Fashion designer Ebtisam Mohammed Salman and artist Thajba Najeeb have teamed up to create traditional abayas with colourful painted twists to be worn and adored by the Arabian woman of today.
Emoji fever is gripping the globe as children and adults alike exchange billions of smiley faces every day on their mobile messages, a movie based on the tiny yellow characters has been released in cinemas, and now one of the kingdom’s busiest malls is offering customers a game based on the smartphone sensation, writes Kristian Harrison.
SHOPPERS flocked to the Lulu Hypermarket in Galleria Mall to celebrate India’s Independence Day last week for a dazzling display of spicy fare and special promotions.
THE doors have once again opened for the much-anticipated Al Hawaj Shopping Bazaar at Bahrain International Exhibition Centre (BIEC).The popular event, which opened yesterday in Palm Hall, runs until Saturday.
Make a big splash this season, whether soaking up some sun at the beach or chilling at the pool, by sporting the latest resort looks from Moda Operandi.
SNUBBED Paul Casey could be back on the European Tour trail after overcoming painful injury, a loss of form and personal heartache to bounce back on the home and playing front.
When the US state of Vermont’s governor drives into the pits at a racetrack, he gets treated like any other stock car racer. Gov Phil Scott is now in his 27th year of racing at the popular Thunder Road racetrack. Over that time he’s won three track championships, most recently in 2002. His 30 feature wins are the most ever. The 58-year-old now spends most of his time on state business, but he doesn’t completely separate his time at the track from his state job.
For more than 200 years, boxing – or bare-knuckle fighting, developed within fairgrounds with the champion of the circus challenging locals to earn a living.
Situated in Seef area in the sparkling Platinum Tower is a gem of a restaurant offering diners scrumptious Middle Eastern and international fare that is flavourful, authentic and wholesome food for the soul.
Another week, another atrocity. First it was a white supremacist in America using a car to kill and maim people who didn’t have the same radical views as him. Then in Barcelona a speeding van ploughed into families on holiday and people of all creed, age and colour enjoying a beautiful city on a sunny afternoon in Spain.
