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Wednesday 28 October 2009 (09 Dhul Qa`dah 1430)

My Father’s House: A story about architecture and culture

The British-Council photographic exhibition “My Father’s House” recently opened at the King Abdul Aziz National Museum in Riyadh after a successful showing in Jeddah. The exhibition, on a one-year... Full Story


Bea Valdes: World-famous Filipina designer

In the next few years, Asian and African designers will play an increasing role on the global fashion scene. Even the most famous European fashion designers such as the genial Galiano and even the... Full Story


The blessed tree

“... A tree that issues from Mount Sinai, yielding oil and relish for all to eat” (The Holy Qur’an, Surat, The Believers, 23; verse: 20). This is the olive tree that has been blessed and chosen by... Full Story




Just 10 minutes of exercise every day will strengthen and tone your body

Following Ramadan, Eid and the summer break, now is an excellent time for many readers to make a fresh start and look at including more exercise in their routine. Don’t wait until you can afford to... Full Story


Voila! A welcome addition for chocaholics in Jeddah

Voila has recently opened its doors in the fashionable Star Avenue Mall. Already home to quite a few new faces on the Jeddah Food scene — Deera Café and Cafe Ceramique to name just two. Voila is another... Full Story


Moving into a post-American world

I first heard of Fareed Zakaria through his weekly column in Newsweek. His analysis of world affairs is not only incisive and brilliant but it turns out to have been right. Following, “The Future of... Full Story


Tour Il Duce’s Rome

ALONG the wide, straight Via dei Fori Imperiali near the Colosseum, sightseers look at a series of maps showing the growth of the Roman Empire: just a dot on the west coast of the Italian peninsula... Full Story


Travel briefs: Gulf Air commences service to Najaf

BAHRAIN: Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, recently introduced its new four times weekly service to Najaf in Iraq. Najaf thus becomes Gulf Air’s second destination in Iraq. It takes... Full Story