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From Box Office success to Oscar contention

Animation aims for Oscar glory

No animated film has been nominated for Best Picture since 2010

TV & Film
Captain America: Brave New World dominates Box Office with $100 Million opening

Cap smashes competition!

The film's strong showing on a four-day US holiday weekend came despite tepid reviews and lukewarm audience scores

"Captain America: Brave New World" earned nearly $100 million in the biggest opening of the year

"Paddington in Peru" came in second, at an estimated $16 million for the Friday-through-Monday period

Music

The evolution of Qawwali: Pakistan’s timeless musical tradition

With origins tracing back to 8th-century Persia and Amir Khusrau’s innovations in the subcontinent, this Sufi musical tradition continues to captivate hearts

Food
Here are the top 5 restaurants in MENA’s 50 best in 2025 list

Discover MENA's Top 5 Restaurants in 2025 List

aka a love letter to Dubai!

Celebrity
Kevin Spacey faces another civil sexual assault lawsuit in UK

Kevin Spacey sued for assault in UK

The case is also being brought against London's Old Vic theatre, where Spacey worked as artistic director in 2003

Spacey was sued in a civil suit by a claimant at London's High Court on Wednesday

The 65-year-old actor is facing a separate lawsuit in London for alleged sexual abuse

Kanye West's X Account Goes Dark Amid Hate-Filled Rant

Kanye West's X account vanishes

Tom Robbins: The Counterculture Wordsmith

Tom Robbins, 92, dies

Ed Sheeran denies breaking law during impromptu Indian performance

Indian police halt Ed Sheeran gig

Fashion
Maison Margiela names new director during Paris Haute Couture Week

Maison Margiela names new director during Paris Haute Couture Week

Glenn Martens was unveiled as the successor to John Galliano as creative director of the French fashion house

John Galliano left Maison Margiela in December after 10 successful years of rising sales

Martens studied at Antwerp's renowned Royal Academy of Fine Arts like Maison Margiela founder

Beauty & Wellness
UAE’s first robotic double kidney transplant successfully performed at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

UAE’s first robotic double kidney transplant successfully performed at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

A breakthrough in medical innovation takes place in Abu Dhabi.

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi performed the UAE’s first robotic bilateral kidney transplant.

The patient is a 78-year-old Emirati patient with end-stage renal disease who had been on dialysis for three years.

The procedure involved transplanting both kidneys from a single donor to improve the patient’s kidney function.

Travel
Saudi Arabia expands EV charging infrastructure with new agreement

Saudi Arabia expands EV charging infrastructure with new agreement

EVIQ aims to deploy over 5,000 fast chargers across the kingdom by 2030.