JEDDAH: Upcoming Moroccan-British model Nora Attal is the face of Vogue Arabia this December. Attal gives a nod to her Arabian roots, wearing a traditional ceremonial headpiece.
The magazine’s covers have been known to create a stir online as their cover stars in the past including Gigi and Bella Hadid, and Rihanna, were deemed not “Arab enough” by its fans.
While Vogue Arabia is her first solo Vogue cover, the Arab model was featured on her first British Vogue cover alongside Edie Campbell, Kate Moss, Stella Tennant, and Jean Campbell for the September issue earlier this year.
“In December, we celebrate fashion’s rising stars. After walking for Versace, Chanel, Fendi, and JW Anderson, @noraattal is the new Arab model taking the world by storm,” Vogue Arabia wrote on Instagram.
Vogue Arabia’s editor in chief, Manuel Arnaut, said: “Ever since I first saw Nora Attal on the runway, I knew she was perfect for Vogue Arabia. Not only does she have the most gorgeous features (including glorious eyebrows), her charisma and focus make her unique. Chat with her and you will find her cool, contemporary, and a great ambassador of the Arab world, who is still extremely connected to her culture.”
Attal, 18, was raised in London, but is connected to her parents’ Moroccan roots through regular visits to the country.
“I picked up the language and can understand it, but my Arabic is quite broken. But because I visit so often, I feel connected to the culture. I often talk to my Moroccan friends,” she told Vogue Arabia.
She told the magazine that the cover is “a dream come true.”
Attal also revealed that her Arab heritage has not seen her face any discrimination in the fashion industry.
Model Nora Attal pays homage to Arab roots on Vogue cover
Model Nora Attal pays homage to Arab roots on Vogue cover
Christmas Eve winner in Arkansas lands a $1.817 billion Powerball lottery jackpot
- The winning numbers were 04, 25, 31, 52 and 59, with the Powerball number being 19
- The last time someone won a Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve was in 2011, Powerball said
ARKANSAS, USA: A Powerball ticket purchased at a gas station outside Little Rock, Arkansas, won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday’s Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game’s three-month stretch without a top-prize winner.
The winning numbers were 04, 25, 31, 52 and 59, with the Powerball number being 19. The winning ticket was sold at a Murphy USA in Cabot, lottery officials in Arkansas said Thursday. No one answered the phone Thursday at the location, which was closed for Christmas. The community of roughly 27,000 people is 26 miles (42 kilometers) northeast of Little Rock.
Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot higher than previous expected, making it the second-largest in US history and the largest Powerball prize of 2025, according to www.powerball.com. The jackpot had a lump sum cash payment option of $834.9 million.
“Congratulations to the newest Powerball jackpot winner! This is truly an extraordinary, life-changing prize,” Matt Strawn, Powerball Product Group Chair and Iowa Lottery CEO, was quoted as saying by the website. “We also want to thank all the players who joined in this jackpot streak — every ticket purchased helps support public programs and services across the country.”
The prize followed 46 consecutive drawings in which no one matched all six numbers.
The last drawing with a jackpot winner was Sept. 6, when players in Missouri and Texas won $1.787 billion.
Organizers said it is the second time the Powerball jackpot has been won by a ticket sold in Arkansas. It first happened in 2010.
The last time someone won a Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve was in 2011, Powerball said. The company added that the sweepstakes also has been won on Christmas Day four times, most recently in 2013.
Powerball’s odds of 1 in 292.2 million are designed to generate big jackpots, with prizes growing as they roll over when no one wins. Lottery officials note that the odds are far better for the game’s many smaller prizes.
“With the prize so high, I just bought one kind of impulsively. Why not?” Indianapolis glass artist Chris Winters said Wednesday.
Tickets cost $2, and the game is offered in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
