Highlights from UAE’s Hamdan International Photography Awards 2022

DUBAI: The winners of the 11th season of the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum International Photography Awards were announced earlier this month. The theme of this year's awards was 'Nature' (intended to "draw...

Lady Gaga appears to confirm casting in ‘Joker’ sequel

DUBAI: Pop star and actress Lady Gaga appeared to confirm her casting in the upcoming motion picture sequel to the Oscar-winning psychological thriller "Joker" on Thursday by posting a musical teaser on Twitter.The musical...

Lebanese actress Razane Jammal climbs new heights with Netflix’s ‘The Sandman’

DUBAI: In the spring of 2021, Lebanese actress Razane Jammal filmed the most difficult scene of her career. She was shooting "The Sandman," a blockbuster Netflix series more than 30 years in the making,...

Lebanese photographer focuses on remnants of Beirut blast in his ‘Pieces’ series

PARIS: Over the course of his 35-year career, Lebanese photographer Roger Moukarzel has covered topics ranging from war and wild nature to fashion. He has photographed prominent politicians, artists, and celebrities from across the...

Producer Big Hass highlights Saudi hip-hop talent on latest cypher

DUBAI: Saudi hip-hop promoter, producer and radio host Hassane Dennaoui -- better known as Big Hass -- released his latest cypher last month, this time focusing on rappers in his homeland. "Because of my...

Moroccan-Belgian directors ‘shocked’ over Warner Bros. decision to pull ‘Batgirl’

DUBAI: The directors of "Batgirl" -- Adil El-Arbi and Bilall Fallah -- have reacted to the axing of their $90 million DC superhero film, saying they were "shocked" by the news. Warner Bros Discovery announced...

‘Moon Knight’ season 2 is in the works, according to TikTok video shot in Cairo

DUBAI: After one of the most widely-discussed cliff-hanger endings to a Marvel series, "Moon Knight" may be returning for a season two. Although not officially confirmed, series star Oscar Isaac appeared on a TikTok...

Popular French dictionary adds Levantine food term to its pages

DUBAI: A new Arabic word has entered the 2023 edition of the well-known French dictionary, "Le Petit Robert," established by lexicographer Paul Robert in the 1960s. The word is "labne" or "labneh." Derived from the...