Saudi Film Commission holds panel on future of film industry at Venice Film Festival

ROME: The future of the film industry in Saudi Arabia, and its regional and international influence, were analyzed during a panel discussion at the Venice International Film Festival in Italy. "It's always a pleasure to...

Sotheby’s Dubai exhibits rare pink diamond ahead of world tour

DUBAI: One of the world's rarest pink diamonds is now on display at the Dubai Diamond Exchange. On Sept. 6 it will be exhibited at the Four Seasons Dubai, DIFC, ahead of a tour to...

British model Jourdan Dunn shows off Lebanese look at London launch party

DUBAI: British model Jourdan Dunn was spotted wearing a glamorous feathered gown by Lebanese designer Jean-Louis Sabaji at a launch party in London on Sunday night. Dunn attended Editor-In-Chief of British Vogue Edward Enninful's "A...

New Disney+ series the perfect gateway to ‘Star Wars,’ creator says before Mideast premiere

DUBAI: A new "Star Wars" TV spinoff provides the perfect introduction to the sci-fi franchise, according to its creator. Showrunner Tony Gilroy said his Disney+ series "Andor," which will be released in the Middle...

Qatar’s revamped Museum of Islamic Art to reopen in October

DUBAI: Designed by famed Chinese American architect I.M. Pei, Qatar's Museum of Islamic Art is reopening on Oct. 5 after an extensive revamp -- just in time for the FIFA World Cup, scheduled to...

Arab fans react as ‘Lord of the Rings’ draws in 25 million viewers

DUBAI: With Amazon announcing that its big budget series "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" marks the biggest premiere in the history of Prime Video with 25 million viewers, it is...

Barack Obama wins Emmy for narrating national parks series

LOS ANGELES: Barack Obama is halfway to an EGOT.The former president won an Emmy Award on Saturday to go with his two Grammys.Obama won the best narrator Emmy for his work on the Netflix...

Red Sea International Film Festival celebrates women from Arab film industry in Venice

DUBAI: Six women from the Arab film industry have been jointly honored by the Red Sea International Film festival and Vanity Fair to "celebrate visionary female talent both on and behind the camera." At a...