Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah weds Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in nationally televised event

 Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday. (Screengrab)
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Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday. (Screengrab)
 Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday. (Screengrab)
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Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday. (Screengrab)
 Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday. (Screengrab)
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Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday. (Screengrab)
 Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday. (Screengrab)
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Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday. (Screengrab)
 Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday. (Screengrab)
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Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday. (Screengrab)
 Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday. (Screengrab)
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Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday. (Screengrab)
 Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday. (Screengrab)
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Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday. (Screengrab)
 Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday. (Screengrab)
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Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday. (Screengrab)
 Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday. (Screengrab)
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Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday. (Screengrab)
 Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday. (Screengrab)
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Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday. (Screengrab)
 Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday. (Screengrab)
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Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday. (Screengrab)
 Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday. (Screengrab)
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Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday. (Screengrab)
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Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday. (Screengrab)
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Updated 12 March 2023

Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah weds Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in nationally televised event

Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah weds Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in nationally televised event
  • Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II’s Saudi fiancée Rajwa Khalid Al-Saif was among the 150 guests at the event

DUBAI/LONDON: Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday, which was attended by the royal family and a number of dignitaries.  

Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II’s Saudi fiancée Rajwa Khalid Al-Saif was among the 150 guests at the event, which was broadcast on Jordan TV, the country’s national television service.

Jordanian TV highlighted that the intimate broadcast offered a rare opportunity for the public, and millions watching around the world, to get a glimpse inside the royal palace.

Among the Gulf royals in attendance were Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, who is chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, Bahrain’s Sheikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa and Sheikh Salman bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa as well as Kuwait’s Sheikha Amthal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

Entissar Amer, the current First Lady of Egypt, was also seen attending the wedding.

Princess Iman, 26, was ushered into the ceremony by her brother, whose Saudi fiancé showed off a Roksanda canary yellow dress while seated in the front row.

For her part, the bride opted for a traditional white wedding dress with a sheer lace panel at the neckline, lace-cuffed sleeves and a flowing skirt. She wore a bridal veil and Chaumet tiara that reportedly belonged to her grandmother, Princess Muna Al-Hussein, and held a posy of white flowers for the religious ceremony and the exchanging of wedding rings.

Princess Iman is the eldest daughter of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan while Thermiotis is a managing partner at a New York based Venture Capital fund. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1994, but is of Greek descent, according to Hello magazine.  

Queen Rania shared a series of photos of the newlywed couple on social media along with the caption: “Iman, I pray this next chapter in your life brings you as much joy, love, and laughter as you have brought us over the years. Congratulations to the bride and groom!” 

Details of the wedding ceremony have been kept under wraps before the event, but Queen Rania did take to social media late last week to share a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the bride-to-be’s pre-wedding henna party.  

“So much love in one room! With friends and family at Iman’s Henna party yesterday,” Queen Rania captioned the post, which featured photographs of Princess Iman in a white gown by fashion designer Reema Dahbour as well as a belt that Queen Rania wore during her own wedding to King Abdullah II in 1993. 

Thermiotis graduated in 2015 with a specialization in Business Administration and Business from Florida International University. He led a venture capital firm named Outbound Ventures LLC after graduating, before moving to a New York based Venture Capital fund. 


Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s entertainment authority thanks Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan for rare film collectable

Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s entertainment authority thanks Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan for rare film collectable
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Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s entertainment authority thanks Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan for rare film collectable

Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s entertainment authority thanks Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan for rare film collectable
  • ‘You are an honor not to India only but to the world. Thank you for the gift that you sent it means a lot,’ said Al-Sheikh
  • Earlier this year, Bachchan won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Joy Awards in Riyadh

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s chairman of the General Authority for Entertainment, Turki Al-Sheikh, took to Twitter this week to thank Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan for gifting him his iconic jacket from his 1988 film “Shahenshah.”

“To the legendary and one of the best actors in the entertainment world in all time, you are an honor not to India only but to the world,” Al-Sheikh tweeted. “Thank you for the gift that you sent it means a lot.” 

Bachchan retweeted Al-Sheikh’s post and wrote: “My dear and most considerate friend . . . I am so honored that you have received the gift of the jacket with the steel arm that I wore in my film ‘Shahenshah’ . . . some day I shall tell you how I was able to retrieve it.” 

In the film, the actor played a double role: A corrupt police inspector by day and a vigilante at night. 

Earlier this year, Bachchan won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Joy Awards in Riyadh. 

Saudi Arabia has long had an affinity for Bollywood with stars such as Shah Rukh Khan headlining last year’s Red Sea International Film Festival’s red carpet in December. 


SeaWorld Abu Dhabi to open on May 23

SeaWorld Abu Dhabi to open on May 23
Updated 22 March 2023

SeaWorld Abu Dhabi to open on May 23

SeaWorld Abu Dhabi to open on May 23
  • Marine-life theme park will host 150 species
  • Spaces were built to recreate the way sea animals would live in natural habitat

DUBAI: Property developer Miral announced on Tuesday that SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, a next-generation marine-life theme park on Yas Island, is set to open on May 23, Emirates News reported. 

The marine-life theme park will feature the region’s largest multi-species aquarium, with more than 58 million liters of water and 150 species, including sharks, manta rays, sea turtles, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. It will be constructed on five indoor levels with a total area of about 183,000 sq m. 

The theme park will offer up-close animal encounters, rides, and dining and shopping opportunities across eight themed guest environments. Meanwhile, the development also includes the UAE’s first dedicated marine research, rescue, rehabilitation and return center. 

“As part of our commitment to the Year of Sustainability, the marine life park will embed Sheikh Zayed’s legacy and profound respect for nature and all its beauty, as well as play a key role in promoting environmental awareness and protecting marine life in Abu Dhabi, the UAE and the wider region,” said Miral Chairman Mohamed Khalifa Al-Mubarak. 

“Through its innovative programs and its state-of-the-art facilities, SeaWorld Abu Dhabi aims to inspire the next generation of conservationists and marine life scientists while fostering a deeper appreciation for the natural world,” Al-Mubarak said 

The theme park was built to allow marine creatures to live in dynamic habitats alongside other fish, birds and animals as they would in nature, WAM reported. Spaces have also been designed to mimic social seasonal patterns for animals and provide the health benefits of full spectrum light.


Emirati singer Balqees Fathi named a Maison Valentino ‘Di.Va.’ 

Emirati singer Balqees Fathi named a Maison Valentino ‘Di.Va.’ 
Updated 21 March 2023

Emirati singer Balqees Fathi named a Maison Valentino ‘Di.Va.’ 

Emirati singer Balqees Fathi named a Maison Valentino ‘Di.Va.’ 

DUBAI: Emirati singer Balqees Fathi has been given the title of Di.Va. by Italian luxury label Maison Valentino.  

Akin to a brand ambassador, creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli’s chosen Di.Vas personify the labels’ “different values.” 

“The contemporary need to identify, to belong yet feel different, to risk and to feel strength. The modern DI.VA is a complex character of codes, upheld by inner values,” the brand previously explained on Instagram. 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Fathi took to Instagram to share the news with her 14.9 million followers. “I am proud to announce that I am a @maisonvalentino Di.Va. for the Middle East,” she wrote. “To me, it means being part of a community that shares my same values, and with every Valentino piece I wear, I feel liberated and in unconditional love with myself.” 

Before working with the label, the “Ya Hawa” singer was one of the brand’s loyal clients.  

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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In July, she tuned heads at the brand’s Fall-Winter Haute Couture show in Rome that was held on the steps of the historic Piazza di Spagna. 

She wore a pink creation from Valentino’s Pink PP Collection by Pierpaolo Piccioli to the show titled “Valentino The Beginning.” 

It was not the first time Fathi was spotted in Valentino. She wore an elegant all-white ensemble from the designer’s Rendez-Vouz collection back in March 2022 — a white silk shirt paired with a blazer and pants set that was an instant hit among fashion lovers on social media.  


Iraqi artist Rand Abdul Jabbar awarded Richard Mille Art Prize at Louvre Abu Dhabi

Iraqi artist Rand Abdul Jabbar awarded Richard Mille Art Prize at Louvre Abu Dhabi
Updated 21 March 2023

Iraqi artist Rand Abdul Jabbar awarded Richard Mille Art Prize at Louvre Abu Dhabi

Iraqi artist Rand Abdul Jabbar awarded Richard Mille Art Prize at Louvre Abu Dhabi

DUBAI: Iraqi artist Rand Abdul Jabbar has been awarded this year’s $60,000 Richard Mille Art Prize in a ceremony held at the Louvre Abu Dhabi.

The award, held jointly by the museum with Swiss watchmaking brand Richard Mille, was given to the multidisciplinary artist who lives in Abu Dhabi.

The artist won for “Earthly Wonders, Celestial Beings” (2019–ongoing),  which was put on show during the Art Here 2022 exhibition in October.

 “I am grateful to be recognized amongst a group of peers for whom I have deep respect and admiration. The Richard Mille Art Prize represents a significant investment in the growth and development of an artist’s practice, instilling both the capacity and drive to forge ahead in their pursuit. I would like to thank Louvre Abu Dhabi and Richard Mille for their generous support, and acknowledge the esteemed jury for their trust,” Jabbar said in a released statement.

To date, the artist has had her work exhibited at Shubbak Festival (UK), SAVVY Contemporary (Germany), Rabat Biennale (Morocco), Biennale d’Architecture d’Orléans (France), Abu Dhabi Art, Jameel Arts Centre, NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery, and Warehouse 421 (UAE).

The museum also revealed the theme for the upcoming third edition of the Richard Mille Art Prize as “Transparency.” Curated by Maya El Khalil, the open call for the upcoming edition will begin on March 30.


Sharon Stone shows off gown by Saudi designer Yousef Akbar at Beverly Hills gala event 

Sharon Stone shows off gown by Saudi designer Yousef Akbar at Beverly Hills gala event 
Updated 21 March 2023

Sharon Stone shows off gown by Saudi designer Yousef Akbar at Beverly Hills gala event 

Sharon Stone shows off gown by Saudi designer Yousef Akbar at Beverly Hills gala event 

DUBAI: Saudi designer Yousef Akbar has added another Hollywood star to his client list —Sharon Stone.  

The Oscar-winning US actress wore an embellished green dress designed by Akbar to the 2023 Women’s Cancer Research Fund Gala this week.  

Her dress, which was clinched at the waist, featured half-satin and half-sparkling fabric with built-in gloves. Stone accessorized her look with a metallic gold clutch.  

The star received the 2023 Courage Award for her support of breast cancer research and dedication to raising awareness for the cause.  

Upon taking the stage, Stone said: “So often things that start with women get overlooked completely, and I am so grateful to stand for something that doesn’t.” 

The event, which took place in the Beverly Wilshire hotel in Beverly Hills, raised over $2 million to benefit the Women’s Cancer Research Fund, a program of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation that is dedicated to ending disease by advancing research across the globe.