Brecorder • 3rd February 2025

Emirates Airline Festival of Literature brings together Nobel laureates, global audience

The 17th edition of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature comes to an end on Monday in Dubai, reaffirming its place as one of the world’s most prestigious literary gatherings, bringing together Nobel laureates, award-winning journalists and literary enthusiasts from across the globe.
The six-day festival opened on January 29 at the InterContinental Dubai Festival City.
This year’s festival was inaugurated by H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai...

Brecorder • 11th November 2024

Design Week concludes amid Dubai’s focus on attracting investment, strengthening local economy

The 10th edition of Dubai Design Week wrapped on Sunday at the Dubai Design District (d3), reaffirming Dubai’s place on the world map as a melting pot for design and cultural representation.
This year’s festival was bigger than ever, with over 500 exhibitors and creative leaders from more than 40 countries, embodying the UAE’s embrace of global talent and artistic exchange.
By bringing together diverse voices and aesthetics, Dubai Design Week plays a critical role in strengthening Dubai’s cultur...

HELLO! Indo-Arabia • 3rd August 2024

Queen Rania Announces That Princess Rajwa Has Given Birth To A Baby Girl; “You have brightened our lives with our precious granddaughter, Iman." - HELLO! Indo-Arabia

Happiness fills the Hashemite House as King Abdullah II and Queen Rania celebrate the arrival of their first granddaughter, Iman, born to Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa.

Updated 21 hours Ago 03 Aug 2024, 09:57 GMTQueen Rania Announces That Princess Rajwa Has Given Birth To A Baby Girl; “You have brightened our lives with our precious granddaughter, Iman.”


The Royal Hashemite Court has officially announced the birth of Princess Rajwa‘s...

HELLO! Indo-Arabia • 3rd July 2024

Is Drake Performing At The Ambani Wedding? Everything We Know So Far - HELLO! Indo-Arabia

Drake, Adele, and Lana Del Rey are rumoured to perform at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's lavish wedding, set to take place at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai.

Updated 6 days Ago 03 Jul 2024, 15:09 GMTIs Drake Performing At The Ambani Wedding? Rumour has it that Drake, Adele, and Lana Del Rey may be performing in India super soon.


The buzz surrounding Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding is nothing short of spectacular. With...

HELLO! Indo-Arabia • 1st July 2024

Who is Sheikh Mana Al Maktoum? Everything We Know About The Dubai Royal - HELLO! Indo-Arabia

History is littered with hundreds of conflicts over the future of a community, group, location or business that were "resolved" when one of the parties stepped ahead and destroyed what was there. With the original point of contention destroyed, the debates would fall to the wayside. Archive Team believes that by duplicated condemned data, the conversation and debate can continue, as well as the richness and insight gained by keeping the materials. Our projects have ranged in size from a single v...

HELLO! Indo-Arabia • 28th June 2024

Who is Princess Muna Al Hussein? Everything We Know About His Majesty King Abdullah II's Mother - HELLO! Indo-Arabia

Hello Indo-Arabia takes you through the remarkable life of Princess Muna Al Hussein, the mother of King Abdullah II.

Updated 5 days Ago 28 Jun 2024, 10:30 GMTWho is Princess Muna Al Hussein? Everything We Know About His Majesty King Abdullah II’s Mother


Meet Princess Mona Al Hussein, a figure of elegance and grace in the Jordanian royal family. Known for her dignified presence and frequent appearances, she has captured public admiration...

Brecorder • 7th June 2024

Pakistan being looked at ‘for future expansion,’ says top Emaar official in Dubai

DUBAI: Pakistan was highlighted as a potential market for further expansion by an official at the Emaar Group as The Hotel Show Dubai, a key event in the hospitality industry, concluded on Thursday, highlighting significant trends in sustainability and technological innovation.
This year’s edition was held at the Dubai World Trade Centre and emphasised the evolving practices that are redefining the future of hotels.
Mark Kirby, Head of Hospitality for Emaar Properties – one of the largest develo...

POPSUGAR Beauty Middle East • 29th July 2020

Elevate Your Eid Al Adha Glam Looks With These Beauty Products And Bundles

Eid Al Adha is one of the many occasions, when we glam up for and, this year is no exception. In-spite of being quarantined at home there is no reason why we shouldn't get all dolled up if even for just a Zoom call with the gals.
With Eid Al Adha fast approaching, we know everyone is getting ready to get all dolled up for the occasion and, that means keeping your glam game on point too. So, we've compiled a list of makeup must haves for the auspicious day so you can level up your makeup game and...

POPSUGAR Beauty Middle East • 19th December 2019

These Video Tutorials Are Here To Help You Get The Perfect Weekend Brunch Makeup Look

Ever struggled on what kind of makeup look to go for a day out with the girls or just a casual brunch? Maybe you wanted to go for something that's a little glamorous but still simple and easy to wear. Well, don't panic because we have your back and, we'll take you step by step how to create the perfect weekend brunch look.

Ever struggled on what kind of makeup look to go for a day out with the girls or just a casual brunch? Maybe you wanted to go for something that's a little glamorous but stil...

POPSUGAR Fashion Middle East • 15th July 2019

Lady Gaga's Haus Laboratories Launches Today and, We Haven't Stopped Refreshing Amazon Ever Since

Mother Monster, Lady Gaga is finally expanding her empire to the world of the beauty. The 33-year-old has become a fashion staple thanks to her unique and out of the box costumes and exaggerated makeup, that no one can pull of quite like her. Naturally, when the "Shallow" hit-maker (does anyone still get the feels when they hear that song?) announced that she's launching her very own beauty brand, we went gaga. And, we're sure you did too.
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Incase you didn't know, however, here's all t...

POPSUGAR Middle East Tech • 14th July 2019

Watch Out Cyberbullies, Instagram Is Coming For You

Have many times have you refrained from posting something on Instagram because you were scared of receiving negative comments? Or, how many times have you scrolled through Instagram, only to find endless nasty comments on the most innocent of posts? Quite a few times, we'd imagine.

Fortunately, and, finally, Instagram is currently testing out two new features that will, hopefully, help limit the amount of cyberbullying present on the social platform.

Once launched, it is expected to make it's...

POPSUGAR Fashion Middle East • 13th July 2019

The Annual Amazon Prime Day Concert Has Us Adding Faux Fur, Sequin, and Monochrome to Our Carts

The star-studded Amazon Prime Day concert may have taken place this past weekend, but we still can't get over just how good the all-female line-up looked.
In case you missed out on the all of the musical magic, fear not - here are some of the key moments that you need to know about:
Taylor Swift wowed the crowed with an acoustic performance of "Love Story". She also let out a little dig at Scooter Braun (of course), who now owns the masters to some of her biggest hits, thanks to his recent purc...

POPSUGAR Middle East Celebrity and Entertainment • 11th July 2019

Beyoncé's Latest Album Will Get You In The "Spirit" For The New Lion King Movie In No Time

Just a couple days before the premiere of The Lion King, Disney announced that Beyoncé will be producing and curating a new album titled, "The Lion King: The Gift".

The album, Beyoncé explains, aims to " put everyone on their own journey to link the storyline. Each song was written to reflect the film's storytelling that gives the listener a chance to imagine their own imagery, while listening to a new contemporary interpretation."

As for inspiration, the 37-year-old states that "It was import...

POPSUGAR Middle East Celebrity and Entertainment • 10th July 2019

Cara Delevingne Wants To Take Us On A Brand New Magical Journey, and We're SO Ready, Girl

There's a new show on our radar and it's called... Carnival Row. The Amazon Prime series is set in a Victorian fantasy world, filled with mythological creatures whose homelands are under siege by humans. The series documents the growing animosity between humans and the indesirables. It does so by following a complex love story of sorts between a detective (Orlando Bloom) and a faerie (Cara Delevingne), who are simultaneously trying to combat a new threat to both humans and mythic alike - intere...

POPSUGAR Beauty Middle East • 9th July 2019

The Barbie x Sephora Collection Is The Only Thing On Our Minds These Days

Sephora is no stranger to collaborations, working the likes of Moschino and Museum of Ice Cream in the past year alone. Their latest collaboration involves a certain pinktastic blonde that everyone knows and, for the most part, loves. We're talking about Barbie - of course.
The collection features a number of lip shades, an eye shadow palette, and masks. We'll give you a minute to let the news settle before we give you a detailed breakdown of the collection.
Right, ready? Ok, let's go:

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POPSUGAR Middle East Celebrity and Entertainment • 9th July 2019

Ariana Grande Just Dropped A New Music Video, and We're Obsessed To Say The Least

We're trying to keep our cool but... Ariana Grande has just released a NEW music video.

Before we stall any longer, take a look at the music video for yourself, so you can be just as excited as us:

We don't know about you, but we absolutely love seeing the pop princess shoulder pop and whip her hair along to '"In My Head". The track forms part of her album Thank U, Next, an album that is still very much a regular in our playlist since it's release this past February. If you haven't heard the s...

POPSUGAR Middle East Celebrity and Entertainment • 8th July 2019

The Official Trailer of "Mulan" Has Finally Arrived, and It's Giving Us Some Serious #GirlBoss Vibes

The trailer for Disney's Mulan live action remake is here, and honestly it screams boss lady.

Following the success of the 2010 Alice In Wonderland remake, Disney has been full throttle with reboots and renditions of fairytale classics, with Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Jungle Book, Dumbo, and Aladdin, having all been released within the time span of just two years. Now our favorite Chinese warrior, Mulan is getting her own reboot, which is set to grace the big screen next March.

The live...

POPSUGAR Middle East Tech • 1st July 2019

Ever Bought The Wrong Shade Of Foundation? If You Have, This App Is Here To Stop That From Happening Again

Everybody knows that shopping for makeup online can be quite the hassle, especially when it comes to picking the right shade for your skin tone. Thankfully, it looks like Golden Scent is here to help make online shopping that much easier.

The app, that was developed in Saudi Arabia, features an inbuilt augmented reality feature which allows you to try on the product, which includes the likes of Versace, Flormar, and, Benefit, before you buy it - genius.

In terms of shipping, the app delivers t...

POPSUGAR Middle East Celebrity and Entertainment • 1st July 2019

These Are All of the Celebrities that Have Been Honored with a Dubai Star - So Far

Kahlil Gibran, Abdul Majeed Abdullah, and Elie Saab are just a few of the famous faces that have been honored with their own Dubai Star.
Similar to Hollywood, Dubai's Walk of Fame honors eminent personalities that have positively influenced the world through their work in various fields including music, film, art, architecture, sports, and literature as well as social influencers.
Unlike the Hollywood Walk of Fame, all of the personalities honored have been nominated by the public. That's righ...

POPSUGAR Beauty Middle East • 30th June 2019

Kylie Minogue Has Announced Her Beauty Line And, All We Can Say Is "Wow"

Best get out of Kylie Minogue's way because she's coming for the beauty world and she's doing so with a sparkle or two.

The award-winning singer and actress has officially expanded her reign to the world of beauty, some four years after expressing her interest in doing so - which is also around the time that the Australian songstress beat Kylie Jenner in a trademark battle over the name "Kylie". We know, intense stuff.

So, without further ado, we present to you Kylie Minogue's long-awaited, se...

POPSUGAR Middle East Celebrity and Entertainment • 29th June 2019

Melissa McCarthy Might Be Playing A Familiar Face "Under The Sea"

Ever since Disney announced that it was working on a live action remake of The Little Mermaid, we've been dying to know who will be a part of our (Disney) world, see what we did there? Although there have been many rumors and speculation as to who will play our beloved Ariel, Ursula, and Eric - nothing has been said, until now.

Variety has confirmed that the front runner for the role of Ursula is none other than Melissa McCarthy. The exclusive noted that The Heat actress has been in close talks...

POPSUGAR Beauty Middle East • 11th June 2019

Are You Ready For Round 3 Of The Koko Kollection By Kylie? Because We Are

It seems as Kylie Jenner has no trouble keeping up with the latest trends and hard work that comes with beauty launches as just weeks after unveiling her skincare line, KylieSkin - the mother of one has announced that she and her older sister Khloe are ready to launch the third edition of the Koko Kollection and, we're all for it.

The first Kylie x Khloe collection, which featured gold packaging and bright pink lipstick shades, launched in 2016. While the second, which gave us one of the best f...

POPSUGAR Middle East Celebrity and Entertainment • 11th June 2019

Rihanna Spills The Tea On Her Love Life, New Music, And Mental Health In Candid New Interview

After being named the world's richest female musician, it seems like Rihanna is living her best life and we love that for her - you go girl!

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Between beauty launches, lingerie releases, and launching her very own fashion line with LVHM, it would seem like Riri would have little to no time to work on new tunes - this, fortunately, is not the case. In a candid interview with American Horror Story actress Sarah Paulson, the 31-year-old opened up about her love life, career, and her menta...

POPSUGAR Fashion Middle East • 28th May 2019

People of the UAE, Urban Outfitters Is Coming To Dubai and We Can Already Feel Our Wallets Getting Lighter

Fashionistas, beauty mavens, home decor enthusiasts, and music lovers we have some EXCITING news, Urban Outfitters, the brand known for its trendy boho looks, unique range of furniture, and niche cosmetic brands, is set to open in The Dubai Mall this SUMMER.

While the exact date is yet to be announced, the brand, which has branches in the US, the UK, and almost every single European state, has set up it's official Middle Eastern Instagram account. Take a look below:

Looks rather magical, right...