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The Star
10-07-2025
- The Star
Tasty delights lure tourists to Ipoh
Best local bites: (From left) Amal, Syamilah and Shahd enjoying the popular nasi ganja at an eatery on Jalan Yang Kalsom; Lee and his family enjoying the famous bean sprout chicken with his family at a restaurant on Jalan Yau Tet Shin. — RONNIE CHIN/The Star IPOH: Tourists are flocking here to find out whether Ipoh delights like 'nasi ganja' and bean sprout chicken are living up to their name. Their verdict? 'The chicken and rice soaked in all that curry – it was definitely an explosion of flavours,' said Shahd Munir, a lawyer from Mauritius now based in Kuala Lumpur, about the popular nasi kandar known locally as 'nasi ganja'. She said she heard about its hype on TikTok but had never tried it before. 'So this time, when we planned for a trip to Ipoh, the three of us decided we must try it. I will definitely be back for more,' said Shahd, 24. Lee Jun,40 ( left) from Shanghai,China and his family,enjoying the famous Bean Sprout Chicken Rice with his family on Jalan Yau Tet Shin Ipoh-(7th July 2025)--RONNIE CHIN'/The Star She was here with her friend Amal Mohamed, 23, who is from Ethiopia and now taking up a medical course in Kuala Lumpur. Both Shahd and Amal had come to Ipoh with a Malaysian friend, Syamilah Ahmad Taufiq, 23, a pharmacy student at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. The trio, who studied together at an international school in Kuala Lumpur, took the ETS and headed straight from the Ipoh railway station to have lunch at the restaurant. 'Despite being in Kuala Lumpur for the past 16 years, I hardly eat local food,' said Amal. 'This nasi kandar is spicy but so good,' she added. As for first-time visitors like engineer Lee Jun from China, it only took one plate of Ipoh's signature bean sprout chicken to convince him of the city's culinary charm. 'This is my first time coming to Malaysia. Before that, I had checked online for the popular dishes. That's when Ipoh bean sprouts came up,' said Lee, 40. 'Seeing it online is one thing, eating it here is something else,' said the Shanghai native. 'The chicken is so tender, and the bean sprouts, I didn't even know they could be that crunchy and juicy,' he said, beaming after his meal at Lou Wong restaurant. Singaporean Sabrina Tan, 66, has visited Ipoh many times with her husband. They have savoured nearly everything from taugeh chicken to seafood dishes. But on her latest visit with her husband and six other friends, she tried the 'beggar chicken' which she had not tasted before. 'I honestly thought that I had covered all the 'must-eats' in Ipoh, but this was something else entirely. The moment I cracked open the clay and peeled back the lotus leaves, the aroma hit me. 'It was earthy, herbal and warm. The chicken, marinated in a mix of Chinese herbs, was tender and fragrant,' she said. Kotaro Takaoka, 16, a Japanese student at an international school in Penang, came to Ipoh with his mother and grandparents. 'My grandparents arrived from Japan a few days ago, so we are taking them around. 'For our day trip, we visited Ipoh old town to have hakka mee for breakfast before checking out an eatery which has gone viral,' he said, referring to 'Sam Ma Chicken Rice'.
CairoScene
10-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- CairoScene
Abadia Weaves Palm Tree Heritage Into Ethical Saudi Fashion
Abadia Weaves Palm Tree Heritage Into Ethical Saudi Fashion Fresh off winning 'Womenswear Brand of the Year' at the Riyadh Fashion Awards, Saudi Arabia's ethical luxury label Abadia brought its timeless storytelling to Cairo for the first time. I wasn't expecting to get emotional at a pop-up, but something about the way the light filtered into Villa M that afternoon made it feel like more than a fashion event. The way the clothes were draped across the room, the soft murmur of conversation, the scent of candles in the air, it felt more like walking into someone's family story. At the centre of it all stood Shahd ElShehail, founder and creative director of Abadia, an ethical luxury brand from Saudi Arabia that was making its Cairo debut. There was no loud branding, no aggressive marketing, just careful details, intentional designs, and a quiet kind of pride. Shahd was mid-conversation when I met her, wearing one of her pieces, structured, soft, and seemingly made to move with her. 'I'm Shahd ElShehail,' she said warmly, 'and I'm the CEO and creative director of Abadia. We're an ethical luxury brand from Saudi Arabia, and we try to celebrate heritage in a modern way.' A sentence that, in many ways, captured everything the space held. What seemed like a pop-up was really the continuation of something timeless and profound. From the way she spoke, it was clear that Abadia was rooted in memory. 'What inspired me was the craftsmanship in Saudi Arabia,' she explained. 'It's often women who carry this craft, who pass it down. That's a really important part of our story: that we are empowered and powered by women.' A lot of Abadia's work is nostalgic, looking back at the past and asking how those stories can be retold through a contemporary lens. What began with that reflection has since grown into an award-winning brand. Just a few weeks before arriving in Cairo, Abadia was named Womenswear Brand of the Year at the Riyadh Fashion Awards, a milestone that only reinforced what everyone in that sunlit room already felt: Abadia is doing something special. That presence was tangible. Her own mother stood nearby, sharing smiles and stories with guests. Later, when we spoke, she looked at Shahd, then back at me, and said softly, 'We're proud of her.' It was simple, but it landed with weight. Every Abadia collection begins with a story. Sometimes it's an inherited phrase. Sometimes, a place. Sometimes, a palm tree. Shahd, who's from Al-Ahsa, the world's largest palm oasis, told me, 'I'm actually inspired by stories that my mum tells me about my grandparents.' 'There's a love story I have with the palm tree, the same trees my grandfather sat under are the ones my children now sit beneath. Even if they never met him, they can feel his presence.' These kinds of emotional threads, inherited memories, passed-down places, are woven into every collection. The new spring/summer line introduced bamboo as a fabric of choice. Shahd spoke about it like it was a trusted friend: soft, breathable, luxurious, and most importantly, sustainable. But she's also quick to draw a distinction. 'Sustainable' can be a buzzword, she explained. 'Ethical' is harder to fake, and it's the word Abadia holds close. 'It's the core of every decision. How can we reduce harm to the environment? How do we support people in the process?' You could feel that in the clothes. The kind of pieces that don't beg for attention, but still hold it. Things you put on and forget you're wearing until you catch yourself standing taller. The kinds of garments that feel like they know something about you. 'I always hope that when women wear Abadia, they feel comfortable and confident,' Shahd said. 'Like the best version of themselves.' Looking around the room, women of different ages holding fabric up to the light, sharing mirrors, asking each other for opinions, you could see that happening in real time. No one seemed in a rush to leave. Some guests stayed for hours, moving between racks, refilling drinks, and asking questions. Beyond fashion, the space held a sense of presence. It was one of those rare events that felt both grounded and lifted. A reminder that fashion doesn't have to shout to leave an impression, sometimes, it just needs to speak in a voice that feels like home.
France 24
11-05-2025
- Health
- France 24
Jordan hospital treats war casualties from across Middle East
They all met at the charitable Al-Mowasah hospital in the Jordanian capital Amman, which treats some of the many civilians wounded in conflicts across the Middle East. "I feel sad when I look around me in this place" seeing "people like me, innocent, simple civilians" whose lives have been blighted by the horrors of war, said Abd al-Rahman, a 21-year-old Iraqi patient. "They are victims of war, burned by its fires... but had no part in igniting them," he told AFP. He is waiting for his ninth operation at the Amman hospital, to treat third-degree burns to his face, neck, abdomen, back and hand he suffered in an accident with unexploded ordnance in his native city of Samarra, north of Baghdad. "I was a child when I was burned 10 years ago," he said. "My life was completely destroyed, and my future was lost. I left school even though my dream was to become a pilot one day." Abd al-Rahman, who had 17 surgeries in Iraq before arriving at the hospital in Jordan, said that through "all these painful operations", he hopes to "regain some of my appearance and life as a normal human being". At Al-Mowasah, also known as the Specialised Hospital for Reconstructive Surgery and run by medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF), Abd al-Rahman said he has found comfort in meeting patients from around the region. "We spend long periods of time here, sometimes many months, and these friendships reduce our loneliness and homesickness." 'They feel safe' MSF field communications manager Merel van de Geyn said the hospital has patients "from conflict zones across the Middle East, from Syria, Yemen, Iraq and Gaza". "We provide them with complete treatment free of charge" and cover the cost of flights, food and other expenses, she said. In addition to the medical procedures, the hospital places great importance on psychological support. "Here, they feel safe," said van de Geyn. "They're surrounded by people who have gone through similar experiences... Mutual support truly helps them." From her room on the hospital's fifth floor, Shahd Tahrawi, a 17-year-old Palestinian, recalled the night of December 9, 2023, when a massive explosion destroyed her family's home in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. The Israeli bombardment killed her father and 11-year-old sister, and left Shahd and her mother wounded. Shahd has had five operations on her left leg, three of them in Jordan. She said that on the night of the strike, she was woken up by the sound of the explosion and the rubble falling on her. "I started screaming, 'Help me, help me!'... and then I lost conciousness." Now, she said her dream was to become a doctor and help "save people's lives, just like the doctors save mine". 'Nothing but destruction' The hospital was established in 2006 to treat victims of the sectarian violence that erupted in Iraq in the aftermath of the US-led invasion, but has since expanded its mission. In just under two decades, 8,367 patients from Iraq, Yemen, the Palestinian territories, Sudan, Libya and Syria have undergone a total of 18,323 surgeries for injuries caused by bullets, explosions, bombardment, air strikes and building collapses in conflict. The hospital has 148 beds, three operating theatres, and physiotherapy and psychological support departments. In one room, four Yemeni patients were convalescing. One of them, 16-year-old Mohammed Zakaria, had dreamt of becoming a professional footballer, before his life changed dramatically when an air strike blew up a fuel tanker in Yarim, south of the Yemeni capital Sanaa, in 2016. The blast killed six of his relatives and friends, his father, Zakaria Hail, said.
Express Tribune
18-03-2025
- Express Tribune
Mother strangles three children before preparing Sehri for husband in Egypt
Listen to article A horrific crime in Egypt has left the nation in shock as a mother allegedly strangled her three children to death before preparing Suhoor(Sehri) for her husband, Gulf News reported. The incident occurred early Saturday morning in the Ezbet El Mantawi area of Khanka, located in the Qalyubiya governorate. The suspect, 35-year-old Suzan, is accused of killing her two daughters, Shahd (12) and Aya (5), along with her son Mahmoud (7). Reports indicate that the children were asleep when Suzan strangled them one by one after they had their pre-dawn meal, also known as Suhoor or Sehri. Investigators believe that Suzan may have been suffering from mental illness, which could have played a role in the tragic crime. Authorities arrested her after her husband, who was unaware of the killings, contacted the police. He is also being questioned by security forces.
Gulf Insider
29-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Gulf Insider
Watch: Saudi Woman Shahd Al Shammari Spotted Shopping On Horseback In Viral Video
A viral video shows Shahd Al Shammari, a famous Saudi equestrian, casually touring a pharmacy on horseback. In the footage, she is seen quietly navigating the aisles, checking products on the shelves, and collecting items, while a man films her unique shopping errand. The time and location of the video remain unclear. Nicknamed 'The Saudi Equestrian Shahd' by her fans, Shahd is in her 20s and is regarded as one of Saudi Arabia's most prominent female equestrians. Admired for her exceptional riding skills and self-confidence with horses, she has built a large following on social media, where she regularly shares videos of her equestrian talents. — فيديوهات ترند (@Trend_vide0s) January 25, 2025 Shahd's passion for horses began at an early age, driving her to train rigorously and refine her skills. Her dedication has enabled her to participate in several local and regional competitions. Fans view Shahd as a role model for ambitious Saudi women striving to break barriers in traditionally male-dominated fields. She is credited with promoting equestrianism in Saudi society and inspiring many to take up the sport. This comes as Saudi Arabia undergoes sweeping socio-economic reforms, including initiatives to empower women and encourage their participation in diverse fields. These changes aim to unleash the full potential of women in the kingdom.
