ter a weeklong discussion about Kim Kardashian's ass on the cover of Papermagazine, all eyes are shifting to another member of the Kardashian-Jenner clan:Kendall Jenner, who has been named the new face of Estee Lauder.
Thursday, 27 November 2014
Arab world's beloved Lebanese singer Sabah dies at 87
BEIRUT, Lebanon--Lebanese singer and actress Sabah, an icon of Arab music, died Wednesday after a career that spanned over six-decades, Lebanese media said. She was 87.
The diva was famous across the Arab world for her powerful voice, musical talent and joyful brazenness and is considered among the last of the “giants” — a crop of celebrated Lebanese singers that represent a golden age, including Fayrouz, Wadih el-Safi, Nasri Shamseddine and others.
Sabah, whose real name is Jeanette Feghali, first came to prominence in the fifties as a singer and actress in Egyptian movies.
Ultimately, she participated in at least 25 plays, four radio musicals, 85 films and sang 3,000 songs, according to Charbel Alasmar, a Lebanese-Canadian composer who has documented Sabah's career.
The peroxide-blond with a throaty laugh and playful smile was nicknamed “shahroura,” Arabic for “singing bird” and “the Sabbouha,” a diminutive for “Sabah” by millions of fans across the Middle East.
In Lebanon, she was humorously mocked for refusing to leave the limelight, clinging to youth through surgeries, marriages to younger men and garish outfits.
But she was universally admired for her love of life and positive outlook even in her old age.
“Our giants are leaving, our cedars are diminishing. Farewell our shahroura, our beloved, rest in peace,” wrote Lebanese singer Ragheb Alameh in a Twitter posting.
Also on Twitter, Lebanese politician Walid Jumblatt wrote: “She was a great singer of a Lebanon that my generation knew, that will never come back.”
The diva was famous across the Arab world for her powerful voice, musical talent and joyful brazenness and is considered among the last of the “giants” — a crop of celebrated Lebanese singers that represent a golden age, including Fayrouz, Wadih el-Safi, Nasri Shamseddine and others.Sabah, whose real name is Jeanette Feghali, first came to prominence in the fifties as a singer and actress in Egyptian movies.
Ultimately, she participated in at least 25 plays, four radio musicals, 85 films and sang 3,000 songs, according to Charbel Alasmar, a Lebanese-Canadian composer who has documented Sabah's career.
The peroxide-blond with a throaty laugh and playful smile was nicknamed “shahroura,” Arabic for “singing bird” and “the Sabbouha,” a diminutive for “Sabah” by millions of fans across the Middle East.
In Lebanon, she was humorously mocked for refusing to leave the limelight, clinging to youth through surgeries, marriages to younger men and garish outfits.
But she was universally admired for her love of life and positive outlook even in her old age.
“Our giants are leaving, our cedars are diminishing. Farewell our shahroura, our beloved, rest in peace,” wrote Lebanese singer Ragheb Alameh in a Twitter posting.
Also on Twitter, Lebanese politician Walid Jumblatt wrote: “She was a great singer of a Lebanon that my generation knew, that will never come back.”
Hong Kong moves to clear unruly protest site
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong authorities began clearing a 2-month-old pro-democracy protest site in Mong Kok district Tuesday, risking confrontation with demonstrators in the neighborhood, a flashpoint for previous violent clashes with police and angry mobs.
A total of 80 people were arrested, police said.
Twenty-three were detained for contempt of court after police warned them not to interfere with workers and bailiffs enforcing a court order to remove obstructions from part of the protest area, one of three sites in the city occupied by activists.
Workers in hard hats and gloves backed by bailiffs and police spent most of the day clearing the 50-meter (160-foot) stretch of Argyle Street covered by the court order, which was granted to a minibus company complaining that its business was hurt.
Pro-democracy lawmaker Leung Kwok-hung was among those taken to waiting police vans. By evening, traffic was flowing again on the street for the first time in two months but tensions rose as protesters scuffled on a side street with police trying to force them away from the area. Nine more people were arrested for assaulting officers, a police spokeswoman said.
The chaotic scenes underscored the challenge Hong Kong authorities face in trying to shut down the protest site in gritty, working-class Mong Kok. It's home to a more unruly and aggressive crowd compared with the main protest site next to government headquarters, where protesters last week put up little resistance to a separate court order to remove a handful of barricades.
Second Restraining Order Expected
Authorities are expected on Wednesday to enforce a second restraining order covering the rest of the Mong Kok site granted to taxi drivers.
“Tomorrow will be the main event,” said lawmaker Albert Chan of the radical pro-democracy People Power party. “There will be more people joining the resistance. Maybe there will be more arrests tomorrow.”
Protesters initially put up no resistance as workers started tearing down barricades, moving wooden pallets and other junk into the middle of an intersection to be taken away.
But as the authorities pushed down Argyle Street to remove tents and other debris, they faced defiance from protesters, who used delaying tactics such as asking for more time to pack up their belongings.
Protesters have been camped out on major thoroughfares since Sept. 28 demanding greater democracy in the semiautonomous city. The standoff has continued with no end in sight as neither the government nor the student-led protesters have shown any willingness to compromise.
“I'll continue to fight for true democracy,” said housewife Candy Chan, 50, a frequent Mong Kok visitor. “We're fighting because we want the government to come out and respond to our demands.”
A small crowd applauded police from the sidelines. Businessman Andrew Tang said the protesters were not realistic in demanding that Hong Kong's government scrap Beijing's requirement that a panel screen candidates in inaugural 2017 elections, adding that they miscalculated by not withdrawing earlier.
“The Communist Party will never surrender,” he said as he gave a thumbs-up to the police.
The barricade clearances come at a critical phase for the protest movement, with student leaders running out of options, and public support and the number of demonstrators dwindling.
Twenty-three were detained for contempt of court after police warned them not to interfere with workers and bailiffs enforcing a court order to remove obstructions from part of the protest area, one of three sites in the city occupied by activists.
Workers in hard hats and gloves backed by bailiffs and police spent most of the day clearing the 50-meter (160-foot) stretch of Argyle Street covered by the court order, which was granted to a minibus company complaining that its business was hurt.
Pro-democracy lawmaker Leung Kwok-hung was among those taken to waiting police vans. By evening, traffic was flowing again on the street for the first time in two months but tensions rose as protesters scuffled on a side street with police trying to force them away from the area. Nine more people were arrested for assaulting officers, a police spokeswoman said.
The chaotic scenes underscored the challenge Hong Kong authorities face in trying to shut down the protest site in gritty, working-class Mong Kok. It's home to a more unruly and aggressive crowd compared with the main protest site next to government headquarters, where protesters last week put up little resistance to a separate court order to remove a handful of barricades.
Second Restraining Order Expected
Authorities are expected on Wednesday to enforce a second restraining order covering the rest of the Mong Kok site granted to taxi drivers.
“Tomorrow will be the main event,” said lawmaker Albert Chan of the radical pro-democracy People Power party. “There will be more people joining the resistance. Maybe there will be more arrests tomorrow.”
Protesters initially put up no resistance as workers started tearing down barricades, moving wooden pallets and other junk into the middle of an intersection to be taken away.
But as the authorities pushed down Argyle Street to remove tents and other debris, they faced defiance from protesters, who used delaying tactics such as asking for more time to pack up their belongings.
Protesters have been camped out on major thoroughfares since Sept. 28 demanding greater democracy in the semiautonomous city. The standoff has continued with no end in sight as neither the government nor the student-led protesters have shown any willingness to compromise.
“I'll continue to fight for true democracy,” said housewife Candy Chan, 50, a frequent Mong Kok visitor. “We're fighting because we want the government to come out and respond to our demands.”
A small crowd applauded police from the sidelines. Businessman Andrew Tang said the protesters were not realistic in demanding that Hong Kong's government scrap Beijing's requirement that a panel screen candidates in inaugural 2017 elections, adding that they miscalculated by not withdrawing earlier.
“The Communist Party will never surrender,” he said as he gave a thumbs-up to the police.
The barricade clearances come at a critical phase for the protest movement, with student leaders running out of options, and public support and the number of demonstrators dwindling.
Tuesday, 25 November 2014
'Island girl!' Rihanna dons a colourful kaftan as she shares pictures from a recent holiday with her family and friends in Barbados
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Down time: Rihanna spent some quality time with family and friends in Barbados last week sharing numerous fun snapshots from her holiday
There to capture the moment was Rihanna's photographer friend Dennis Leupold who she credited in some images she shared to her Instagram.
The Rehab singer wore her hair in long loose curls and sported a Dimepiece red and green patterned cover-up.
The star could be seen enjoying cuddles with her baby cousin Majesty, captioning in one: 'i$land girlz' as well as a touching black and white snap where she said: 'she took me. she got me. completely. unconditionally.'
'Barbados I miss you already' the 26-year-old star captioned after catching up with friends in her native country
Smiles: The artist looked like she was entertaining her cousins with some dance moves
The tiny girl is the daughter of Rihanna's cousin, Noella Alstrom, but the singer has dubbed herself 'Aunty OhNaNa' and regularly gushes over the tot on her Twitter account.
In other shots she was seen laughing with girlfriends at a poolside bar as they aimed their smartphones at another bikini-clad pal who appeared to be twerking.
The singer spent some quality time with the tiny daughter of her cousin Noella Alstrom named Majesty
'i$land girlz': The Diamonds hit maker couldn't seem to get enough of her Majesty
On Friday Rihanna made a very important visit to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bridgetown to check-up on progress the staff had made since she donated $1.75 million back in 2012.
The star's generous gift was in memory of her late grandmother, 'Gran Gran Dolly,' who died of cancer and led to the hospital's radiotherapy department being renamed the Clara Brathwaite Centre for Oncology and Nuclear Medicine.
Antics: In one amusing snap, Rihanna larked around with her pals captioning: 'friend$hip. in. 2014.'
Back to her roots: Rihanna had some candid shots taken by photographer Dennis Leupold which she posted to her Instagram
Friendship: There's no doubt the superstar got some quality down time with her gal pals
According to a post in Nation News, the Grammy winner visited the hospital with her mother, Monica Fenty.
Rihanna's funds enabled the hospital to purchase a modern radiotherapy machine and she stopped to chat with a patient who had been using it.
The singer is looking forward to the release of her new record, which is rumoured to be called Lost Files, but won't announce the date, though she has hinted it will be previewed one track at a time.
She said: 'I can't give you any hints of when it will drop. It's going to be great, that's all I'm going to tell you and I'm excited about it.'
In love: The R&B diva captioned this touching shot 'she took me. she got me. completely. unconditionally.'
Calm: Riri looked lost in a moment with her tiny cousin
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