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<title>Sabrina Carpenter apologizes for zaghrouta mishap at Coachella </title>
<link>https://gulfecomonics.com/sabrina-carpenter-apologizes-for-zaghrouta-mishap-at-coachella</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ DUBAI: Singer Sabrina Carpenter took to X on Saturday to apologise after misidentifying a fan’s zaghrouta — a traditional Arabic celebratory ululation — as yodelling during her headline performance at Coachella on Friday evening.

	“My apologies, I didn’t see this person with my eyes and couldn’t hear clearly,” Carpenter wrote. “My reaction was pure confusion, sarcasm and not ill intended. Could have handled it better! Now I know what a zaghrouta is! I welcome all cheers and yodels from here on out.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sabrina, Carpenter, apologizes, for, zaghrouta, mishap, Coachella </media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[DUBAI: Singer Sabrina Carpenter took to X on Saturday to apologise after misidentifying a fan’s zaghrouta — a traditional Arabic celebratory ululation — as yodelling during her headline performance at Coachella on Friday evening.

	“My apologies, I didn’t see this person with my eyes and couldn’t hear clearly,” Carpenter wrote. “My reaction was pure confusion, sarcasm and not ill intended. Could have handled it better! Now I know what a zaghrouta is! I welcome all cheers and yodels from here on out.”]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Massive Attack frontman arrested at Palestine Action protest</title>
<link>https://gulfecomonics.com/massive-attack-frontman-arrested-at-palestine-action-protest</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ DUBAI: Robert Del Naja, the frontman of UK band Massive Attack, has been detained on suspicion of showing support for a proscribed organization after taking part in a large protest in central London on Saturday.

	The demonstration was held in opposition to the ban on the protest group Palestine Action.

	Del Naja, who performs under the name 3D, joined hundreds in Trafalgar Square, where he held a placard stating: “I Oppose Genocide, I Support Palestine Action.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[DUBAI: Robert Del Naja, the frontman of UK band Massive Attack, has been detained on suspicion of showing support for a proscribed organization after taking part in a large protest in central London on Saturday.

	The demonstration was held in opposition to the ban on the protest group Palestine Action.

	Del Naja, who performs under the name 3D, joined hundreds in Trafalgar Square, where he held a placard stating: “I Oppose Genocide, I Support Palestine Action.”]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Arab Film Festival Berlin returns with broad array of work</title>
<link>https://gulfecomonics.com/arab-film-festival-berlin-returns-with-broad-array-of-work</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ DUBAI: The 17th edition of the Arab Film Festival Berlin will run from April 22 to 28 with feature films, documentaries and shorts from the past two years.

	This year’s ALFILM program is divided into three strands — Selection, Spotlight and Specials — designed to showcase a variety of perspectives and storytelling approaches shaped by the region’s present-day realities. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[DUBAI: The 17th edition of the Arab Film Festival Berlin will run from April 22 to 28 with feature films, documentaries and shorts from the past two years.

	This year’s ALFILM program is divided into three strands — Selection, Spotlight and Specials — designed to showcase a variety of perspectives and storytelling approaches shaped by the region’s present-day realities.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Lyna Khoudri stars in Cannes Critics’ Week opener ‘In Waves’</title>
<link>https://gulfecomonics.com/lyna-khoudri-stars-in-cannes-critics-week-opener-in-waves</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ DUBAI: “In Waves” director Phuong Mai Nguyen’s animated adaptation of AJ Dungo’s graphic novel will open the 65th edition of Cannes Critics’ Week. The film’s French-language version, which will screen alongside the English feature, features voice work by French-Algerian actress Lyna Khoudri.

	Cannes Critics’ Week is a sidebar that runs alongside the main Cannes festival from May 13 - 21.

	“In Waves” is one of 11 features that will run in the section. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[DUBAI: “In Waves” director Phuong Mai Nguyen’s animated adaptation of AJ Dungo’s graphic novel will open the 65th edition of Cannes Critics’ Week. The film’s French-language version, which will screen alongside the English feature, features voice work by French-Algerian actress Lyna Khoudri.

	Cannes Critics’ Week is a sidebar that runs alongside the main Cannes festival from May 13 - 21.

	“In Waves” is one of 11 features that will run in the section.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Justin Bieber rocks Lebanese designer’s jewelry at Coachella</title>
<link>https://gulfecomonics.com/justin-bieber-rocks-lebanese-designers-jewelry-at-coachella</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ DUBAI: Lebanese designer Nadine Ghosn found herself in the Coachella spotlight this week as Canadian pop star Justin Bieber took to the stage wearing her custom jewelry during his return to live performance.

	Images later shared by the designer on Instagram revealed a pair of small hoop earrings — or “slinkies,” as she described them — crafted in a custom rainbow design.

	“No words, always feel an abundance of gratitude to see our pieces worn and loved,” she captioned the post. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[DUBAI: Lebanese designer Nadine Ghosn found herself in the Coachella spotlight this week as Canadian pop star Justin Bieber took to the stage wearing her custom jewelry during his return to live performance.

	Images later shared by the designer on Instagram revealed a pair of small hoop earrings — or “slinkies,” as she described them — crafted in a custom rainbow design.

	“No words, always feel an abundance of gratitude to see our pieces worn and loved,” she captioned the post.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Key details announced about postponed Art Dubai fair </title>
<link>https://gulfecomonics.com/key-details-announced-about-postponed-art-dubai-fair</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ DUBAI: Art Dubai will return to the city from May 15-17, with key details announced today. 

	The 2026 program will focus on the galleries, institutions and communities that have shaped the region’s art scene and market, and will feature over 75 presentations from commercial galleries, institutional participants and partners.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[DUBAI: Art Dubai will return to the city from May 15-17, with key details announced today. 

	The 2026 program will focus on the galleries, institutions and communities that have shaped the region’s art scene and market, and will feature over 75 presentations from commercial galleries, institutional participants and partners. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Tiffany Haddish shows off Tony Ward gown in Los Angeles</title>
<link>https://gulfecomonics.com/tiffany-haddish-shows-off-tony-ward-gown-in-los-angeles</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ DUBAI: US actress Tiffany Haddish hosted Daily Front Row’s Fashion Los Angeles Awards on Tuesday night, and she hit the red carpet in a scarlet look by Lebanese Italian designer Tony Ward.

	The floor-length gown came complete with a peek-a-boo cut-out on the bodice and a daring slit courtesy of the designer’s eponymous label, Tony Ward Couture.

	The 10th annual ceremony honored fashion industry heavyweights and newcomers, including models Brooks Nader, who won the Breakthrough Fashion Talent award, and Carolyn Murphy, the recipient of the Beauty Icon prize. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[DUBAI: US actress Tiffany Haddish hosted Daily Front Row’s Fashion Los Angeles Awards on Tuesday night, and she hit the red carpet in a scarlet look by Lebanese Italian designer Tony Ward.

	The floor-length gown came complete with a peek-a-boo cut-out on the bodice and a daring slit courtesy of the designer’s eponymous label, Tony Ward Couture.

	The 10th annual ceremony honored fashion industry heavyweights and newcomers, including models Brooks Nader, who won the Breakthrough Fashion Talent award, and Carolyn Murphy, the recipient of the Beauty Icon prize.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>How Riyadh Style Chocolate pays tribute to the Kingdom’s flavors</title>
<link>https://gulfecomonics.com/how-riyadh-style-chocolate-pays-tribute-to-the-kingdoms-flavors</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ DUBAI: Single-origin chocolate, local coffee and organic dates are combined with saffron, cardamom and crispy kunafa in Bateel’s distinctly Saudi Arabia answer to the global viral sensation, Dubai Chocolate.

	The brand has launched two new products — a Riyadh Style Chocolate bar and a date chocolate product. Both feature dates picked at Bateel’s farms in the Al-Ghat region of Saudi Arabia. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[DUBAI: Single-origin chocolate, local coffee and organic dates are combined with saffron, cardamom and crispy kunafa in Bateel’s distinctly Saudi Arabia answer to the global viral sensation, Dubai Chocolate.

	The brand has launched two new products — a Riyadh Style Chocolate bar and a date chocolate product. Both feature dates picked at Bateel’s farms in the Al-Ghat region of Saudi Arabia.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>REVIEW: ‘Maul – Shadow Lord’ is ‘Star Wars’ animation at its best </title>
<link>https://gulfecomonics.com/review-maul-shadow-lord-is-star-wars-animation-at-its-best</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ DUBAI: With “Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord,” franchise veteran Dave Filoni (recently appointed Lucasfilm president) delivers what is arguably the most visually compelling “Star Wars” series to date.

	Building on the foundations of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” and “Star Wars Rebels” — both Filoni projects — the series adopts a more cinematic approach, with stunningly painted backgrounds, atmospheric lighting and carefully composed action sequences. The result is a polished production that often rivals its live-action counterparts in visual ambition. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>REVIEW:, ‘Maul, –, Shadow, Lord’, ‘Star, Wars’, animation, its, best </media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[DUBAI: With “Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord,” franchise veteran Dave Filoni (recently appointed Lucasfilm president) delivers what is arguably the most visually compelling “Star Wars” series to date.

	Building on the foundations of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” and “Star Wars Rebels” — both Filoni projects — the series adopts a more cinematic approach, with stunningly painted backgrounds, atmospheric lighting and carefully composed action sequences. The result is a polished production that often rivals its live-action counterparts in visual ambition.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film&#45;backed movies make Cannes 2026 line&#45;up</title>
<link>https://gulfecomonics.com/saudi-arabias-red-sea-film-backed-movies-make-cannes-2026-line-up</link>
<guid>https://gulfecomonics.com/saudi-arabias-red-sea-film-backed-movies-make-cannes-2026-line-up</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ DUBAI: The 2026 edition of the Cannes Film Festival, returning for its 79th year, has unveiled its official selection, including the sought-after Competition lineup, the popular Un Certain Regard sidebar and other sections of the program — with three films backed by Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film initiative making the cut. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[DUBAI: The 2026 edition of the Cannes Film Festival, returning for its 79th year, has unveiled its official selection, including the sought-after Competition lineup, the popular Un Certain Regard sidebar and other sections of the program — with three films backed by Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film initiative making the cut.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Saudi beauty brands reshape Kingdom’s cosmetics industry</title>
<link>https://gulfecomonics.com/saudi-beauty-brands-reshape-kingdoms-cosmetics-industry</link>
<guid>https://gulfecomonics.com/saudi-beauty-brands-reshape-kingdoms-cosmetics-industry</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s beauty industry is undergoing a transformation as homegrown brands blending cultural heritage with modern science rise to prominence. The market is now seeing a surge of locally made cosmetics addressing everything from skin tone to personal values. 

	One of those at the forefront of this shift is Rana Banafa, founder of Mraya. She views tradition as something dynamic.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Saudi, beauty, brands, reshape, Kingdom’s, cosmetics, industry</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s beauty industry is undergoing a transformation as homegrown brands blending cultural heritage with modern science rise to prominence. The market is now seeing a surge of locally made cosmetics addressing everything from skin tone to personal values. 

	One of those at the forefront of this shift is Rana Banafa, founder of Mraya. She views tradition as something dynamic. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Made in Korea’ delivers Indian flair with a dash of K&#45;drama</title>
<link>https://gulfecomonics.com/made-in-korea-delivers-indian-flair-with-a-dash-of-k-drama</link>
<guid>https://gulfecomonics.com/made-in-korea-delivers-indian-flair-with-a-dash-of-k-drama</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If you want something lighthearted to watch this weekend, consider the latest hybrid release on Netflix, “Made in Korea.”

	The film is mostly in Korean and Tamil with some English sprinkled in.

	Released on the streaming giant last month and hovering in the Saudi Arabia top 10 list, it cements the notion that women-led narratives are bringing in viewership.

	The coming-of-age dramedy — drama-filled comedy — was written and directed by Ra. Karthik and produced by Sreenidhi Sagar under the banner of Rise East Entertainment. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[If you want something lighthearted to watch this weekend, consider the latest hybrid release on Netflix, “Made in Korea.”

	The film is mostly in Korean and Tamil with some English sprinkled in.

	Released on the streaming giant last month and hovering in the Saudi Arabia top 10 list, it cements the notion that women-led narratives are bringing in viewership.

	The coming-of-age dramedy — drama-filled comedy — was written and directed by Ra. Karthik and produced by Sreenidhi Sagar under the banner of Rise East Entertainment.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Proximities’ publication celebrates UAE&#45;South Korea collaboration</title>
<link>https://gulfecomonics.com/proximities-publication-celebrates-uae-south-korea-collaboration</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ DUBAI: The Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation and the Seoul Museum of Art have launched a publication celebrating a joint exhibition that took place in the UAE and South Korea this year.

	Titled “Proximities,” it looks back on a December-May exhibition of the same name that was hosted in Seoul. Presented at SeMA, Proximities brought together more than 110 works by 47 UAE-based artists, including 33 Emirati artists. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[DUBAI: The Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation and the Seoul Museum of Art have launched a publication celebrating a joint exhibition that took place in the UAE and South Korea this year.

	Titled “Proximities,” it looks back on a December-May exhibition of the same name that was hosted in Seoul. Presented at SeMA, Proximities brought together more than 110 works by 47 UAE-based artists, including 33 Emirati artists.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Tunisian maestro Amal Guermazi: ‘Music helps us become closer to ourselves’ </title>
<link>https://gulfecomonics.com/tunisian-maestro-amalguermazi-music-helps-us-become-closer-to-ourselves</link>
<guid>https://gulfecomonics.com/tunisian-maestro-amalguermazi-music-helps-us-become-closer-to-ourselves</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ BEIRUT: The trailblazing Paris-based Tunisian musician, musicologist and conductor Amal Guermazi has spent many years introducing Arabic music to Western audiences as leader of the Mazzika Orchestra — billed as performing an “exquisite fusion of Arabic music with refined orchestral artistry … (reinterpreting) Arabic classic and pop masterpieces with rich orchestral arrangements.”  

	Here, Guermazi talks about her belief that music can offer refuge in times of upheaval, her sense of responsibility as a woman in a field dominated by men, and her ambitions for Mazzika.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tunisian, maestro, Amal Guermazi:, ‘Music, helps, become, closer, ourselves’ </media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[BEIRUT: The trailblazing Paris-based Tunisian musician, musicologist and conductor Amal Guermazi has spent many years introducing Arabic music to Western audiences as leader of the Mazzika Orchestra — billed as performing an “exquisite fusion of Arabic music with refined orchestral artistry … (reinterpreting) Arabic classic and pop masterpieces with rich orchestral arrangements.”  

	Here, Guermazi talks about her belief that music can offer refuge in times of upheaval, her sense of responsibility as a woman in a field dominated by men, and her ambitions for Mazzika. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Alliance for endangered culture: Riyadh to host ALIPH’s first regional hub</title>
<link>https://gulfecomonics.com/alliance-for-endangered-culture-riyadh-tohost-aliphs-first-regional-hub</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ LONDON: Following a landmark agreement signed in Riyadh with one of the world’s leading heritage rescue organizations, Saudi Arabia is enhancing its growing reputation as a major player in the field of cultural diplomacy. 

	The Kingdom is to host the first regional headquarters of the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage (ALIPH), the Geneva-based organization it has backed financially since its foundation.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[LONDON: Following a landmark agreement signed in Riyadh with one of the world’s leading heritage rescue organizations, Saudi Arabia is enhancing its growing reputation as a major player in the field of cultural diplomacy. 

	The Kingdom is to host the first regional headquarters of the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage (ALIPH), the Geneva-based organization it has backed financially since its foundation. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>REVIEW: ‘Crime 101’ — gripping, if clichéd, crime thriller from Bart Layton</title>
<link>https://gulfecomonics.com/review-crime-101-gripping-if-cliched-crime-thriller-from-bart-layton</link>
<guid>https://gulfecomonics.com/review-crime-101-gripping-if-cliched-crime-thriller-from-bart-layton</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ DUBAI: This Amazon crime thriller follows Mike (Chris Hemsworth), a well-groomed, well-disciplined thief who’s carried out a string of successful jewelry heists in Los Angeles.

	He’s being tracked by world-weary, disheveled detective Lou Lubesnick (Mark Ruffalo, as you probably guessed from the character description — “world-weary detective” being very much his thing these days), the only cop apparently smart enough to have twigged that the heists are the work of one person. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>REVIEW:, ‘Crime, 101’, —, gripping, clichéd, crime, thriller, from, Bart, Layton</media:keywords>
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	He’s being tracked by world-weary, disheveled detective Lou Lubesnick (Mark Ruffalo, as you probably guessed from the character description — “world-weary detective” being very much his thing these days), the only cop apparently smart enough to have twigged that the heists are the work of one person.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Diriyah Biennale expands April program with talks, workshops, screenings</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ DUBAI: The Diriyah Biennale Foundation has unveiled an expanded lineup of Public Programs for April, deepening engagement around the third edition of the Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale, which continues to welcome visitors at Jax District until May 2, 2026. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Diriyah, Biennale, expands, April, program, with, talks, workshops, screenings</media:keywords>
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<title>Sara Sampaio shines in Tony Ward Couture</title>
<link>https://gulfecomonics.com/sara-sampaio-shines-in-tony-ward-couture</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ DUBAI: Portuguese model and actress Sara Sampaio looked radiant as she stepped onto the red carpet at the Fashion Trust US Awards 2026 wearing a creation from Lebanese Italian fashion designer Tony Ward.

	The gown was defined by a strapless corseted bodice and sculptural draping in a soft blue tone, revealing a “controlled interplay of lines and draped movement. 

	“Subtle cut-outs at the waist introduce a sense of tension, while the draped panel extends into a gentle train, enhancing the natural flow of the design,” read a statement by the label. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sara, Sampaio, shines, Tony, Ward, Couture</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[DUBAI: Portuguese model and actress Sara Sampaio looked radiant as she stepped onto the red carpet at the Fashion Trust US Awards 2026 wearing a creation from Lebanese Italian fashion designer Tony Ward.

	The gown was defined by a strapless corseted bodice and sculptural draping in a soft blue tone, revealing a “controlled interplay of lines and draped movement. 

	“Subtle cut-outs at the waist introduce a sense of tension, while the draped panel extends into a gentle train, enhancing the natural flow of the design,” read a statement by the label.]]> </content:encoded>
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