Arab Tday

Accessories with Aromatic smell for the first time

Cairo - Shaimaa Makkawi

Décor and accessories designer Yousra Abdel Rahman revealed to “Arab Today” her collection of accessories with aromatic smell ,making it the first of its kind in the field ,adding that the idea came to her when she bought a collection of small bottles filled with glitter and colored sand. She put essential Oil in the bottles with some glitterRead more

Arwa Gouda could return to TV programs

Cairo - Mustafa Mahmoud

The artist Arwa Gouda explained her position from returning to present TV shows, saying that she does not refuse to present TV shows, which have distinctive ideas, to serve its appearance, adding she does not prefer to sit on a chair without interest. She confirmed that she does not mind to return to work in the field of fashionRead more

Activists' fury over Norway hunt of pregnant whales

Oslo - AFP

Animal rights activists expressed anger on Wednesday after reports emerged that a large majority of whales harpooned each year in Norway are pregnant. A documentary broadcast on public television network NRK, featuring gory video images of whales being cut open and foetuses removed, claimed that 90 percent of Minke whales killed each year in Norwegian waters were females and thatRead more

Clashes erupt in Tripoli between tribal militias

Tripoli - Fatma Saadawy

Libya’s Prime Minister Fayez Al Sarraj told senior officials of the European Union that they should pay more money to ensure the Libyan support for their efforts to eliminate the phenomenon of illegal immigration. The statement came on the eve of a meeting between the EU leaders to discuss the measures to prevent the refugees from entering Europe through Italy,Read more

Trump picks Twitter fight with China accusing the Asian giant

Washington - AFP

US President-elect Donald Trump fired a Twitter broadside at China on Sunday, accusing the Asian giant of currency manipulation and military expansionism in the South China Sea. The taunt came two days after Trump risked offending Beijing by accepting a call from the Taiwanese president, and heralded the prospect of a trade battle between the world's largest economies. China wasRead more

Kellogg's pulls ads from pro-Trump site, faces boycott

Washington - AFP

Kellogg's is facing a boycott organized by the Trump-aligned Breitbart News after the cereal giant decided to pull its advertising from the website. In the latest clash over corporate marketing and politics, Breitbart called on its readers to stop buying Kellogg's products to protest the company's "act of discrimination and intense prejudice." Breitbart, a far-right news website known for itsRead more

Sheikh Zayed Book Award announces long list

Dubai - WAM

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award, SZBA, announced yesterday its long list for the Translation category, consisting of 8 titles out of 86 nominations received. These nominations came mostly from Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, and France. The award has announced its long list in two categories so far;' Arts and Literary Criticism' and ‘Best Contribution to the Development of Nations'. The announcementsRead more

Japan suffers longest consumer price fall

Tokyo - AFP

Japan's consumer prices fell in October, government data showed Friday, extending the longest string of declines in five years and underscoring its struggles to conquer deflation. The weak inflation data -- core prices excluding fresh food fell 0.4 percent from a year ago -- come several weeks after Japan's central bank pushed back the timeline for hitting its 2.0 percentRead more

Brazil's new-wave country music conquers land of samba

Goiania - AFP

Brazil may be the land of samba and bossa nova, but lately its hips are swaying to a different rhythm. In cowboy hats and plaid shirts, with touches of bling, new-wave country singers are conquering the airwaves and the dance floors. A world away from the soft jazz and Latin rhythms that Brazil crafted from the 1960s, this is "sertanejo"Read more

Dutch union plans to sue FIFA

The Hague - Arab Today

The Netherlands' largest trade union and one of its members are threatening to sue FIFA for failing to halt alleged abuses of workers' rights in 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar, the union said on Monday. The FNV Bondgenoten "together with (a) Bangladeshi worker wants to take FIFA to court to demand an end to modern slavery", the union said inRead more