We’ve known about the quirky designs by accessories brand Sarah’s Bag for some time now, but Amal Clooney recently jettisoned them onto the global style stage.
What sets the Lebanese brand apart is that the artisans making the bags are prisoners and ex-prisoners. More than 150 women have been trained, empowered and gained financial independence through the programme which was established in 2000.
Familiarise yourself with the label’s designs — which include clutches bearing the UAE’s skyline and brightly embroidered Arabic calligraphy — in Abu Dhabi this month. Key pieces from collections past and present will be exhibited from today until May 7 between 3 — 10pm at the IPIC arena.
For directions and a map of the venue click here.
To find your nearest stockist of Sarah's Bag go to the website.
Farage on Muslim Brotherhood
Nigel Farage told Reform's annual conference that the party will proscribe the Muslim Brotherhood if he becomes Prime Minister.
"We will stop dangerous organisations with links to terrorism operating in our country," he said. "Quite why we've been so gutless about this – both Labour and Conservative – I don't know.
“All across the Middle East, countries have banned and proscribed the Muslim Brotherhood as a dangerous organisation. We will do the very same.”
It is 10 years since a ground-breaking report into the Muslim Brotherhood by Sir John Jenkins.
Among the former diplomat's findings was an assessment that “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” has “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
The prime minister at the time, David Cameron, who commissioned the report, said membership or association with the Muslim Brotherhood was a "possible indicator of extremism" but it would not be banned.
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When: The one-off Test starts on Friday, May 11
What time: Each day’s play is scheduled to start at 2pm UAE time.
TV: The match will be broadcast on OSN Sports Cricket HD. Subscribers to the channel can also stream the action live on OSN Play.
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