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Somaya al-Khashab wears world’s most expensive wedding dress
May 11, 2015
Somaya al-Khashab wears world’s most expensive wedding dress
The dress that Somaya al-Khashab wore in a fashion show will be entered in the Guinness Book of World Records…
Old ‘khayamiya’ craft endagered, says craftsman
May 11, 2015
Old ‘khayamiya’ craft endagered, says craftsman
The wonderful, old ‘khayamiya’, the art of tent-making, is endangered. It’s most famous location is Khayamiya street, situated at the…
‘Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution’ by Mona Eltahawy stirs controversy
May 10, 2015
‘Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution’ by Mona Eltahawy stirs controversy
The recently-published book "Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution" by the Egyptian-American Journalist Mona Eltahawy…
Rania, Zeina, Horeya, Abeer star in Ramadan series
May 10, 2015
Rania, Zeina, Horeya, Abeer star in Ramadan series
Rania Youssef, Horeya Farghaly, Zeina and Abeer Sabry are all starring in various Ramadan series this year. Rania and Zeina are…
Jewish actress Portman nervous about living in Paris
May 10, 2015
Jewish actress Portman nervous about living in Paris
Israeli-born actress Natalie Portman says she feels nervous as a Jew living in France, where she moved last year, two…
Chinese turn Paris suburb into Europe’s biggest fashion market
May 10, 2015
Chinese turn Paris suburb into Europe’s biggest fashion market
The rows of upmarket sedans look out of place parked in the working-class Paris suburb but this is Aubervilliers, Europe's…
Explorers say pirate Captain Kidd’s treasure found off Madagascar
May 9, 2015
Explorers say pirate Captain Kidd’s treasure found off Madagascar
A team of American explorers on Thursday claimed to have discovered silver treasure from the infamous 17th-century Scottish pirate William…
Cast old and new unite at ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ premiere
May 9, 2015
Cast old and new unite at ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ premiere
The much-anticipated rebooted version of "Mad Max" has seen cast members old and new unite on the red carpet with…
Actress Charlize Theron urges women to stand up for equal pay
May 9, 2015
Actress Charlize Theron urges women to stand up for equal pay
After negotiating a salary equal to her male co-star for her upcoming movie, Hollywood actress Charlize Theron has called on…
Vintage aircraft fly over Washington to mark World War Two’s end
May 9, 2015
Vintage aircraft fly over Washington to mark World War Two’s end
More than 50 vintage World War Two airplanes soared over the US capital's National Mall on Friday to mark the…