Arab director Sally El-Hosaini’s film ‘The Swimmers’ to open Toronto Film Festival

DUBAI: Egyptian-Welsh director Sally El-Hosaini's drama "The Swimmers" is set to open the Toronto Film Festival on Sept. 8, which will also mark the movie's world premiere. The work is based on the true story...

Hollywood star Lindsay Lohan jets to Lebanon

DUBAI: While some stars might be spending their summer breaks in the US or Europe, Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan has chosen to take a trip to a Middle Eastern country, Lebanon. The "Mean Girls"...

From ‘Severance’ to ‘Peaky Blinders,’ here are 2022’s must-binge shows

'Severance' There are still some big shows to come, but if "Severance" doesn't top most of 2022's end-of-year TV roundups, it'll be a huge surprise. Hugely engaging, beautifully shot and brilliantly acted, this Apple TV+...

Meet Myriam Sabet, the Syrian pastry chef conquering Paris

PARIS: In the Arabic language, aleph is the first letter of the alphabet. It is the beginning of everything. For Syrian entrepreneur and pastry chef Myriam Sabet, her small pastry business in Paris --...

Dubai exhibition highlights artists Shada Safadi, Akram Al-Halabi’s latest work

'Line' The gallery describes this dual exhibition as a "visual journey into narratives in the Golan Heights that touch upon memory, myths and daily life." The theme, "Mist," runs throughout the two artist's work: "A...

Renowned fair’s chairman speaks of Venice Biennale’s ‘love story’ with the Arab world

VENICE: The Venice Biennale is keen to offer its facilities and expertise as a laboratory platform for arts students and researchers from the Arab world who want to experiment with art and architecture, its...

Amman International Film Festival 2022 ends with awards ceremony

DUBAI: The third edition of the Amman International Film Festival, held over eight days, came to a close on Wednesday with an award ceremony celebrating the best films in its program. The Black Iris Awards...

Hollywood megastar Brad Pitt talks ‘Bullet Train,’ his first lead role in three years

DUBAI: We all hit rock bottom at some point. If you're Brad Pitt -- perhaps the most famous actor on Earth -- it's just a lot more public. While the lows of Pitt's personal-life...