Sofia Boutella shines in new ‘Rebel Moon’ trailer  

  • DUBAI: French Algerian actress Sofia Boutella is ready for the revolution in streaming giant Netflix’s explosive new trailer for “Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire.”   An original sci-fi film epic from US filmmaker Zack Snyder, the movie will land on Netflix on Dec. 22. &n...
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Palestinian-Chilean singer Elyanna postpones North American tour

  • DUBAI: Palestinian-Chilean singer Elyanna has postponed her first North American tour because she wants to honor the people of Palestine.  “My heart hurts with everything going on in my homeland,” she wrote on Instagram on Friday. “I have decided to postpone my tour until further notice....
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Over 3,000 people gather to witness rare astronomical event in Aswan

  • CAIRO: Over 3,000 people, including foreign tourists and Egyptian locals, assembled to witness a rare astronomical event on Sunday as the sun was perpendicular to the face of King Ramses II in the Holy of Holies temple. On Sunday morning, the sun was perpendicular to the statue of King Ramses...
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Gigi Hadid hits the runway for Chanel as Lyna Khoudri attends show

  • DUBAI: As Chanel's models — including US Dutch Palestinian Gigi Hadid and British Moroccan Nora Attal — took their sashay down the Paris runway, guests could practically hear the faint splashes from the pools of the villa Noailles. This historic cubist space in the south of France, once gr...
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Musical nostalgia beats in the heart of Jeddah

  • JEDDAH: In the heart of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia’s rich musical heritage is being revealed for contemporary audiences with a space titled “Music and Antiques,” thanks to the passion of Anwar Idriss, a well-traveled enthusiast, collector and producer. The space represents the deep-rooted love Idri...
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What We Are Reading Today: ‘Physics of Binary Star Evolution’

  • Authors: THOMAS M. TAURIS AND EDWARD P.J. VAN DEN HEUVEL “Physics of Binary Star Evolution” is an up-to-date textbook on the astrophysics and evolution of binary star systems. Theoretical astrophysicists Thomas Tauris and Edward van den Heuvel cover a wide range of phenomena and processes, ...
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Elyanna announces first North American tour  

  • DUBAI: Palestinian Chilean singer Elyanna this week announced she is going on a North American Tour.   The music sensation, who recently performed at California’s Coachella festival, is set to perform in Dallas, Houston, Toronto, Montreal, Washington, New York, Chicago, Detroit, San...
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Georgina Rodriguez swaps Riyadh for Venice red carpet  

  • DUBAI: Saudi Arabia-based Argentine model Georgina Rodriguez, long-time partner of Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, wowed fans at the 80th edition of the Venice International Film Festival this week.   The Netflix star, who has her own reality show titled “I Am Georgina”&nbs...
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Best and Worst: Saudi social-media star and fashion designer Tamaraah Al-Gabbani  talks accessories, joy, and travel

  • DUBAI: The Saudi social-media star and fashion designer talks accessories, joy, and travel.  Best TV show/film you’ve ever seen?    My favorite film is “The Usual Suspects.” My favorite TV show is “The Office.”  Worst TV show/film you’ve ever seen?   Any horror film....
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Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards Abu Dhabi taps Elyanna, Bader Al-Shuabi to perform

  • DUBAI: Palestinian Chilean singer Elyanna will hit the stage at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards Abu Dhabi 2023 alongside Now United, dubbed the world’s first global music group, Saudi pop artist Bader Al-Shuabi and Jordanian singer-songwriter Issam Alnajjar. The first set of musical acts ...
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