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Semaine de la Critique Cannes

Film on taboo-breaking theatre troupe lands Egypt first Cannes win

An evocative story of finding hope in adversity, 'The Brink of Dreams' follows a group of girls from a poor village who defy conservativism and discouragement to follow their dreams

Areej Jamal 10, Jan 2025

Netflix docuseries enters the "Dark Minds" of the Arab world

Produced by Al-Sharq TV and SRMG, the first-of-its-kind Arabic documentary series explores the opaque world of serial killers in the Middle East

Areej Jamal 07, Jul 2024
Vermeer's painting "The Mistress and the Maid" is shown at an exhibition of 28 works by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer in Amsterdam, Netherlands on February 6, 2023. Reuters

Vermeer’s enduring appeal for filmmakers

If you missed the once-in-a-lifetime exhibition of his work in Amsterdam, this documentary is the next best thing

Jordan Hoffman 06, Jun 2024
In 2010, French burglar Vjeran Tomic swiped five of the world's most renowned paintings in Paris. Now, after serving an eight-year sentence, he recounts the story in his own words in a new Netflix documentary. Netflix

Meet Vjeran Tomic, the world’s most notorious paintings bandit

In 2010, the French burglar swiped five of the world's most renowned paintings in Paris. Now, after serving an eight-year sentence, he recounts the story in his own words in a new Netflix documentary.

Ibrahim Haj Abdi 24, Nov 2023
A still from Netflix's docuseries 'Spy Ops'. Netflix

Netflix docuseries ‘Spy Ops’ explores top global espionage operations

A look inside the eight-episode docuseries 'Spy Ops' on Netflix explores some of the most high-profile covert intelligence operations that rocked the world.

Ibrahim Haj Abdi 03, Nov 2023
How to Become a Cult Leader Netflix

Netflix streams the narcissism and megalomania of cult leaders

How to Become a Cult Leader is not really an instruction manual. It is a look at how some of the most disturbing figures of the 20th century cast their spell over people, seeking total control an

Ibrahim Haj Abdi 12, Sep 2023

“What is a Woman?": Exploring gender identification in the modern age

The documentary "What is a Woman?" garnered some 170 million views within a few hours of streaming, stirring a heated debate that had been years in the making.

Houssam Marouf 08, Jun 2023
79th Venice Film Festival - Photocall for "Freedom on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom" out of competition - Venice, Italy, September 7, 2022. Director Evgeny Afineevsky and cast members Nataliya Nagorna and Hanna Zaitseva attend. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

As Conflict Rages, Ukraine War Documentary is Rushed to Venice Front Line

While Venice was rolling out its red carpet for the opening of its Film Festival a week ago, director Evgeny Afineevsky was racing to finish his sobering documentary about Russia's invasion of…

07, Sep 2022
Photo shows (from R to L) Yara Al-Ghandour, Naila Hamdy, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies at AUC’s School of GAPP, Amr Bayoumi and Ibrahim Awad in a panel discussion after screening “The Last Resort” documentary at the AAUC’s Tahrir Culture Center on Tuesday night. (Credit: Salwa Samir)

When European Refugees Found “The Last Resort” in Egypt

A documentary about the untold story of the thousands of Europeans who were welcomed by Egypt as refugees during World War II was made by first-time Egyptian director Yara Al-Ghandour. The 30…

Salwa Samir 28, May 2022
Zebiba (Asmaa Ramadan) participating in a weightlifting competition in a scene from “Lift Like a Girl”. (Supplied)

“Lift like a Girl”: Documenting the Journey of an Egyptian Weightlifter

When storytellers decide to document a story, they should have something to say through it. The rule also says: If you do not have something to tell, do not make the movie! Many people can have the…

Salma Adham 31, Jul 2021
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Attacks on Iran make a nuclear bomb more likely

20 June 2025

Iran's nuclear programme is damaged, but its determination is heightened

Eric Brewer
Michelle Thompson.
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What would happen if Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz?

18 June 2025

The strait carries up to 20% of the world's oil exports at around 20 million barrels of oil each day. Any closure could cost the global economy greatly, even if only for a short time.

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi
A demonstrator holds a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while gathering with others during a rally in solidarity with the government against Israel's attacks on Iran on June 14, 2025. ATTA KENARE / AFP
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Iran is further from regime change than Israel thinks

17 June 2025

Israel sees an opportunity to eliminate a strategic regional rival, but the future course of events primarily hinges on what Trump decides to do next

Houssam Itani
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addresses Iranians on the occasion of the 36th anniversary of the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (portrait), in Tehran on June 4, 2025. KHAMENEI.IR / AFP
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Ali Khamenei: the guardian of Iran's strategic patience doctrine

21 June 2025

For decades, Iran's supreme leader—first Khomeini, then Khamenei—pursued a strategy of backing regional militias to fight Israel, but with the 'resistance axis' in tatters, Iran is left to fight alone

Arash Azizi
Eduardo Ramon
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How Israel pulled off its unprecedented strike on Iran

18 June 2025

Years of painstaking intelligence work went into the operation that activated vast networks of operatives and involved multiple layers of subterfuge

Michael Horowitz

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