The wedding of Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa welcomed an array of high-fashion outfits from royals and dignitaries from around the world.
And, showing why she is known as one of the world's best-dressed royals, Sheikha Moza bint Nasser wore two very different, but equally striking outfits.
Like most guests, the sheikha, who is the mother of Sheikh Tamim, the Emir of Qatar, changed looks for the celebratory reception after the main ceremony, choosing deeply contrasting looks for both the wedding and the evening banquet.
For the day ceremony, she wore a look from the Valentino 1989 autumn haute couture collection.
The black and pink coat has a linear design inspired by the work of Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann, a pioneer of modernism and founder of the Wiener Werkstatte movement.
The floor-length swing coat, in soft pink overlay with geometric black lines, is made in heavy silk and cut to purposely stand away from the body and create a bold silhouette. With equally wide-cut and stiff sleeves, it offers a dramatic outline, with the lines of black accentuating the A-line shape.
Sheikha Moza wore it over an unadorned A-line black dress, with a black turban, drop earrings and diamond rings. She carried a simple black clutch and wore high, pink, silk pumps.
Given the sheikha's stylish reputation, it was little surprise that she arrived at the dinner in a contrasting look: a flowing, draped chiffon gown in light lime green.
While the Valentino outfit was cut to hang straight from the shoulders to the floor, the second look was fitted through the arms and torso, but with a full skirt. It was cinched in tight at the waist, to create a profoundly feminine, elegant shape.
Matched with a draped and cowled head covering, the dress is cut from lightweight silk chiffon, a fabric beloved by designers for its swaying movement.
While the colour choice of lime green was certainly bold, it also shows how much the sheikha enjoys fashion. This may not be a go-to colour for many people, but lime is a recurring tone in Sheikha Moza's wardrobe; it also suits her skin tone and had a glowing effect. Daring yet canny, she teamed the bold outfit with a tiny gold clutch.
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'The worst thing you can eat'
Trans fat is typically found in fried and baked goods, but you may be consuming more than you think.
Powdered coffee creamer, microwave popcorn and virtually anything processed with a crust is likely to contain it, as this guide from Mayo Clinic outlines:
Baked goods - Most cakes, cookies, pie crusts and crackers contain shortening, which is usually made from partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. Ready-made frosting is another source of trans fat.
Snacks - Potato, corn and tortilla chips often contain trans fat. And while popcorn can be a healthy snack, many types of packaged or microwave popcorn use trans fat to help cook or flavour the popcorn.
Fried food - Foods that require deep frying — french fries, doughnuts and fried chicken — can contain trans fat from the oil used in the cooking process.
Refrigerator dough - Products such as canned biscuits and cinnamon rolls often contain trans fat, as do frozen pizza crusts.
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Building boom turning to bust as Turkey's economy slows
Deep in a provincial region of northwestern Turkey, it looks like a mirage - hundreds of luxury houses built in neat rows, their pointed towers somewhere between French chateau and Disney castle.
Meant to provide luxurious accommodations for foreign buyers, the houses are however standing empty in what is anything but a fairytale for their investors.
The ambitious development has been hit by regional turmoil as well as the slump in the Turkish construction industry - a key sector - as the country's economy heads towards what could be a hard landing in an intensifying downturn.
After a long period of solid growth, Turkey's economy contracted 1.1 per cent in the third quarter, and many economists expect it will enter into recession this year.
The country has been hit by high inflation and a currency crisis in August. The lira lost 28 per cent of its value against the dollar in 2018 and markets are still unconvinced by the readiness of the government under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to tackle underlying economic issues.
The villas close to the town centre of Mudurnu in the Bolu region are intended to resemble European architecture and are part of the Sarot Group's Burj Al Babas project.
But the development of 732 villas and a shopping centre - which began in 2014 - is now in limbo as Sarot Group has sought bankruptcy protection.
It is one of hundreds of Turkish companies that have done so as they seek cover from creditors and to restructure their debts.
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Nov 15-18 v Cricket Australia XI, Townsville (d/n)
Nov 23-27: 1ST TEST v AUSTRALIA, Brisbane
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