‘Expensive taste’: Israel PM’s favorite ice cream costs $2,700
If you were prime minister for the day, would you make way for a little something special; your favorite ice cream, perhaps? Well for Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, it turns out that exceptions can be...
View Article‘Here comes the king’: Snoop Lion’s love for Mideast culture
We all know him as Snoop Doggie Dog, but recently he changed his show name to Snoop lion. Snoop lion hit the stage in Dubai in December last year; he astounded the audience when he performed some of...
View ArticleEmirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival opens with a bang
The annual Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival opened with a bang on Thursday night with a variety of musicians and bands ranging from typical smooth jazz to pop rock. The Jazz Festival has showcased...
View ArticleCirque de Glace brings magic on ice to Jordan
The world-renowned Cirque de Glace brought its theatrical ice show, “Evolution”, to Jordan for the first time to sold out audiences in the capital Amman. The show premiered on Thursday, February 14 in...
View ArticleGrammy winning artist Wyclef Jean collaborates with Emirati DJs
Three-time Grammy winner Wyclef Jean has teamed up with Emirati producers and musicians DJ Bliss and Prince Q, according to Dubai-based newspaper Gulf News. The Haitian-American artist recently took to...
View Article‘Cultural Circumcision’: After Barbie, Iran imposes ban on Buddha statues
This week, Buddha statues have become the latest in a line of items banished from public sight as authorities show their opposition to “cultural invasion.” The statues are believed to be stricken off a...
View ArticleFrench cabaret show ‘Lido’ debuts in Dubai
Lido Paris, the famed French cabaret show, is set to make its UAE debut this week, according to Dubai-based newspaper Gulf News. The show has been performed for the likes of Josephine Baker, Elton John...
View ArticleGangnam Style star PSY to perform in Dubai festival
Korean pop sensation PSY will perform in Dubai in March as part of the three-day festival “My Music X,” entertainment website Ahlanlive reported. PSY shot to stardom last year with the song “Gangnam...
View ArticleDubai set to take on New York’s “Harlem Shake”
The “Harlem Shake” is the latest YouTube fad to go viral worldwide, with several remakes of the comical video being made in the Arab world, the latest of which will be in Dubai. Residents on Friday...
View ArticleRolls Royce makes exclusive cars for Abu Dhabi
Luxury car maker Rolls Royce has created a bespoke collection of vehicles, exclusively for Abu Dhabi and Al Ain in the UAE, reported the country’s 7days newspaper on Thursday. Designers of the new...
View ArticlePyramid belonging to Egypt pharaoh’s vizier discovered
A pyramid that dates back more than 3,000 years and built for an advisor to King Ramses II has been discovered in Luxor, Egypt’s state minister for antiquities said. The remains of the large mudbrick...
View ArticleCash-strapped Lindsay Lohan snubs $200k appearance at Dubai event
While struggling to pay her debts, Hollywood’s Lindsay Lohan has rejected a total amount of $200,000 to appear at a promotional event in Dubai, according to news reports. Lohan, who is suffering money...
View ArticleTwitter Quitter: Pope’s account to shut down after formal resignation
The pope’s official Twitter account, which has more than two million followers in nine languages, will close next week when Benedict XVI leaves office, Vatican Radio said Friday. After a high-profile...
View ArticleOne giant leap for Egypt? Group rallies to ‘send’ Mursi to Moon
An Egyptian opposition group is using a novel way to protest against President Mohammed Mursi: sign him up for a chance to win a trip to space. The April 6 Youth Movement said on its official Facebook...
View Article‘Argo’ tipped as Hollywood counts down to Oscars
The stage is set for the 85th Academy Awards on Sunday, with Ben Affleck’s Iran hostage drama “Argo” bidding to edge out Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” at the climax of Hollywood’s awards season. The red...
View ArticleAmerican songstress Anastacia to perform at Dubai World Cup
American singer Anastacia is set to take center stage at the after-race concert at the Dubai World Cup next month, according to Dubai based newspaper Gulf News. According to the event organizers the...
View ArticleLebanese women take to the streets and dance for their ‘rights’
Dozens of Lebanese women dance in front of the home of the country’s parliament speaker, Nabih Berri, to send a clear message of urgency to pass a law that looks to protect women from domestic...
View ArticleSpot the difference? Michelle Obama’s dress gets Iranian photoshop restyle
It’s not a game of spot the difference, though it would be an easy one to figure out if it were. U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama was given a quick makeover by Iranian media on Monday, during her...
View ArticleJanet Jackson and Qatari business tycoon secretly wed
Rumors of U.S. singing sensation Janet Jackson gearing up for an extravagant wedding to Qatari business tycoon Wissam Al Mana have been circling for a while now. But the couple has revealed in a first...
View Article“Zero Dark Thirty” fails to impress at 85th Academy Awards
One day after “Zero Dark Thirty” failed to win a major award at the Oscars, a congressional aide said on Monday the Senate Intelligence Committee has closed its inquiry into the filmmakers’ contacts...
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