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American director Oliver Stone will head the jury for the international competition at the Red Sea International Film Festival. WireImage

Oliver Stone to head Saudi Arabia's Red Sea International Film Festival jury

February 17, 2020
Suhaib Godus produces and stars in both films while his brother Faris directs. Courtesy Suhaib Godus

Conquering Netflix and opening a film festival: How the Godus Brothers are taking Saudi Arabia to the world

February 17, 2020
A still from 'Shams Al-Maaref' (The Book of Sun), the Saudi film which will open the Red Sea International Film Festival in March. Courtesy of Red Sea International Film Festival

Red Sea International Film Festival to open with new Saudi feature film

February 16, 2020
'Is Sumyati going to Hell?' (2016) tells the story of a housemaid dealing with her racist employers. Courtesy YouTube. 

Netflix buys rights to six short films from Saudi Arabia's Telfaz11 Studios

February 16, 2020
The entire leadership of the Cesar Awards, France's version of the Oscars, stepped down, in a spat over both its opaque decision-making process and controversial director Roman Polanski, whose new film, 'An Officer and a Spy', leads this year's nominations. AP 

Full board of France's Cesar film awards steps down amid Roman Polanski controversy

February 15, 2020
Robert Pattinson will play the caped crusader in the upcoming film 'The Batman', directed by Matt Reeves. AFP 

First look at Robert Pattinson as Batman

February 14, 2020
Natalie Portman's cape made more than just a fashion statement at the 92nd annual Academy Awards, the actress's Dior cape was embroidered with the names of worthy potential female Best Director nominees. EPA

Natalie Portman has worked with 44 male directors and only three women, but no Rose McGowan, she's not the problem

February 13, 2020
Lyna Khoudri in Wes Anderson’s 2020 film ‘The French Dispatch’, left, and at Cannes Film Festival last year promoting ‘Papicha’. Photos: supplied and Getty  

Who is Lyna Khoudri? Algerian actress to star in new Wes Anderson film 'The French Dispatch'

February 13, 2020
Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville say they wanted to use their leading roles in ‘Ordinary Love’ to show that romance can be significant at any stage of a person’s life. Courtesy of Front Row Filmed Entertainment

'Ordinary Love' shows a love story that's rarely depicted onscreen

February 13, 2020
Philo Barnhart, Carice Van Houten and Joseph David Jones will be heading to this year's Middle East Film and Comic Con. Courtesy MEFCC

'Game of Thrones' star Carice Van Houten is coming to Comic Con Dubai

February 13, 2020
Mouna Hawa and Firas Nassar star in ‘Between Heaven and Earth’. Courtesy of Najwa Najjar

Why a destroyed Palestinian village is the real star of 'Between Heaven and Earth'

February 13, 2020
Akshay Kumar, Scarlett Johansson and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. AFP/ EPA /Getty Images

Forbes reveals the world's highest paid actors and actresses

February 13, 2020
Naomi Scott as Jasmine and Mena Massoud as Aladdin in Disney’s 2019 live-action adaptation of 'Aladdin', directed by Guy Ritchie. Courtesy Disney

The Return of Jafar? 'Aladdin 2' in the works with Mena Massoud and Will Smith expected to star

February 13, 2020
Lucy Hale, right, stars alongside Portia Doubleday in a horror film remake of the classic TV series ‘Fantasy Island’. Courtesy Christopher Moss

How Lucy Hale has completed her transition from gossip queen to scream queen

February 13, 2020
Gong Yoo stars in 'Train to Busan'. Courtesy Korean Cultural Center

Liked 'Parasite'? Here are 10 other must-see South Korean films

February 12, 2020
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A protester shouts at Lebanese army soldiers during a demonstration near parliament in Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. At least 218 people were injured, 28 of whom needed hospital treatment after protesters began gathering in the capital in the early morning and local reports said some lawmakers spent the night in their offices to guarantee their arrival and secure a quorum. Photographer: Hasan Shaaban/Bloomberg

Beyond the Headlines: Will Hassan Diab fix Lebanon?

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Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates announced that the organisation is working with an Islamic bank to tackle diseases in the Third World. Nicholas Kamm. AFP

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the future of ageing

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Non-UK residents have been subject to capital gains tax when selling residential real estate in the country since 2015. Reuters

Pocketful of dirhams: How to invest in a post-Brexit UK property market

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