Source: Arab News
Security & Justice
Captured Hezbollah Operative May Have Been Israeli Double Agent, Report Suggests
The alleged senior Hezbollah operative abducted by Israeli special forces last week in Batroun may have been operating as a double agent, according to a report by The Telegraph.
Monday, November 4, 2024
Lebanon’s Probe into Israeli Raid Expected to Take Days as Security Officials Weigh Theories
Lebanese authorities are ramping up investigations into an Israeli commando raid last week in the northern coastal city of Batroun, during which Imad Amhaz, a Hezbollah official, was snatched.
Monday, November 4, 2024
Opinion
The Emptying of Baalbek Is a Moment to Take Stock
“Large numbers of people continue to flee their homes every day, as Israel’s military operations in Lebanon have been going on unabated.” These disturbing words could be from almost any news report about Israel’s invasion of its northern neighbour over the past month. However, they can be found in a report by the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre issued on July 27, 2006.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
A Future Without Hezbollah
At the end of September, when Israel’s campaign to destroy Hezbollah was reaching its height, I met one of the group’s supporters in a seaside café in western Beirut. He was a middle-aged man with a thin white beard and the spent look of someone who had not slept for days. He was an academic of sorts, not a fighter, but his ties to Hezbollah were deep and long-standing.
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Sports
Tottenham Forward Son Heung-min Crowned Asia’s International Player of the Year
Tottenham forward Son Heung-min was crowned as Asia’s International Player of the Year for the fourth time by the Asian Football Confederation at its annual awards ceremony Tuesday.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Real Madrid Launch Investigation into Racist Insults After El Clasico Defeat
Real Madrid has launched an investigation into racist insults directed at players during Saturday’s 4-0 home loss to Barcelona in LaLiga, it said on Sunday.
Monday, October 28, 2024
Sunday 9 June 2024 16:31:41
First Saudi Fashion Awards Honors Local, Global Creatives
Saudi Arabia designer Tima Abid won the coveted Designer of the Year prize at the jointly-held Women’s Wear Daily Global Fashion Summit and Fashion Awards in Riyadh on Thursday evening.
The event was hosted by the King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Co. The country’s first Fashion Awards was presented by the Chalhoub Group.
The two events honored designers and companies in the fashion, beauty and retail industries.
The Sustainability Award went to Chaldene, an eco-conscious brand owned by women from Saudi Arabia. The Fashion Stylist Award was won by Al-Anoud Al-Suwailem, and the Fashion Photography Award by Norah Al-Amri.
Streetwear brand 1886 took the Menswear Award, and Kaf by Kaf won the Womenswear Award. The Bridal Brand Prize was taken by Dar Al-Hanouf, and Yataghan received the Jewelry Brand Award.
The International Brand of the Year Award went to Loro Piana, and the International Designer of the Year Award to Norma Kamali.
There were several Saudi Arabia brands nominated for honors including Dracaena Cinnabari, Yousef Akbar and Atelier Hekayat.
Saudi Arabia singer Loulwa delighted the audience with her performance during the gala meal.
Fashion Commission CEO Burak Cakmak, Fairchild Media Group Editor James Fallon, and representatives from the Chalhoub Group presented the awards.
The jury included senior executives and managers from the Chalhoub Group, Mytheresa, LVMH and Hia Magazine.
