Star News And Gossip

November 20, 2012

Dancer Michelle Brooke and Jesus Solorio.
08:59 GMT

Dancers from the hit TV series So You Think You Can Dance Michelle Brooke and Jesus Solorio will put their dancing shoes on to wow Dubai this December.

Haifa Wehbe
07:28 GMT

After her high profile divorce from Egyptian businessman, Ahmad Abu Hashimeh, the Lebanese hotty is reportedly out of favor with the Egyptian TV networks.

Kazem al Saher
07:08 GMT

The Iraqi superstar admits to being a bit of a hermit before the hit talent show got him back out in the fresh air.

Elissa flashes her jewels. Image used for illustrative purposes only
05:55 GMT

Elissa strikes a pose in Dubai and flashes her figure and jewels.

November 19, 2012

American jazz legend, Al Jarreau.
13:08 GMT

Seven-time Grammy Award-winner Al Jarreau is booked for what organisers are billing “the most exclusive event of the season”.

Charbel Samuel Aoun, Lost Spring I, mixed media on canvas, 150 x 244 cm, 2012All images courtesy of SMO Gallery
10:45 GMT

The Lebanese architect-turned-artist moves away from politics to get back to all things natural.

Haifa and husband, Ahmad, in happier days
09:50 GMT

The Egyptian businessman allegedly paid his Lebanese ex-wife $30million with a little help from his Muslim Brotherhood friends.

Maya Diab's new pistol
09:39 GMT

The Scorpio star receives a very welcome present on her birthday.

Chris Brown returns to Dubai to perform at Meydan on December 11, 2012.
09:13 GMT

The controversial US star is heading to Dubai and hoping to show his feminine side with some extras thrown in for female fans.

Victoria Beckham and Ahlam
09:09 GMT

The UAE Arab Idol judge is back from her vacation and sporting a collection of new outfits for the next season of the hit show including some Victoria Beckham lookilikes.

November 18, 2012

Nermine Hammam, 'Armed Innocence II', from the series 'Upekkha' Photo: V&A
17:14 GMT

In 'Light from the Middle East: New Photography', experimental pictures by artists from across the Arab world are show-cased in London V & A museum, including photographs by Egypt's Nermine Hamman and Youssef Nabil.

De Niro at the 2012 Doha Tribeca Film Festival
13:09 GMT

Robert De Niro charmed the crowds at the opening night of the fourth Doha Tribeca Film Festival.

Amal Arafeh's Facebook page has been hacked
10:29 GMT

Syrian actress Amal Arafeh has said that her Facebook account has been hacked with private messages being sent form her account. She has since deleted her page and has no plans to return to the social networking site.

THIS IS also GAZA poster.
10:02 GMT

The artistic team behind the event want to shed the spotlight on something other than bombs.

Renault Comedy Republic poster.
08:24 GMT

The burgeoning comedy scene in the North African nation gets a boost from some big names.