Entertainment /main-category/entertainment en Celine Dion, Jennifer Lopez and Halle Berry hit the stage at landmark Elie Saab show in Riyadh /node/2579235/lifestyle <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/tamara-aboalsaud">Tamara Aboalsaud</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2024-11-14 04:34</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: The only thing sparkling brighter than the stars on the red carpet and performers on stage were the dresses on the runway as Lebanese icon Elie Saab put on a spectacle on Wednesday night in Riyadh with Jennifer Lopez, Celine Dion and Halle Berry hitting the stage in addition to a runway show of his creations.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/11/14/4544755-1499363826.jpg" width="900" height="600" alt="" title="Pop icon Jennifer Lopez performed at the event. (AN Photo/ Jafer Alsaleh)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/lifestyle">Lifestyle</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/entertainment">Entertainment</a></div></div></div> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:39:18 +0000 saffiyanews 2579235 at Indian film icons Bobby Deol, Suriya hail Riyadh visit /node/2579063/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/224691">Rashid Hassan</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2024-11-12 20:50</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: Bollywood icon Bobby Deol and Tamil cinema veteran Suriya spent time with fans and members of the press to promote their new film “Kanguva” in Riyadh.</p> <p> They are among the latest international stars to visit the Kingdom’s capital and interact with local fans of their work.</p> <p> “Kanguva” is an epic fantasy action film directed by Siva, starring Suriya, Deol, and Disha Patani, which hits the Kingdom’s theaters on Nov. 14.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/11/12/4544270-522135020.jpg" width="1200" height="700" alt="Bollywood icon Bobby Deol and Tamil cinema veteran Suriya spoke to fans at an event in Riyadh this week. (AN photo by Rashid Hassan)" title="Bollywood icon Bobby Deol and Tamil cinema veteran Suriya spoke to fans at an event in Riyadh this week. (AN photo by Rashid Hassan)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/11/12/4544275-871881137.jpg" width="1200" height="700" alt="" title="Over the past few weeks, Suriya and Deol have been promoting “Kanguva” across India and abroad. (AN photo by Rashid Hassan)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">Ƶ</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/entertainment">Entertainment</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/indian-films">Indian films</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/bobby-deol">Bobby Deol</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/suriya">Suriya</a></div></div></div> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:00:00 +0000 malawi 2579063 at Oscar winner Viola Davis to be honored at Jeddah’s Red Sea International Film Festival /node/2578887/lifestyle <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111791">Afshan Aziz</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2024-11-12 08:43</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> JEDDAH: Academy Award-winning actress and producer Viola Davis and Egyptian star Mona Zaki will be honored at this year’s Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, set to run from Dec. 5-14 under the theme “The New Home of Film.”</p> <p> Jeddah's newly inaugurated Culture Square is the main venue for this year’s festivities. RSIFF will showcase a lineup of 120 films from 81 territories and host a program of talks, screenings, and awards honoring luminaries in the film industry.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/11/11/4543830-775940934.jpg" width="900" height="599" alt="" title="Viola Davis has won Emmy, Oscar, Tony and Grammy awards. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/lifestyle">Lifestyle</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/entertainment">Entertainment</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/RSIFF2024">Red Sea International Film Festival 2024</a></div></div></div> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:46:12 +0000 saffiyanews 2578887 at ‘Marvels of Saudi Orchestra’ headed to Tokyo this month /node/2578897/lifestyle <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Mon, 2024-11-11 16:10</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DUBAI: Following performances in Paris, Mexico City, New York and London, the “Marvels of Saudi Orchestra” will bring its musical showcase to Tokyo on Nov. 22. The event – to be held at the Tokyo Opera City – marks a celebration of the Kingdom’s musical heritage and a collaboration with Japan, uniting diverse traditions through the universal language of music.</p> <p> The evening will feature the Saudi National Orchestra and Choir performing alongside the Gagaku Orchestra Imperial Court Music of Japan and the Orchestra Academy of Tokyo College of Music.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/11/11/4543853-1382223908.jpg" width="1351" height="900" alt="" title="Following performances in Paris, Mexico City, New York and London, the “Marvels of Saudi Orchestra” will bring its musical showcase to Tokyo on Nov. 22. (Courtesy of Music Commission)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/lifestyle">Lifestyle</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/entertainment">Entertainment</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/marvels-saudi-orchestra">Marvels of Saudi Orchestra</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/tokyo">Tokyo</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/music-commission">music commission</a></div></div></div> Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:13:09 +0000 shyama.kumar 2578897 at ‘Saudi Pro League: Kickoff’ gets new trailer from Netflix /node/2578865/lifestyle <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Mon, 2024-11-11 12:41</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DUBAI: Netflix dropped its thrilling first full trailer for its latest sports doc series, “Saudi Pro League: Kickoff,” coming to the streamer on Nov. 21. The docuseries will take football fans behind the scenes of a league with the ambition to become one of the top leagues in the world.</p> <p> The six-episode series, produced by Whisper, delves into the journey of five Saudi football clubs, Al Nassr, Al Hilal, Al Ittihad, Al Ahli and Al Etiffaq, as they compete to be crowned Saudi Pro League champions.</p> <p></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/11/11/4543766-1747447873.jpg" width="1600" height="900" alt="" title="Netflix dropped its thrilling first full trailer for its latest sports doc series, “Saudi Pro League: Kickoff,” coming to the streamer on Nov. 21. (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/lifestyle">Lifestyle</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/entertainment">Entertainment</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/saudi-pro-league-kickoff">Saudi Pro League: Kickoff</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/netflix">Netflix</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/neymar">Neymar</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/cristiano-ronaldo">Cristiano Ronaldo</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/steven-gerrard">Steven Gerrard</a></div></div></div> Mon, 11 Nov 2024 09:46:02 +0000 shyama.kumar 2578865 at Rita Ora flaunts Saudi label at MTV Europe Music Awards /node/2578850/lifestyle <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/arab-news-and-afp">Arab News and AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Mon, 2024-11-11 09:55</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DUBAI: British singer Rita Ora hosted the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards in Manchester on Sunday, and she hit the red carpet before the show in a suitably loud look by Saudi couturier Mohammed Ashi.</p> <p> Hailing from his label Ashi Studio’s Fall/ Winter 2024 Couture line, the peach gown featured strands of hair-like tassels that enveloped Ora on the red carpet.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/11/11/4543732-974088182.jpg" width="900" height="491" alt="" title="British singer Rita Ora hosted the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards in Manchester on Sunday. (Getty Images)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/lifestyle">Lifestyle</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/lifestyle/fashion">Fashion</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/entertainment">Entertainment</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/mtv-europe-music-awards">MTV Europe Music Awards</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/rita-ora">Rita Ora</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/ashi-studio">Ashi Studio</a></div></div></div> Mon, 11 Nov 2024 07:00:50 +0000 saffiyanews 2578850 at Michael Buble to perform in Abu Dhabi /node/2578506/lifestyle <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2024-11-08 11:01</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DUBAI: Globally acclaimed artist Michael Buble will perform in Abu Dhabi on Jan. 16, 2025, during the second edition of Saadiyat Nights.</p> <p> The Canadian singer-songwriter joins an impressive lineup for the three-month outdoor concert series.</p> <p></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/11/08/4542808-479879409.jpg" width="1350" height="900" alt="" title="The Canadian singer-songwriter joins an impressive lineup for the three-month outdoor concert series. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/lifestyle">Lifestyle</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/lifestyle/art-culture">Art &amp; Culture</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/entertainment">Entertainment</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/michael-buble">Michael Buble</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/abu-dhabi">Abu Dhabi</a></div></div></div> Fri, 08 Nov 2024 08:06:17 +0000 hams.saleh 2578506 at Best and Worst: Saudi gamer Xzit Thamer talks gaming, favorite shows /node/2578488/lifestyle <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/shyama-krishna-kumar">Shyama Krishna Kumar</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2024-11-08 08:47</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DUBAI: The Saudi gamer, streamer and social media personality talks gaming, favorite shows and how to have a productive day. </p> <p> <strong>Best TV show you’ve seen? </strong></p> <p> “The Walking Dead.” They knew how to make a story about zombies and survival horror in a very good way. I've watched a lot of things related to zombies, but the story for “The Walking Dead” was perfect. </p> <p> <strong>Worst TV show you’ve seen? </strong></p> <p> “Friends.” It felt very fake. I hate it so much. </p> <p> <strong>Best advice for an up-and-coming gamer/streamer? </strong></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/11/08/4542756-1947692519.jpeg" width="1070" height="900" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/lifestyle">Lifestyle</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/lifestyle/art-culture">Art &amp; Culture</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/entertainment">Entertainment</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/xzit-thamer">Xzit Thamer</a></div></div></div> Fri, 08 Nov 2024 05:51:25 +0000 hams.saleh 2578488 at REVIEW: ‘Time Cut’ — modern twist on classic slashers ends up disappointing  /node/2578345/lifestyle <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/matt-ross">Matt Ross</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2024-11-07 09:27</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> LONDON: In case you missed it, slasher films are back! Sure, it’s not quite that late Nineties/early Noughties heyday of “Scream” and “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” but they’re back, nonetheless. Because it’s 2024, though, the humble slasher now rarely exists in its original form. Rather, an increasing number of writers and directors are fusing the tropes of classic slasher films with other genres. “Freaky” added body-swap magic to the mix, “Happy Death Day” was part-slasher, part-“Groundhog Day,” and “It’s A Wonderful Knife” blended Christmas classic with horror comedy. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/11/07/4542385-221190978.jpg" width="1000" height="667" alt="" title="(L-R) Antonia Gentry as Summer and Madison Bailey as Lucy in &#039;Time Cut&#039;. (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/lifestyle">Lifestyle</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/entertainment">Entertainment</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/netflix">Netflix</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/time-cut">Time Cut</a></div></div></div> Thu, 07 Nov 2024 06:29:52 +0000 saffiyanews 2578345 at Saudi films in the spotlight as RSIFF announces Arab Spectacular selection /node/2578219/lifestyle <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2024-11-06 10:23</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DUBAI: The Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) unveiled a five-film collection for its Arab Spectacular section, which features world premieres of three Saudi titles exploring societal changes in the Kingdom.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/11/06/4542053-157370005.jpg" width="800" height="450" alt="" title="Among the Saudi films is “My Driver and I,” the directorial debut of Saudi creative Ahd Kamel. (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/lifestyle">Lifestyle</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/entertainment">Entertainment</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/RSIFF2024">Red Sea International Film Festival 2024</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/arab-spectacular">Arab Spectacular</a></div></div></div> Wed, 06 Nov 2024 07:30:50 +0000 shyama.kumar 2578219 at Ƶ unveils major film production hub in Riyadh /node/2578154/lifestyle <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/rahaf-jambi">Rahaf Jambi</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2024-11-05 18:41</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: Ƶ unveiled Al-Hisn Big Time Studios in Riyadh, a groundbreaking facility aimed at boosting the television and film production industry across the Middle East.</p> <p> Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority Turki Al-Sheikh inaugurated the facility west of the Saudi capital.</p> <p> Al-Hisn Big Time Studios, built in a remarkably short period of 120 days, features seven studio buildings covering an area of 10,500 sq. meters.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/11/05/4541872-1656983473.jpg" width="1000" height="666" alt="" title="Al-Hisn Big Time Studios has been unveiled in Riyadh. (Supplied)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/11/05/4541873-1239662968.jpg" width="1000" height="690" alt="" title="Al-Hisn Big Time Studios has been unveiled in Riyadh. (Supplied)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/11/05/4541874-1105328425.jpg" width="1000" height="681" alt="" title="Al-Hisn Big Time Studios has been unveiled in Riyadh. (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/lifestyle">Lifestyle</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/entertainment">Entertainment</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/al-hisn-big-time-studios">Al-Hisn Big Time Studios</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/general-entertainment-authority-gea">General Entertainment Authority (GEA)</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/salman-al-dossary">Salman Al-Dossary</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:53:38 +0000 seamus.obuachalla 2578154 at Review: Apple TV’s ‘Before’ is a showcase for Billy Crystal /node/2577530/lifestyle <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/matt-ross">Matt Ross</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2024-10-31 13:07</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> LONDON: There are many unsettling things about Apple’s new psychological drama “Before”, but first among them is the sight of star Billy Crystal playing it absolutely straight — and not, as you might suspect, in a way that would enable the iconic funnyman to play it so seriously that it’s almost funny.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/10/31/4540287-1115351421.jpg" width="900" height="600" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/lifestyle">Lifestyle</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/entertainment">Entertainment</a></div></div></div> Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:09:22 +0000 saffiyanews 2577530 at Highlights from this year’s ‘Festival Favorites’ at RSIFF  /node/2577529/lifestyle <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2024-10-31 12:52</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> JEDDAH: The category’s movies are ‘films that stay with the viewer long after the fall of the curtain,’ says RSIFF’s Antoine Khalife </p> <p> <strong>‘Agora’  </strong></p> <p> <strong>Director: Ala Eddine Slim </strong></p> <p> <strong>Starring: Majd Mastoura, Neji Kanawati, Bilel Slatnia </strong></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/10/31/4540284-1279119929.jpg" width="900" height="567" alt="" title="A still from &#039;The Inevitable Journey to Find a Wedding Dress.&#039; (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/lifestyle">Lifestyle</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/entertainment">Entertainment</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/rsiff-2024">RSIFF 2024</a></div></div></div> Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:57:31 +0000 saffiyanews 2577529 at What to expect at Hia Hub 2024 /node/2577244/lifestyle <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2024-10-29 13:58</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DUBAI: Hia Hub, Ƶ’s fashion, beauty and lifestyle conference, returns for its fourth edition in Riyad’s JAX District.</p> <p> Taking place from Oct. 30 to Nov. 3, the event will feature discussions, masterclasses, workshops, interactive exhibitions and live performances.</p> <p> Tunisian actress Dorra Zarrouk will host a meet-and-greet on Oct. 31, while on Nov. 2 Egyptian actress Yasmine Sabri will talk about her career, challenges within the entertainment industry, and her personal development.</p> <p></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/10/29/4539497-423157815.jpg" width="1350" height="900" alt="" title="Saudi influencer Yara Al-Namlah, founder of Saudi skincare brand Treat, will host a session with her mother to discuss the personal experiences and family rituals that have shaped their skincare routines. (Getty Images)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/lifestyle">Lifestyle</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/lifestyle/art-culture">Art &amp; Culture</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/entertainment">Entertainment</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/lifestyle/fashion">Fashion</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/hia-hub">hia hub</a></div></div></div> Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:07:24 +0000 hams.saleh 2577244 at Sally Rooney, Hisham Matar and Arundhati Roy call for boycott of Israeli cultural institutions /node/2577233/lifestyle <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2024-10-29 13:13</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DUBAI: Leading authors from around the world are calling for a boycott of Israeli cultural institutions.</p> <p> More than 1,000 writers and publishing professionals have signed a letter pledging to boycott Israeli cultural institutions that “are complicit or have remained silent observers of the overwhelming oppression of Palestinians.”</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/10/29/4539480-688818263.jpg" width="1333" height="701" alt="" title="Leading authors from around the world, including Sally Rooney, Hisham Matar and Arundhati Roy, are calling for a boycott of Israeli cultural institutions. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/lifestyle">Lifestyle</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/entertainment">Entertainment</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/sally-rooney">Sally Rooney</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/hisham-matar">Hisham Matar</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/arundhati-roy">Arundhati Roy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/hamas-israeli-war-2023">Hamas-Israeli War 2023</a></div></div></div> Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:29:20 +0000 shyama.kumar 2577233 at