Munir al-Shindi could not get parts for his classic cars in the blockaded Gaza Strip, so he decided to fashion his own solution.
In Riyadh's old quarter, a small group of Polish holidaymakers exploring the mud-brick Masmak Fort were making history as some of the first foreign tourists to visit Saudi Arabia since it opened its doors.
People with psychiatric disorders may want to pass on the joint - at least until further research is done, a new Australian study suggests.
Saudi Arabia has eased travel restrictions on women but observers say loopholes still allow male relatives to curtail their movements and, in the worst cases, leave them marooned in prison-like shelters.
Chanel’s new chief Virginie Viard merged the worlds of two of its most famous couturiers, those of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld, for a cerebral...
Dior went back to the essential architecture of dressmaking, and the late designer’s penchant for black, for a brooding display Monday of archetypally couture...
Looking into a mirror, Delia Barrios applies blush and lipstick - she wants to look her best for her 102nd birthday celebration, when she will be surrounded...
For almost 30 years they passed as quirky eccentrics, diligently setting up their insect traps in the Rhine countryside to collect tens of millions of bugs...
Turkey will switch to plain packaging for cigarettes and tobacco products from Dec. 5, the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry said Tuesday, in a move aimed at...
Yemen is now grappling with an epidemic of dengue fever, adding to its woes of war and cholera, the Red Cross said Monday.
Souraya’s credo may be “the fashion democracy,” but slipping into one of its sequined, feathered gowns is not for the faint of heart.
The smell of Cuban cigar smoke is what hits you first.
Government, enterprise, and technology pioneers discuss gearing up for 5G expansion, the burgeoning ecosystem for AI innovation, and support for local...
Three researchers on Wednesday won the Nobel Chemistry Prize for the development of lithium-ion batteries, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said.
The view from Pavel Kacirek's apartment overlooking Prague's majestic Old Town Square should make it the dream home, but the hordes of tourists and clogged...
Saudi Arabia has opened its doors to tourists, but faces huge challenges to train an estimated one million staff needed to operate the sector, according to...
This year’s Glastonbury music festival featured headliners such as Miley Cyrus, around 130,000 ridiculously happy fans and some shamans on a mission to keep...
If you’ve been to Venice, you get it.
As one of the world’s most decorated chefs, Alain Ducasse is known for his forensic attention to detail - from thrice-ironed tablecloths to hand-picked decor...
Every morning, at the far perimeter of the wildlife reserve capped by Mount Kenya, a khaki-clad ranger meticulously sweeps the earth of animal footprints,...
White, dense and rich in flavor, Serbia’s one-of-a-kind donkey cheese is not only tasty but good for your health, maker Slobodan Simic says. There’s a catch -...
Under the immense Christ the Redeemer statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro and its picturesque Guanabara Bay, dozens of tourists jockey for position to get...
Cyprus has found its first undisturbed Roman shipwreck, complete with ancient cargo, off its southern coast, the antiquities department said Thursday, noting...
The house always wins - and now it has artificial intelligence on its side.
France’s Mirazur restaurant - whose Argentine chef Mauro Colagreco draws inspiration from the sea, the mountains and his own garden - was crowned Tuesday the...
During the day, Gadoora checks his patients at a clinic near Khartoum, but at night he locks himself in his room rapping songs that echo the sentiments of...
Inside a locked vault at Johnson Space Center is treasure few have seen and fewer have touched.
Racial diversity in fashion has improved in recent years, but the industry must not treat it like a catwalk trend, British model Naomi Campbell told Reuters.
She was one of the great beauties of antiquity, and soon we are going to find out what the “Venus de Milo” smells like.
From “rich and full-bodied” to “complex with hints of licorice,” aficionados exhaust the lexicon to capture the essence of Nicaragua’s most highly-prized...
Pistachios are a staple of the vaunted French aperitif, but the nuts come from thousands of kilometers away - a situation a handful of farmers in the southern...
Fifty years after humans visited, businesses are still trying to make a buck off the moon.
When Karan Mehrotra booked a flight from Delhi to Guwahati, he did not go to a travel agent or an airline website.
The creators of mobile gaming phenomenon Pokemon Go unleashed a new game Thursday that features Harry Potter and other characters from the wizarding world...
On the day that Paris fashion paid tribute to the late Karl Lagerfeld, designers festooned the men’s catwalk collections with flowers.
The photogenic front row at Valentino’s show had “Riverdale” actor Charles Melton, NBA player Jaylen Brown and Stevie Wonder’s model son Kailand Morris among...
The revolver with which Vincent van Gogh is believed to have shot himself sold for 162,500 euros ($182,000) at a Paris auction on Wednesday - nearly three...