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Iconic Malian photographer Malick Sidibe dies at 80
Pioneering Malian photographer Malick Sidibe, whose powerful black and white images of local life won him international acclaim and top awards, has died aged 80, his family said Friday.
Sidibe's vibrant images of life in...
It was time to remake ‘Roots’, says LeVar Burton
LeVar Burton was initially skeptical of remaking "Roots," the groundbreaking miniseries that launched his career in 1977.
But Burton, who played a young Kunta Kinte, overcame those concerns after seeing the educational value in helping...
Designer Hedi Slimane to leave Yves Saint Laurent
Designer Hedi Slimane -- the man credited with creating the skinny jeans look -- quit the French fashion label Yves Saint Laurent Friday after four years at the brand.
His departure was announced in a...
Zaha Hadid, architect famed for futuristic curves, dies aged 65
Zaha Hadid, the world's most famous female architect who attracted plaudits for works of sweeping curves and controversy for huge cost overruns, died on Thursday at the age of 65, her company said.
Iraqi-British Hadid,...
Saudi film fans revel on ‘green carpet’ as festival begins
The "red carpet" was made of green artificial turf and women wore traditional black robes instead of plunging necklines when the third Saudi Film Festival opened on Thursday night.
About 400 enthusiastic film fans filled...
Mosque attack drama headlines Saudi Film Festival
A drama about an attack on a mosque is headlining the third Saudi Film Festival, which opens Thursday amid hopes the conservative kingdom may finally allow public cinemas.
The modest festival, which will feature 70...
Self-destruction and harsh realities at Art Basel Hong Kong
Giant gold cubes designed to be defaced and a large-scale tribute to Hong Kong's lowly cardboard sellers took centre stage as Art Basel opened its doors in the city Tuesday.
VIP guests flooded into the...
After lifejacket art and border piano recitel, artist Ai Weiwei gets migrant haircut
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei on Thursday sat for a haircut and trim from a migrant barber at the Greek border camp of Idomeni to once again draw attention to the plight of thousands...
Concert kicks off lead-up to opening of Louvre Abu Dhabi
A season of events leading up to the opening later this year of the Louvre Abu Dhabi has kicked off with a concert mixing traditional Arab music with a classical Western orchestra.
Led by German-born...
Qatari poet serving 15-year jail term pardoned
A Qatari poet, Rashid al-Ajami, has been pardoned and released after serving more than three years of a 15-year prison sentence for insulting the emir, a family member said Wednesday.
"Yes it's true and we...
