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      October 10 in 2020 has been considered the most sought-after wedding day of the year. Getty
      October 10 is considered the most sought-after wedding day of 2020, but what do numerologists have to say about it?

      It may not be the best 'numerological' date for marriage

      FamilyOctober 10, 2020
      Egyptian actor Mohamed Ramadan poses on the red carpet of the 40th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival in 2018. AFP
      Cairo International Film Festival delayed until December

      The 42nd iteration of the festival will celebrate both international and regional films

      FilmOctober 07, 2020
      Anjo Rihane is a prominent Lebanese actress who was been in award-winning films and theatres productions. Anjo Rihane
      How Lebanon's crisis is crushing its film and TV professionals

      Directors and actors talk to Samia Badih about the fallout from the country’s deepening crisis

      FilmOctober 05, 2020
      FlipNarrative co-founders Khurram Mozaffar, Joana Zuaiter and Waleed Zuaiter. FlipNarrative
      Waleed Zuaiter aims to tackle 'misrepresentation' of the region with production company

      FlipNarrative aims to tell authentic stories from the Menasa region by collaborating with local talent

      FilmOctober 01, 2020
      Lebanese cinematographer Christopher Aoun has worked on films including 'Capernaum' and 'The Man Who Sold His Skin'
      Meet Christopher Aoun: the Lebanese cinematographer with a clear vision

      The acclaimed director of photography, who worked on Oscar-nominated 'Capernaum', talks about his visual approach and what keeps him going

      FilmSeptember 28, 2020
      The 48-hour film challenge will take place this October, but films will be screened to an international jury in November. Red Sea International Film Festival
      Two Arab films win $500,000 grants from the Red Sea Lodge

      Films from Saudi Arabia and Egypt were selected from 12 projects to receive the production grant

      FilmSeptember 28, 2020
      Actor Salim Daw, Palestinian filmmaking brothers Tarzan and Arab Nasser and actress Hiam Abbas pose at a photocall for 'Gaza Mon Amour' at the 77th annual Venice International Film Festival, in Venice, Italy. EPA
      Palestinian film 'Gaza Mon Amour' wins Netpac award at Tiff 2020

      The film had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival

      FilmSeptember 20, 2020
      'Lift Like a Girl', by Egyptian director Mayye Zayed, charts the journey of the country's female weightlifting champions.
      Meet the filmmaker doing heavy lifting to inspire young Egyptian women

      The filmmaker's latest work follows a Egyptian teen as she chases her dream of becoming a weightlifting champion

      FilmSeptember 14, 2020
      'It's a girl': do we really need to categorise, and often commodify, our children before they even enter this world? Unsplash
      As a mum, here are three reasons I'd never have a gender reveal party ...

      Arts editor Samia Badih explains why she believes the popular trend is so problematic

      CommentSeptember 13, 2020
      A work by Nour Halabi
      'The last straw': 10 artworks that highlight the grief & outrage in Beirut

      We speak to artists expressing their anger, sadness and disbelief at the hardships that have befallen Lebanon

      ArtAugust 10, 2020
      Dora Bouchoucha will serve as a jury member at the 77th Venice International Film Festival. Shutterstock
      Tunisian producer Dora Bouchoucha on jury of Venice Film Festival

      Bouchoucha has worked on award-winning films including ‘Dear Son’ and ‘Hedi’

      FilmJuly 28, 2020
      The festival's opening film for 2020 will be 'Lacci' by Rome-born director Daniele Luchetti
      Italian films to open Venice Film Festival for the first time in 11 years

      'Molecole' by Andrea Segre will be the festival's pre-opening film and 'Lacci' by Daniele Luchetti will be its opening film

      FilmJuly 27, 2020
      People view a film on the first day of screening at a drive-in open air cinema at the Municipal car park of Sidi Bou Said in Tunis, Tunisia. EPA
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      In pictures: Tunisia opens first drive-in open air cinema

      The cinema will run until August 8, according to local media

      FilmJuly 26, 2020
      The Abu Dhabi Children’s Library at the Cultural Foundation is reintroducing its lending services again. Reem Mohammed/The National
      Abu Dhabi Children’s Library resumes book lending

      The library has also introduced an online programme

      BooksJuly 25, 2020
      The selection features shorts such as 'Ayny', left, 'A Drowning Man', centre, and 'Give Up the Ghost'. NYU Abu Dhabi, Diff, Zain Duraie
      Award-winning Arabic shorts release on OSN Streaming

      The films have screened at top festivals such as Cannes, Berlin, Venice and Toronto

      FilmJuly 25, 2020
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