Review: Debut novel of Palestinian writer explores exile, displacement through the female body

DUBAI: American singer-songwriter Katy Perry highlighted an Arab designer this week while filming her house-inspired music video for the single “Lifetimes”. She wore Glass Dalida PVC platform mules by Romanian-Jordanian shoe designer Amina Muaddi. The shoes have a clear design, with the entire structure, including the heel and platform, made of transparent material. The open … Read more

Bangladesh Nobel laureate Yunus named chief adviser of interim government

First Afghan woman to compete internationally after Taliban takeover seeks Olympic gold in Paris PARIS: Zakia Khudadadi has spent most of her life breaking through glass ceilings. Or rather, knock them through with a sidekick.The taekwondo paralympian made history in 2021 in Tokyo, becoming the first Afghan woman to compete in an international sporting event … Read more

Dubai International Airport, busiest for global travel, sees half-year record of 44.9 million passengers

LONDON: It has been 14 years since Israeli agents carried out one of Mossad’s most audacious, controversial and, perhaps, pointless assassinations. On Jan. 19, 2010, Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh, the man responsible for procuring weapons for Hamas, was murdered in a hotel bedroom in Dubai. It was a big operation, with many moving parts, involving almost 30 … Read more