New York subway introduced its iconic “R1-9” fleet, the agency is putting some... Published 16 Dec, 2024 02:55pm

Movies & Music

Indian tabla maestro Zakir Hussain dies at 73

Zakir Hussain, considered one of the greatest players of the tabla or Indian drums and known for his “dancing... Published 16 Dec, 2024 11:00am

Oldest Miss France clinches crown, aged 34

PARIS: A 34-year-old flight attendant from the French Caribbean island of Martinique on Saturday became the oldest... Published 15 Dec, 2024 11:41am

Mango fashion tycoon Andic dies in mountain accident

MADRID: The founder and owner of fashion empire Mango, Isak Andic, died on Saturday in a mountain accident, police... Published 14 Dec, 2024 11:43pm

Shanghai bear cub Junjun becomes breakout star

SHANGHAI: Adoring crowds are flocking to a zoo in Shanghai to watch Junjun, a bear cub just 11 months old, as he... Published 14 Dec, 2024 05:29pm

Movies & Music

Retired cop finds trove of unreleased Jackson songs: report

LOS ANGELES: A retired California highway patrolman has stumbled into possession of a trove of unreleased Michael... Published 14 Dec, 2024 11:32am

Movies & Music

Allu Arjun arrested after stampede death at ‘Pushpa 2’ screening

NEW DELHI: An Indian actor was arrested Friday after his appearance at a movie screening allegedly prompted a... Updated 13 Dec, 2024 06:44pm

Taylor Swift closed her Eras tour on top of the world. Now what?

NEW YORK: The nearly two-year-long, $2 billion Eras tour shattered records, made history and quite literally... Published 13 Dec, 2024 01:32pm

‘Carry-On’ film conjures airport anxieties of the holiday season

LOS ANGELES: For actor Taron Egerton, the Netflix action film “Carry-On” pays homage to Transportation Security... Published 13 Dec, 2024 01:28pm

Chanel picks Matthieu Blazy as creative director

PARIS: French fashion house Chanel selected former Bottega Veneta design chief Matthieu Blazy as its next creative... Published 13 Dec, 2024 01:25pm

Real Estate

Dubai’s real estate sector is evolving, moving towards ‘branded residences’

Dubai’s recent crown as the ‘global leader in branded residences’ is also accompanied by high occupancy level in... Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am

Designer John Galliano leaves Maison Margiela brand after 10 years

MILAN: Fashion brand Maison Margiela has parted ways with its artistic director John Galliano after ten years, its... Published 12 Dec, 2024 02:22pm

Arts

Carlos Acosta says he once ‘hated ballet’ as his ‘Nutcracker in Havana’ opens in London

LONDON: Director and dancer Carlos Acosta admits he once hated ballet as he launches the London run of his new... Published 12 Dec, 2024 02:19pm

Arts

Annual IVS degree show draws attention to Pakistan’s social, political milieu

• Thesis exhibition highlights land encroachment, crocodiles of Manghopir

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 01:20pm

Literature

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker joins Booker Prize 2025 jury

LONDON: Hollywood actress Sarah Jessica Parker, known for her lead role in ‘Sex and the City’, will be a judge on... Published 11 Dec, 2024 05:36pm

‘Chai and samosas’: US hotels welcome Indian tourist boom to revive revenue

US hotels and travel companies are aiming to tap a surge in Indian tourists to boost revenue as domestic leisure... Published 11 Dec, 2024 08:58pm

Arts

Rare Roman coin sells for 1.98 mn euros at auction

GENEVA: A rare Roman coin featuring the portrait of Brutus, the assassin of statesman Julius Caesar, sold Monday at... Published 11 Dec, 2024 03:56pm

Syrians taste freedom at famous Damascus ice cream parlour

DAMASCUS: After racing from Lebanon to Syria to celebrate the fall of the Assad regime and making arrangements for... Published 11 Dec, 2024 03:12pm

Movies & Music

Google: what did Pakistanis ask the search engine in 2024

• Arshad Nadeem, Mukesh Ambani, iPhone 16, 'Heeramandi' among highlights of Pakistanis' search preferences

Updated 11 Dec, 2024 02:47pm

Movies & Music

Demi Moore, Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie earn Golden Globe nominations

BEVERLY HILLS, California: Musical thriller ‘Emilia Perez’ and post-World War Two epic ‘The Brutalist’ topped the... Published 10 Dec, 2024 02:28pm

MENA

Atif Aslam, Coldplay: Dubai set to welcome winter with live events, performances, shopping festival

From the highly-anticipated annual Dubai Shopping Festival to the seasonal Christmas markets and tree-lightings,... Published 09 Dec, 2024 04:29pm

‘Lord of the Rings’ gets anime makeover with ‘War of the Rohirrim’ film

LOS ANGELES: No elves, no dwarves, and not a hobbit in sight: “The Lord of the Rings” returns to the big screen this... Published 09 Dec, 2024 12:40pm

‘Wicked’ and ‘Emilia Perez’ tipped to lead Golden Globes noms

LOS ANGELES: Hollywood’s awards season shifts into high gear Monday when nominations for the Golden Globes are... Published 09 Dec, 2024 12:17pm