As a wonderful way to celebrate the Persian New Year, LVMH-owned video site Nowness posted a curated series of videos that focus the lens on Iran, and its multicultural stories.

Flare PR, an all women run business, is a prime example of how women in the Region are making waves in a competitive industry such as fashion.

The Academy Award winning actor and Hollywood star enjoyed a day out in the ancient desert city of AlUla and attended the inaugural AlUla Camel Cup, the pinnacle of camel racing.

A major gift ensures that over 80,000 items spanning six decades of the cultural icon’s career to be made available to the public for the first time, starting in 2025 at the V&A East Storehouse, in Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Supported by Rocco Forte Hotels, this is the first major UK exhibition to explore the exceptional talents of the Renaissance master.

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, the Egyptian heritage company and the French multidisciplinary artist and designer release a selection of carpets inspired by King Tut.

Featuring extracts from some 40 films and more than 80 artworks, 'Bollywood Superstars: A Short Story of Indian Cinema' investigates the diverse origins of Indian cinema, and will open on January 24th.

The Indian-born designer, based in NYC, showed his sensational Spring 2023 line during a spectacular fashion show, the first event to take part in the launch of LMD’s Cairo Design District (CDD) located in One Ninety.

Iconic Egyptian jewelry brand Azza Fahmy collaborates with Balmain's Creative Director Olivier Rousteing on a one-of-a-kind bustier inspired by Egyptian symbolism.

The brand pushes boundaries with its latest collection and mixes great textures with jewel tones to create crave-worthy pieces that belong in every woman's wardrobe.

And during a break from filming 'Dune 2' he went to Petra for a sightseeing visit -- with the obvious Instagram post to show for it.

Composed of two unique silhouettes, Hammam’s frames for the Moroccan eyeglass brand are an homage to two of the strongest women she knows -- the Egyptian legend and her own mom.

The first opera festival in the Arab world will bring back the opera that launched the event in 2017, for its fourth edition post-Covid.

The new campaign created by the agency Cowboys, unveils the Piaget Society - a new, extravagantly harmonious concept to resonate across an ever-changing global market.

On Wednesday September 28th, Okhtein's and Balmain’s collaborative piece was unveiled at the Balmain SS23 runway show, which was held at Stade Jean Bouin.

'Creature' which is Kapadia’s new film based on Khan’s original concept and choreography for the English National Ballet’s 2021 stage production, will receive its world premiere at the upcoming London Film Festival.

The Maison Valentino and its Creative Director Pierpaolo Piccioli pay homage to founder Valentino Garavani with the largest exhibition to date, the first of its kind in the Middle East.

For the music video of Bjork’s new single 'Ancestress', the Maison's Creative Director Pierpaolo Piccioli has especially designed custom-made Valentino looks for the singer/songwriter, her band and dancers.

From the 4th to the 9th of October 2022 Middle East Now -- the festival that offers an immersion into the more contemporary Middle Eastern cultures through cinema, documentaries, art, comics, music, food, meetings and special events -- returns to Florence.

Everyone is talking about Timothée Chalamet's androgynous red carpet crimson look, but there are other cool men whose fashions also wowed us on the Lido.

At a gala event hosted Friday evening, at the Palazzo Rocca Contarini Corfù in Venice, the Red Sea IFF and Vanity Fair honored six remarkable women working at the heart of the Arab film industry.

Held inside the iconic Excelsior hotel on the Lido, the luncheon once again proved a meeting point for filmmakers, industry heads and esteemed journalists from the Region.

Zendaya and Lewis Hamilton appear in the Valentino Pink PP campaign, and a few celebrities from the MENA are also sporting the Italian maison, on the red carpet and off.

The song was the Algerian Raï artist's first release, back when he was just a teenager and has been remixed by DJ Snake, the French Algerian record producer.

Maison Valentino announced a renewed partnership with New York Times Best Selling Author, Time100 recipient, Nebula and Hugo award-winning novelist Tomi Adeyemi, in the development of 'The Writer’s Roadmap' project.

Galib Gassanoff and Luca Lin, with Azerbaijani and Chinese heritage respectively, founded their womenswear line in 2016 in Reggio Emilia, Italy and called it ACT N°1.

As we eagerly await Aamir Khan's Indian remake of 'Forrest Gump' we wanted to share with our readers the songs that have been released so far from the movie.

Central Asian heritage was alive last month at Alcova during Milan Design Week, with five designers from the region featured.

A comprehensive look at the Valentino The Beginning show on Rome's Spanish Steps, to Dolce & Gabbana reconnecting to their roots, through Balenciaga, Jean Paul Gaultier, and not forgetting Zuhair Murad and Elie Saab -- it's all on MIME.

The Maison will stream their Roman fashion event live and has released a song list, as well as Pierpaolo Piccioli's personal message to get us in the mood.

Among the highlights, an embroidered golden trench by Morocco's Maison ArtC greets visitors to the second floor of a comprehensive exhibition which takes the viewer around the African continent, through its fashions.

The volume, edited by Bruno Doucey, is part of a six-book series by luxury publisher Assouline on the many wonders of Saudi Arabia.

It turns out there are more than 550 different palettes of the iconic Valentino Red present in the Maison's archives.

The exhibition in London will chart the evolution of Chanel's iconic design style and the establishment of the House of CHANEL, from the opening of her first millinery boutique in Paris in 1910 to the showing of her final collection in 1971.

With three whole suites inside the prestigious JW Marriott on the Croisette, DPA, Nathalie Dubois and KICC provided a luxurious respite for VIPs at this year's festival.

The exhibition, the next chapter in the Hermès Heritage cycle, is being held at National Museum of Qatar from May 28th to June 11th, 2022.

The Mexican author and filmmaker announced on his Twitter feed how proud he is about the publication in Arabic of his 1994 novel 'A Sweet Scent of Death'.

In ‘Celebration of Women in Cinema’, the Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF), hosted a gala event at the 75th Cannes International Film Festival on the grounds of the magnificent Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap d’Antibes -- and Naomi Campbell wore Valentino!

Valentino Garavani, founder of Valentino and the last emperor of fashion, turned 90 on May 11, and to celebrate the Maison has released a special edition hoodie and put on an exhibition of his work.

Film screenings, authors' discussions and loads of Algerian culture are on the menu at the French cultural institution in South Kensington.

Now approaching its 46th season, Spoleto Festival USA is internationally recognized as America’s premier performing arts festival and takes over Charleston, South Carolina for 17 days and nights each spring.

The day-long event, filled with great panels and loads of fashion and beauty insight, was held inside Knightsbridge's Bulgari Hotel and was presented by Mary Kay Global Design Studio.

With the theme 'Gilded Glamour' and kicking off the MET's upcoming fashion exhibition 'In America: An Anthology of Fashion', this year's gala was filled with great style do's.

The London musical, originally performed at the Palladium, written and produced by Mona Khashoggi and starring Lubana Al Quntar, will be on the Dubai Opera stage from May 3-5, 2022.

'History of the Night and Destiny of the Comets' (Storia della Notte e Destino delle Comete) is the title of the exhibition project of the Italian Pavilion at the 59th International Art Exhibition -- La Biennale di Venezia which runs from 23 April to 27 November 2022.

Long absent in the SWANA region, the famed food guide finally arrives in Turkey.

He is also set to team up with filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani for 'Dunki'.

With a structured space conceptualized by Lebanese architect and musician Carl Gerges, the Italian iconic fashion brand celebrated talent from the Region during a special event held during Ramadan

The current collection on exhibit offers an exploration of various issues — including the Holocaust of European Jews, and the Israeli War of Independence as well as the Palestinian Naqba of 1948.

As part of the events linked to Algeria scheduled throughout the year, the Institut du monde arabe features the Mexican Army band for an exceptional concert and devotes a night of cinema to the gone-too-soon Algerian singer and composer.

Designed by self-described "Arabist and Chef," Aseel Arabia's delicious cooking courses are available on Udemy just in time to learn some culinary techniques this Ramadan.

East-London based Rahemur Rahman makes sustainable, fashionable clothes and is the first ever designer from Bangladesh to have his designs featured in a fashion exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum.

With a who's who from the world of politics, business and diplomacy but also celebrities like David Beckham, the Doha Forum tried to find the way forward and, according to those attending, may just have succeeded.

At an event inside London's County Hall, five VR prototypes by young finalists were presented to international industry experts and investors.

The brand's latest location in KSA is located in the capital city Riyadh at Kingdom Centre and designed by U.S. firm Aranda\Lasch.

Following more than two years of renovation, Maison Dior’s legendary hôtel particulier at 30 Montaigne has reopened its doors.

We knew there were skirts featuring the actor's likeness selling online, but now he's donning a Commission FW22 kilt for day 1 of his press junket in Berlin.

The upcoming exhibition at the Institut du monde Arabe will feature its collection of modern and contemporary Algerian artists, unique in the Western world, from 18 March to 31 July of this year.

While Ukraine's struggles occupied the minds of news editors, as well as Demna Gvasalia's Balenciaga catwalk, at various other Fashion Week events around Europe the mood was still about phenomenal style all the way.

There will also be immersive panels sessions, sneak previews and exclusive film screenings

The newest fragrance will be launched in occasion of International Women Day, on March 8.

The new Sandstorm studio aims to establish a dynamic comic book industry in the region and is now seeking submissions from UAE-based aspiring creators to develop for international release

Housed inside a building that ‘speaks Arabic’, its facade a canvas for the poetry of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum rendered in the calligraphy of Mattar bin Lahej, the much-awaiting new museum opens its doors on 22.2.22.

Co-hosted by the first female Saudi Ambassador to the US, HRH Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud who flew in especially, the conversation in two parts broached topics such as power, purpose, and progression.

With a theme focusing on the Oasis Paradox, the festival returns after a one-year hiatus this February.

One hint: it's all about taste this V-day 2022.

The immersive journey through the Maison’s 160-year-old history will be at the Dubai Mall Fountain from February 4th to the 7th.

Keys will also host a Town Hall event entitled 'Women to Women', an exclusive dialogue with the first female Saudi Ambassador to the US, HRH Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud

Living and working in Bahrain, Hala Kaiksow looks to her Arab heritage to create sustainable womenswear with a modern outlook, drawing inspiration from the traditions of Berber women.

The retrospective moves across six different venues around the city, with art imitating fashion and vice-versa, playing tribute to the Parisian icon who was born in Algeria.

What to see, where to park to view the best pavilions, as well Al-Agroobi's insider personal favourites among the various sections, it's all in the exclusive video the filmmaker shared with MIME.

Rising and classic stars including Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Asa Butterfield, Jaden Michael, Damson Idris, Tom Mercier, Louis Partridge and Ashton Sanders completed the line up, with the 'Twin Peaks' actor kicking off the runway presentation in Milan.

The event represents a new stage in the creative path that Dolce & Gabbana started in 2012 with the first Alta Moda Collection, which has been presented through the years in some of the most fascinating Italian and worldwide locations

'Juifs d'Orient' is an ongoing exhibit at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris until the 13th of March, 2022.

In the Gulf, gone are the days of "If you wanted something that wasn't a red carpet gown, you had to look elsewhere" says Dubai-based designer Basma Abu Ghazaleh.

Lebanese designer Elie Saab's work amongst the style icons featured in the hit Netflix show

The concert will be broadcast live and free on YouTube and AlUla Moments YouTube pages.

The actor is featured in a video and photo campaign shot by David Sims

While an article just published in the NY Times points to the relaxing of measures against celebrating the Christian holiday, other media outlets point to bans of trees and ornaments by local authorities.

From Bella Hadid to Shanina Shaik, how part-Arab stars are celebrating the festive season

Yas Island Pokémon GO players will have access to all sorts of exclusives, such as real-world habitats, a special game plan and in-game features,

Abdulrahman is known for taking traditional Arabic love poems and creating improvisational compositions tailored for his distinctive voice

The actor was in Jeddah with co-star and wife in real life Deepika Padukone for the world premiere of the upcoming cricket film '83'.

‘Call of Duty’ and ‘Medal of Honor’ have featured reductive portrayals but the tide is starting to turn

Following several successful terms of our Accelerator programme in Africa, EFI has launched its newest Homeware Accelerator dedicated solely to homeware designers based in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

The project re-imagines a re-worked version of the Stan Smith stamp on the shoe to feature a custom-designed graphic of the UAE’s landscape in 1971 as compared to 2021

The talented filmmaker from the UAE has been named one of the most influential women in the Region and for the Golden Jubilee of her homeland, she has created a wondrous video titled 'Zayed's Dream'.

According to the Daily Mail – whose headline was ‘Royal Ballet goes woke’ – the scene was re-imagined as a duet, instead of the usual three females and one male

These special bags will be in stores in Dubai and Abu Dhabi exclusively and in time for the UAE's Golden Jubilee celebration.

The festival, which has theme of ‘Here Comes the Sun’, will be held at the canal-side Habtoor City Hotels in Dubai spread across two weekends, February 3-12 next year

Boss Bunny will become the US gaming and entertainment company’s Middle Eastern publishing arm

Art lovers will have the opportunity to view and purchase pieces by the abstract, expressionist-style graffiti artist from the 26th November – 9th December.

The comprehensive exhibition which will run through 31 March, 2022 features a selection of pieces that have never been shown before, including ensembles from the private collection of Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser.

Starting in January of 2022, at six venues scattered across the French capital, the designer of Algerian heritage will be celebrated in a series of exhibits to celebrate sixty years since he opened his famous maison.

The upcoming production is the work of Qatari composer Dana Al Fardan, who has collaborated with British Lebanese singer, actor and writer Nadim Naaman, to create 'Rumi: The Musical'

'In a land of no sheep: Metamorphosis of a Nomadic Tent' pays homage to the Arabian tents in a contemporary light using vegan leather made of aubergines, while highlighting the importance of sustainability in art and reducing food waste.

27 local artists stand in solidarity with Palestine through a creative exhibition titled "We Will Not Leave" at Sikkat Wadi Msheireb that provides a compelling portrait of human resilience.

Thrills and unintentional laughs in Egyptian horror films.

It's hard for the superstar to ever look bad, but she was particularly stunning in a silver custom Atelier Versace gown accessorized with Vhernier’s Dondolo jewels.

Despite a fire the day before, the show went on as planned and the stars lit up the night.