Abu Dhabi and Dubai
Selina looks after travel content as well as The National’s Luxury and Ultratravel magazines. Born and brought up on the island of Cyprus, she started her career at TTG Mena, a travel trade magazine. She spent five years traversing the Middle East, from the souqs of Sana to the hills of Damascus, interviewing high-level tourism stakeholders. She has been a part of The National’s features department since 2011.
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Kross Studio has joined forces with Lucasfilm to create a limited-edition
Star Wars-inspired collector set, which includes a Death Star tourbillon watch and a kyber crystal from
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Each of the 10 collectible sets contains an official screen-used kyber crystal – the power source of the Death Star’s superlaser. This is the first time these props have been released to the public, offering a unique opportunity for fans to own a little piece of the
Star Wars galaxy. The sets contain an official screen-used kyber crystal. Courtesy Kross Studio
The watch itself is an ode to the design of the Death Star – a Moon-sized space station with the ability to destroy an entire planet.
fan base.
“Prior to online multiplayer games, music was the number one thing that transcended the Mena region, says Anas al Hakim, the content manager at Riot Games Mena
who was behind the creative direction of the music video. Now, with music and gaming we have a winning combination to unite our players through unique experiences that they can all enjoy. Our hope is that the bridges we build are not only between us but also with players from all around the world.
Anta Al Batal will serve as an anthem for the regional teams currently taking part in
Valorant’s professional and semi-professional tournaments. Teams across the Mena are
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More than 53,000 people have signed an online campaign imploring First Lady Jill Biden to undo the controversial changes made by Melania Trump to the White House Rose Garden.
The petition on Change.org was started in March but has gained significant traction in the past week. It is aiming for 75,000 signatures.
Titled Restore Jackie Kennedy s Rose Garden, the petition features “now” and “then” pictures of the garden, highlighting how Trump stripped it of much of its colour and character.
A before and after showing former president Barack Obama taking a stroll through the White House Rose Garden in 2009 and then the garden today (Photos: White House):