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Recipes for Success: St. Regis Red Sea Executive Sous Chef Skotarenko Artem on educating guests and experimentation  JEDDAH: The newly-opened St. Regis Red Sea is home to several restaurants, including Middle Eastern restaurant Nesma, Japanese establishment Gishika 45, and Tilina — a “floating” restaurant that serves a degustation menu. The resort’s executive sous chef, Skotarenko Artem, […]

JEDDAH: The newly-opened The St. Regis Red Sea is home to several restaurants, including Middle Eastern restaurant Nesma, Japanese establishment Gishiki 45, and Tilina — a “floating” restaurant that serves a degustation menu. The resort’s executive sous chef, Skotarenko Artem, from Russia, oversees a team of 75.  “Discipline is one of the most important things in

DUBAI: As the curtain rose on the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, Arab designers once again stole the spotlight in the glamorous French Riviera setting. Stars from around the globe are descending upon Cannes for the much-awaited 10-day cinematic celebration. The festival kicked off with the premiere of the film “The Second Act.”

DUBAI: British Lebanese actress Razane Jammal has been named Cartier’s newest brand ambassador.  “It is my absolute honor to be joining the Cartier family,” the actress, famous for her roles in the Netflix series “The Sandman” and “Paranormal,” said in a statement. “I look forward to work with a Maison known for its timelessness and

Series of inspired redirections leads rising star in Saudi cinema to Cannes screening JEDDAH: Filmmaker Hanaa Alfassi, from Jeddah, is a rising talent in the nascent world of Saudi cinema, rubbing shoulders with iconic directors like Haifa Al-Mansour. Her latest project, “When the Shelves Hymn,” created under the working title “Bygones,” is a coming-of-age drama

DUBAI: US actress Avantika Vandanapu, known mononymously as Avantika, hit the red carpet at Gold House’s 2024 Gold Gala in Los Angeles in a gown by Lebanese designer Geyanna Youness. Avantika wore a peach gown by Lebanese designer Geyanna Youness in Los Angeles. (Getty Images) The event honored leaders in the Asian-Pacific community and saw Hollywood

Ras Al Khaimah welcomed the New Year with yet another record-breaking, eight-minute-long firework and drone display, setting two new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS titles in a stunning spectacle that lit up the skies along a 4.5km stretch of Ras Al Khaimah’s waterfront. Already a holder of several GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ titles for its legendary New

LOS ANGELES — Oppenheimer was the big winner at the Golden Globe Awards, taking home five awards including the top prize. Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr were both recognized for their acting performances, while Christopher Nolan won best director. Succession scored the most wins in the TV categories following its acclaimed fourth and final

TOKYO — Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki has won his first Golden Globe Award at the age of 82 for The Boy and the Heron. This marks the first Golden Globe win for a non-English animated feature. Billed as Miyazaki’s final feature, it was up against Disney productions such as Wish and Elemental in the

DUBAI: US actress Avantika Vandanapu, known mononymously as Avantika, hit the red carpet at Gold House’s 2024 Gold Gala in Los Angeles in a gown by Lebanese designer Geyanna Youness. Avantika wore a peach gown by Lebanese designer Geyanna Youness in Los Angeles. (Getty Images) The event honored leaders in the Asian-Pacific community and saw Hollywood