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The Yas Drive-In Cinema is set to show family-favourite movies this August, including 'Frozen 2', 'Les Miserables' and 'The Greatest Showman'. Courtesy Reel Cinemas 

'Black Panther' to 'Frozen 2': What to see at Yas Drive-In Cinema in August

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Who was Bahiga Hafez? Google Doodle pays tribute to Egyptian actress

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'Mission: Impossible 7' plans to blow up 'part of' 111-year-old Polish bridge

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A Bollywood film festival is coming to Dubai this month

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Priyanka Chopra talks starring in Arabic movies: 'I would love to'

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These feel-good movies will boost your mood this weekend. 

21 wholesome feel-good films to watch on the sofa this weekend
Marvel Studios Thor: Ragnarok L to R: Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) Photo: Film Frame ©Marvel Studios 2017

From 'Iron Man' to 'Endgame': All 22 Marvel movies ranked
Oscar-nominated film 'Theeb' is available on Netflix. MAD Solutions

The 21 films from the Mena region that have been nominated for Oscars
Editorial use only. No book cover usage. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Hardeep Singh Sachdev/Aamir Khan Prods/Kobal/Shutterstock (5878761h) Gracy Singh, Aamir Khan Lagaan - 2001 Director: Ashutosh Gowariker Aamir Khan Productions INDIA Scene Still

Never seen a Bollywood film? Here are the 10 you should start with
Stars turn out for the funeral of Sushant Singh Rajput

Bollywood stars turn out for Mumbai funeral of Sushant Singh Rajput
'Just Mercy', 'The Hate U Give' and 'When They See Us' are essential viewing when it comes to films and series about race relations in America.

10 films that shine a light on racism and social injustice
'Da 5 Bloods' tells the story of four war veterans who return to Vietnam in the present day to recover the body of their fallen comrade and claim the gold they had buried more than four decades ago. Courtesy Netflix

Inspired by 'Da 5 Bloods', here are 5 black military men behind heroic tales
The Scandinavian films to watch on Netflix. 

9 Scandinavian films and series to watch on Netflix Middle East
Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical 'Cats' is adapted from TS Eliot's collection of poems 'Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats'. EPA 

Even Andrew Lloyd Webber thought the 'Cats' movie was 'ridiculous'

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Ben Sharrock's 'Limbo' stars Amir El-Masry as a Syrian refugee. Twitter / Tiff

The Arab films debuting at this year's Toronto International Film Festival

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FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2009 file photo, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan speaks during an interview in London. Bachchan was discharged from a Mumbai hospital on Sunday after undergoing two weeks of treatment for the coronavirus.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

Amitabh Bachchan leaves hospital after recovering from Covid-19

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Beyonce in a scene from her visual album 'Black is King,' which was released on Friday, July 31, on Disney Plus. AP

Twitter pays tribute to Beyonce’s 'Black is King' with fun new feature

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British film director Sir Alan Parker has died aged 76. Reuters 

'The Commitments' and 'Evita' director Alan Parker dies aged 76

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Vidya Balan in a scene from 'Shakuntala Devi'. IMDb

Film review: Vidya Balan tries too hard in 'Shakuntala Devi'

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Anjo Rihane at the photocall for 'Where Do We Go Now?' during the 64th Cannes International Film Festival. Getty Images 

How Lebanon's crisis is crushing its film and TV professionals

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Bryan Cranston collects a Tony Award. The 'Breaking Bad' actor has revealed he has recovered from Covid-19. Evan Agostini / AP

'Breaking Bad' star says he has recovered from Covid-19

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A helicopter hovers near Bus 142, made famous in the book and move 'Into the Wild'. Courtesy Alaska Department of Natural Resources / Reuters

'Into the Wild' bus to be rehomed in Alaskan museum

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In a new series, Cinema Akil is focusing on films from different countries. Mohamed Somji / Seeing Things 

Cinema Akil to screen French films in summer series this August

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'The Enshrined Saint' (Saheb El Makam). Courtesy MBC

Streaming-first release of 'Saheb Al Maqam' is 'historic moment' for Arab cinema

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Actor Seth Rogen has opened up about his thoughts on Israel in a new podcast. EPA

Why Seth Rogen says he was 'fed a huge amount of lies about Israel'

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