Asma Hilal Lootah, a woman of remarkable vision and determination, has emerged as a pioneer in the wellness space in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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Muslim American hip-hop dancer, choreographer and activist Amirah Sackett urged women and girls to feel empowered through hip-hop dance, and explore the art form in a way where they are not objectified, she said after a stage performance at the USA Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.
Sackett explores and embodies her Muslim American identity through hip-hop…
Radwa Helmi made history on Saturday as the first woman judge to sit on the bench of Egypt’s State Council, a top court in the Arab country.
Helmi, making her appearance in a Cairo courthouse, was among 98 women appointed last year to join the council, one of Egypt’s main judicial bodies, following a decision…
A 25-year-old Egyptian woman recently reminded her country’s people that dreams do come true. Bassant Hemeida, a sprinter from an athletic family whose husband is her coach and her mother a former gymnast, recently won Egypt two gold medals in the 2022 Mediterranean Championship.
After a short trip to Egypt, she traveled to Tokyo to…
Britain named Anne Keast-Butler as the first female director of its intelligence communications agency GCHQ on Tuesday, tasked with protecting the country from terrorists, cyber-criminals and malign foreign powers.
She will take over the role in May, succeeding Jeremy Fleming who is stepping down after a six-year tenure.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, who made the…
Sweden’s Loreen won Eurovision 2023 with the song “Tattoo” in Liverpool, northern England, on Saturday, becoming the first woman to triumph twice in the contest.
Finland’s Käärijä, a green-bolero-sleeved rapper, came second. He won the viewer vote with “Cha Cha Cha,” but it was not enough to overtake Loreen’s lead after the result from the juries in…
Saudi Arabia’s astronauts Rayyanah Barnawi (L) and Ali al-Qarni (R) say they are excited and proud to embark on Kingdom’s mission to outer space.
Barnawi and al-Qarni joined their Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) crew members, Peggy Whitson, and John Shoffner, for a news conference earlier this week. They spoke about the mission, its objectives, and their expectations…
A collection of tributes have poured in Wednesday from musicians, actors and athletes following the death of musical superstar Tina Turner.
“I’m so saddened by the passing of my wonderful friend Tina Turner. She was truly an enormously talented performer and singer. She was inspiring, warm, funny and generous. She helped me so much when I…
Meet Sana Khader, a 24-year-old entrepreneur from Kozhikode, Kerala, who has made papercraft her business and is on a mission to inspire others to pick up their pens and reconnect through letters.
From aspiring designers to art curators, several names in the industry have been making their mark and innovating in the region.
One of the trailblazers of the next generation in the UAE is Sarah Alagroobi, an artist, designer, and co-curator of the BANAT Collective.
We spoke to her about her pride in her UAE heritage,…