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      A still from 'You Will Die at 20' by Amjad Abu Alala. Film Clinic
      The second Al Ain Film Festival gets under way

      'You Will Die at 20' is the festival's opening film, which runs until Saturday

      FilmJanuary 22, 2020
      Bong Joon-Ho, director of 'Parasite', received six Oscar nominations in 2020. AP
      The Great Debate: Should there be an Oscars just for foreign films?

      Two film experts debate how Hollywood can become more inclusive

      FilmJanuary 16, 2020
      ‘For Sama’ and ‘The Cave’ have both been nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 92nd Academy Awards.
      Two Syrian films nominated for Best Documentary Feature Oscar

      ‘For Sama’ and ‘The Cave’ have both been nominated in the same category at the 92nd Academy Awards

      FilmJanuary 14, 2020
      American conceptional artist John Baldessari stands in his installation 'brick building, huge windows with excellent view, partly furnished, well-known architect' in Krefeld, Germany. Baldessari died on Thursday at the age of 88. EPA
      American conceptual artist John Baldessari passes away

      Baldessari, one of American's most famous conceptual artist, has died at the age of 88

      ArtJanuary 06, 2020
      From left, Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez, Millie Bobby Brown, and Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin Bieber. Instagram
      From JLo to Justin Bieber: How the world's biggest stars spent NYE

      Some looked to memories past, others looked forward to the coming months

      LifestyleJanuary 01, 2020
      Emily Ratajkowski has 25 million followers on Instagram. Getty Images
      Why your New Year's resolution should be to unfollow influencers

      The number of people making a living from social media has grown exponentially in the last decade, but I'm done with glorified promoters for 2020

      CommentDecember 31, 2019
      A still from the music video for, 'Do You Love Me' by Rene Bendali. Youtube screen grab
      Lebanese composer and songwriter Rene Bendali dies at 70

      He is also the father of singer Remi Bendali, who became an international sensation in the 1980s

      MusicDecember 29, 2019
      Emilia Clarke holds the poster of Syrian documentary 'For Sama'. Instagram
      Emilia Clarke praises 'breathtaking' Syrian documentary

      'This film is about life, death, and the fragile space between where humanity lives, breathes and survives,' wrote the award-winning British actress

      FilmDecember 11, 2019
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      Beirut Arab International Book Fair postponed to 2020

      The book fair is now scheduled to take place in February of next year

      BooksDecember 09, 2019
      epa08050073 US actor and director Robert Redford receives a career tribute award during the 18th annual Marrakech International Film Festival, in Marrakech, Morocco, 06 December 2019. The film festival runs from 29 November to 07 December 2019. EPA/JALAL MORCHIDI
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      Robert Redford receives career award at Marrakech Film Festival

      Festival also paid tribute to actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, French filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier, and Moroccan actress Mouna Fettou

      FilmDecember 09, 2019
      A view of Abu Dhabi's Tourist Club Area. Alamy
      Where to eat, stay and shop in Abu Dhabi's Tourist Club Area

      From the street-food spots to try to the hotels to have a staycation at, here's your guide to one of the capital's oldest neighbourhoods

      LifestyleNovember 28, 2019
      Nadine Labaki
      Watch: Nadine Labaki breaks down as she tells Lebanese expats to 'come home'

      In a heartfelt speech, the Oscar-nominated director invited fellow citizens to return to Lebanon

      FilmNovember 17, 2019
      A video of Madi Karimeh playing music to protesters in Tripoli went viral. Courtesy Madi Karimeh
      Video of Lebanese protest turning into a dance party goes viral

      'I don't know how it happened,' says Madi Karimeh of the impromptu gig in Sahat El-Nour

      MusicOctober 24, 2019
      Lebanese actress Nadine Nassib Njeim. Credit: Nadine Nassib Njeim
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      The Lebanese celebrities joining in on the protests

      Thousands have taken to the street since Thursday, and many celebrities have also taken part in the demonstrations on the ground

      October 20, 2019
      The Sea Castle in Sidon in Lebanon. EPA
      My hometown: Welcome to the beautiful city of Saida, Lebanon

      Arts editor Samia Badih takes us on a tour of her favourite areas in the ancient Phoenician city where she was born

      October 18, 2019
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