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Hail’s iconic Quraishyyat coffee pot is symbol of hospitality

seamus.obuachalla — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:00:32 +0000

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Haifa Alshammari

Tue, 2025-09-23 16:00

RIYADH: The northern city of Hail in ��ֱ�� has been crafting a specific type of Arabic coffee pot known as the Quraishyyat for hundreds of years.

This distinctive vessel features a longer neck and a slimmer body than the typical receptacle, and was traditionally reserved only for special occasions.

“Al-Quraishyyat is a coffee pot made of green and yellow copper and has several names such as the palace coffee pot, the khateeb coffee pot, or Hail’s Quraishyyat,” Hamid Al-Dhuwaili, owner of Al-Dhuwaili Heritage Museum in Hail, told Arab News.

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Taymour Grahne brings ‘agile, experimental’ project space to Dubai

saffiyanews — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:24:18 +0000

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Saffiya Ansari

Mon, 2025-09-22 10:47

DUBAI: Lebanese-Finnish gallerist Taymour Grahne has inaugurated a new project space and art advisory in Dubai, offering a location for exhibitions alongside the firm’s office in London.

The inaugural show in Dubai is titled “Arranging Flowers” by US painter Gail Spaien. It presents a new body of work that reimagines domestic interiors through flattened perspectives and vibrant patterning.

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Canada bans Irish rap group Kneecap from entering country

hams.saleh — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 08:31:40 +0000

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Sat, 2025-09-20 11:18

TORONTO: Irish rap group Kneecap was banned from entering Canada this week, with the country’s government saying the band “publicly displayed support for terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah and Hamas.”

The group has faced criticism for political statements seeming to glorify militant groups and has previously been banned from Hungary.

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Jessica Chastain showcases Elie Saab designs

hams.saleh — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 07:44:02 +0000

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DUBAI: US actress and film producer Jessica Chastain made a statement this week in designs by Lebanese couturier Elie Saab.

During her appearance on “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” Chastain wore the designer’s Appliqued Cape-Effect Cady Jumpsuit.

The sleeveless red design featured a fitted bodice and wide-leg trousers. She opted to forgo the matching cape, keeping the look streamlined and modern, with her long hair worn loose and minimal accessories.

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Rashida Al-Rashidi’s journey from needle and thread to global recognition

malawi — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 19:37:34 +0000

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Tareq Al-Thaqafi

Fri, 2025-09-19 20:38

MAKKAH: Rashida Rashid Ali Al-Rashidi has turned a passion for needle and thread into a unique and authentic identity that has resulted in global recognition.

Al-Rashidi, or Umm Nasser, told Arab News recently: “The story began with a simple love for embroidery, which to me was a hobby that kept me occupied and comforted me.

“As the years passed, I realized that this hobby carries a greater value, much more significant than a thread and needle. It is an identity and a form of creativity that can make a difference in people’s lives.”

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All’s unfair in love and war — Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch clash in ‘The Roses’

hams.saleh — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 06:45:14 +0000

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Shyama Krishna Kumar

Fri, 2025-09-19 09:41

DUBAI: Jay Roach’s take on Warren Adler’s acrid 1981 novel “The War of the Roses” may be less overtly savage than the 1989 adaptation starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner, but it still lands plenty of punches.

Roach trades open marital warfare for a more contemporary clash of egos and expectations, infusing the story with sharp humor and modern-day sensibilities.

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Who’s who at Azimuth 2025

hams.saleh — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 06:35:27 +0000

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Recipes for success: Chef Balveer Balkissoon offers advice and a tasty sea scallops recipe

hams.saleh — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 06:24:16 +0000

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Fri, 2025-09-19 09:11

DUBAI: Over his 20-year career, Mauritian chef Balveer Balkissoon has honed his skills across European, African, and Asian cuisines in his homeland, the Seychelles, Oman, and the UAE.

Today, as culinary director of the UAE at Groupe Barrière, Balkissoon oversees a diverse portfolio of restaurants including Paradiso Abu Dhabi, Art Lounge, Tazu by Art Lounge, Museum Café and the French brasserie Fouquet’s at the Louvre Abu Dhabi. 

His work has contributed to the inclusion of several of these venues in the Michelin Guide and Gault&Millau.

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Jameel Arts & Health Lab stages NYC festival alongside UN General Assembly

hams.saleh — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 06:10:19 +0000

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Fri, 2025-09-19 09:07

JEDDAH: The Jameel Arts & Health Lab — a collaboration between Saudi, US and UK organizations — is staging its annual UNGA Healing Arts Week festival in New York from Sept. 20 to 26, alongside the 2025 UN General Assembly and in collaboration with the World Health Organization.

The festival, which will feature events in venues across New York, is centered, according to a press release, around “a bold new vision: to recognize arts engagement as a health behavior — on par with physical activity, nutrition, sleep, time in nature, and social connection.”

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From ��ֱ�� to Uzbekistan — the travelling musalla

hams.saleh — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 05:52:58 +0000

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Thu, 2025-09-18 08:46

BUKHARA, UZBEKISTAN: A piece of Jeddah landed in the Uzbek city of Bukhara this month.

As part of the inaugural Bukhara Biennial, the Bukhara Archive welcomed the winning design of the inaugural AlMusalla Prize, first unveiled at the Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah in January.

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Review: ‘Together for Palestine’ concert a moving night of music and solidarity

hams.saleh — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 05:38:22 +0000

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GABRIELE MALVISI

Thu, 2025-09-18 08:29

LONDON: British artist Brian Eno and company delivered a profoundly moving, and perhaps historic, night of music and solidarity for Palestine on Wednesday at London’s Wembley Arena.

The star-studded lineup of 20 artists for “Together for Palestine” achieved what many have failed to do: reignite a sense of humanity that has seemed dim after nearly two years of the Israeli regime’s arguably genocidal war on Gaza.

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Star-studded Gaza fundraiser to take place at London arena

hams.saleh — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:32:47 +0000

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DUBAI: A fundraising concert for Gaza will be held tomorrow at London’s OVO Arena, organized by Together For Palestine and produced by British musician Brian Eno.

The event, described as “a gathering of artists, musicians and people for whom silence feels impossible,” will be livestreamed exclusively on YouTube.

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Bukhara Biennial 2025 — reconnecting a city through craft and conversation

hams.saleh — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 12:42:18 +0000

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Jasmine Bager

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Wed, 2025-09-17 15:37

BUKHARA: In the heart of Uzbekistan’s ancient city, where the Silk Road once carried ideas as easily as the fabric that gives it its name, Bukhara Biennial 2025 is sparking a new kind of connection.

The inaugural biennial, which runs until Nov. 20, brings together local and international artists to celebrate the city’s heritage while fostering cultural and intellectual exchange.

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Cate Blanchett to be honored at El Gouna Film Festival

hams.saleh — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 08:23:33 +0000

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DUBAI: Australian actress and producer Cate Blanchett will be honored at the eighth edition of Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival (GFF), set to run from Oct. 16 to 24.

She will serve as this year’s guest of honor and will receive the Champion of Humanity Award.

“From her iconic roles in ‘Elizabeth,’ ‘Blue Jasmine’ and ‘TÁR,’ to her remarkable collaborations with the world’s most celebrated directors, Cate Blanchett has left an indelible mark on global cinema,” an Instagram post by the festival read.

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