Tiffany Trump steps out in Saiid Kobeisy gown

Tiffany opted for a floor-length emerald-green velvet gown with a sweetheart neckline and long fitted sleeves. (Instagram)
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Updated 13 December 2025
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Tiffany Trump steps out in Saiid Kobeisy gown

DUBAI: Tiffany Trump is proving to be a fan of Lebanese designer Saiid Kobeisy’s designs.

This week, Trump’s 31-year-old daughter wore one of his gowns to the Kennedy Center Honors, an annual event held at the White House that recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to American culture through the performing arts. 

For the occasion, Tiffany opted for a floor-length emerald-green velvet gown with a sweetheart neckline and long fitted sleeves, cinched at the waist with a slim belt and finished with a thigh-high front slit.

She has previously chosen Kobeisy for other high-profile appearances. In September, Tiffany wore another of his designs to the state banquet held during US President Donald Trump’s visit to the UK, stepping out in a blue quartz couture gown paired with a beaded clutch by the designer. Styled by Toni Breisse, the look was completed with jewelry by Samer Halimeh.

Tiffany is known for her affinity with Lebanese designers; at her 2022 wedding to Lebanese-born businessman Michael Boulos, she donned a custom-made Grecian-style gown by Elie Saab.

Tiffany chose her wedding dress as a nod to Boulos’ heritage. “It’s a Lebanese American wedding, so we were so happy to have Elie Saab create the magic,” said mother of the bride Marla Maples, according to People magazine at the time.

In January, she turned heads in a dress by Zuhair Murad at the Trump-Vance inauguration candlelight dinner, hosted at the National Building Museum in Washington. The custom chocolate-brown chiffon gown boasted an asymmetric one-shoulder neckline, and a dramatic cape-like sleeve.


Four Arab films make the Academy Awards international feature film shortlist

“The Voice of Hind Rajab” is directed by Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania. (AFP)
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Four Arab films make the Academy Awards international feature film shortlist

DUBAI: The Academy Awards international feature film shortlist has been announced, with four films from the Middle East selected among the 15 titles announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The shortlisted films from the region include Iraq’s “The President’s Cake,” directed by Hasan Hadi; Tunisia’s Gaza-set “The Voice of Hind Rajab” by Kaouther Ben Hania; Palestine’s “Palestine 36,” Annemarie Jacir’s sweeping historical epic set during the Arab revolt of the 1930s; and Jordan’s “All That’s Left of You,” an intergenerational family drama by Cherien Dabis.

The titles appear alongside a diverse international selection, including Argentina’s “Belen,” Brazil’s “The Secret Agent,” France’s “It Was Just an Accident,” Germany’s “Sound of Falling,” India’s “Homebound,” Japan’s “Kokuho,” Norway’s “Sentimental Value,” South Korea’s “No Other Choice,” Spain’s “Sirat,” Switzerland’s “Late Shift” and Taiwan’s “Left-Handed Girl.”

“Sirat,” directed by Oliver Laxe, was filmed in Morocco and stars Algerian-Turkish actress Jade Oukid. Meanwhile, “It Was Just an Accident” was directed by acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi.

Final nominations will be announced in January, with the 98th Academy Awards set to be held on March 15, 2026.

“The Voice of Hind Rajab,” “Palestine 36,” and “All That’s Left of You” also screened at December’s Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia.