In this article, Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi discusses the cultural significance of the Emirati show in London Fashion Week by the talented Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi, the Emirati fashion designer behind the Qasimi label who put the performance together. Read more »
Archives for September 2009
قاسمي تكسر تابو الأزياء
حظيت في الأسبوع الماضي بفرصة لمشاهدة حدث إماراتي ضخم في قلب العاصمة البريطانية لندن. كان الحدث عرض أزياء في «اليوبيل الفضي لأسبوع لندن للموضة»، للمصمم الإماراتي خالد بن سلطان القاسمي، الذي اختار اسم «قاسمي» علامته التجارية. كانت القاعة الكائنة في الطابق الأول من مخزن قديم تم تحديثه على أطراف شارع أكسفورد مملوءة بشخصيات على علاقة بعالم الفن والأزياء.
Our cartoon heroes – now that they are really our own
A new generation of Emirati men and women have emerged, like Mohammed Saeed Hareb of Freej, Haider Mohammed, of Sha’biyat and Najla al Shahhi of Khusa Busa, the latest animated cartoon produced in the UAE. Because of the success of Emirati cartoons, the UAE has been transformed in the past few years from a net importer of regional culture to a cultural exporter. Read more »
Nayef’s rise up the Al-Saud pecking order adds to the complexity of Saudi relations with the UAE
The elevation of Prince Nayef to second deputy premier has been closely observed in the UAE, where the veteran Saudi interior minister is regarded as being party to bilateral disputes since the foundation of the federation. Read more »
يملي واللغة العربية
دائماً ما نشتكي نحن العرب من حاضرنا السيئ حيث ينتظر الكثير منا من حكوماته فعل كل شيء وها هما شابان ادركا أهمية الحفاظ على لغتنا العربية فصمما هذا البرنامج القيم.
More than idle chatter: how Yamli saved Arabic online
A recent study conducted by the American University in Cairo found that 78 per cent of Arab internet users have never typed in Arabic. There is no doubt that internet giants like Microsoft, Google, Wikipedia and Yahoo have played a large part in the spread of Arabic online but a large number of Arabs would not be able to share their thoughts in the Arabic language if it weren’t for Yamli. Read more »