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Somaya al-Khashab wears world’s most expensive wedding dress

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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