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Court upholds sentence against ‎comedian for offending Islam

Court upholds sentence against ‎comedian for offending Islam

A court upheld Tuesday the jail sentence of one of the Arab world's most famous comedic actors for insulting Islam…
Kurdish filmmaker offers another requiem for a dream

Kurdish filmmaker offers another requiem for a dream

DUBAI – The 5th Gulf Film Festival closed on Monday night honoring the best in Gulf cinema. This year, 155…
Comedic actor Fouad Khalil dies at 72

Comedic actor Fouad Khalil dies at 72

Actor Fouad Khalil died Monday after a long battle with illness. He was 72. Khalil spent his last few days…
‘Boulaq’ and ‘Downtown’: Two neighborhood portraits

‘Boulaq’ and ‘Downtown’: Two neighborhood portraits

Artwork produced in Cairo, regardless of who is making it — visiting artist or lifelong resident — tends often to…
Dark comedy: Is Adel Imam’s prison sentence the start of a worrying trend?

Dark comedy: Is Adel Imam’s prison sentence the start of a worrying trend?

There’s a reason why Adel Imam might soon find himself in a jail cell, although for most people it probably…
At Greek festival, Israeli filmmakers focus on Palestinian conflict

At Greek festival, Israeli filmmakers focus on Palestinian conflict

THESSALONIKI, Greece — Several Israeli and Israeli-Palestinian co-productions were screened over the past week as part of the 14th Thessaloniki…
Artists slam university ban of Iranian film

Artists slam university ban of Iranian film

Egyptian artists have condemned a decision by Cairo University to ban the screening of an Oscar-winning Iranian film under pressure…
An unexpected revolution makes for an extraordinary film

An unexpected revolution makes for an extraordinary film

THESSALONIKI, Greece — The audience of the 14th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival watched on Sunday “1/2 Revolution,” a documentary by filmmakers…
I will not leave Iran but am filming abroad, says Oscar winner

I will not leave Iran but am filming abroad, says Oscar winner

Asghar Farhadi, the director who won Iran's first-ever Oscar for his movie "A Separation," declared on Saturday he would never…
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