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'Songs of Adam' by director Oday Rasheed screened at the fourth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival

‘Songs of Adam’ tells the tale of an Iraq that does not age

Screened at the Red Sea International Film Festival, the latest film by Iraqi director Oday Rasheed is the story of a child who refuses to grow up

Hussam al-Khawli 21 December 2024

The treasure trove of art that emerged from October tragedies

Throughout history, October has earned a reputation for doom and gloom, but several literary, cinematic and poetic gems were born out of some of history's most turbulent events

Ismail Ghazaly 18 October 2024
A "Seven Samurai" movie poster

At 70, ‘Seven Samurai’ is still sharp after all these years

How the newly remastered classic influenced films from "The Magnificent Seven" to "A Bug's Life"

Jordan Hoffman 11 September 2024
American film director David Lynch, pictured in 2007 Thiago Piccolo/Wikipedia

David Lynch and his rich otherworldly legacy to world cinema

The master of the mysterious and the surreal plays with time, space, and our concepts of normality to create masterpieces with influences from German expressionism to Borges and Edgar Allan Poe

Mustafa Dhikri 15 August 2024
A still from the film 'Bye Bye Tiberias' Bye Bye Tiberias (2023

‘Bye Bye Tiberias’: A quiet meditation on memory and identity

Lina Soualem's 2023 cinematic masterpiece follows four generations of Palestinian women, with a focus on her and her mother, actress Hiam Abbass. From upheaval and refuge comes serenity and sadness.

Areej Jamal 11 June 2024
Critics have hailed 'Norah' as pioneering for the Saudi film industry and its exploration of traditional beliefs and contemporary progress.

Saudi Arabia to make its debut at Cannes with 'Norah'

Set to the stunning backdrop of AlUla, Norah by Tawfiq Al-Zaidi has broken new ground for Saudi cinema with a story about two people who inspire one another.

Noor Hisham Alsaif 24 April 2024
A scene from the film 'The Zone of Interest' Alamy

The Zone of Interest: A Holocaust film with echoes in today's world

Glazer's Oscar-winning film prompts the question: What would we have done had we lived during the Holocaust and known about it? The genocide in Gaza today reveals frightening answers.

Samer Abou Hawwach 14 March 2024
With so many high-quality offerings in Saudi cinema, films must rise to a very high bar to meet audience expectations. Abdelelah Alqurashi's latest film 'Alhamour H.A'. falls short.

In a vibrant Saudi cinema scene, 'Alhamour H.A.' misses the mark

With so many high-quality offerings in Saudi cinema, films must rise to a very high bar to impress audiences. Abdelelah Alqurashi's latest film falls short.

Obaid al-Tamimi 13 February 2024
A scene from the film

Yalla Gaza: French documentary shows beauty of Palestinian resilience

Yallah Gaza by Roland Nurier was filmed before the war swept devastation over the enclave. Beautiful but flawed, its airing in Paris helps keep Gaza in the minds of an apathetic public.

Mohamed abi Samra 04 February 2024
A poster for the 2023 film Naga

Naga: How a film about a vengeful camel is inspiring Saudi women

In a new Saudi film streaming on Netflix, Sarah's rebellious day-long adventure ends in tragedy, but it perfectly captures how Saudi women are becoming more fearless.

Hoda Salim Al-Muhithawi 29 January 2024
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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, Syria, December 22, 2024.
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Ahmed Sharaa on Syria's 'zero-problems' strategy

26 August 2025

Syria's president says the Abraham Accords aren't the right fit for Damascus. Instead, he hopes to reinstate the 1974 disengagement agreement with Israel or something similar

Ibrahim Hamidi
Tunisia's President Kais Saied (R) shows Massad Boulos, senior adviser to the US president for Africa, pictures of starving children in Gaza during their meeting at the presidential palace in Carthage on July 22, 2025. Tunisian Presidency / AFP
Business & Economy

The US returns to North Africa with an eye on Beijing and Moscow

29 August 2025

The US is prioritising trade, investment, and regional stability as it reasserts influence from Morocco to Libya

Mohamed Sharki
France's President Emmanuel Macron (L), Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer meet on the sidelines of the two-day NATO Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague on June 24, 2025. Ludovic MARIN / AFP
Politics

European countries trigger the ‘snapback’ of Iran sanctions

29 August 2025

France, Germany, and the UK ran out of patience with Tehran and are bringing back previously halted UN measures

Keith Johnson
People mourn for Palestinian journalists Moaz Abu Taha and Hussam al-Masri, a Reuters contractor, who were killed in an Israeli strike on Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in Gaza on August 25, 2025, along with 15 others. AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

'Genocide didn't unfold in Gaza; it was the intent all along'

25 August 2025

A new book by Lebanese jurist Mazen Shindab provides an invaluable legal resource on the genocide in Gaza, laying bare the flaws of international law and the moral imperative to hold Israel to account

Abdul Rahman Mazhar Halloush
Sara Padovan
Politics

Are land grabs becoming the norm in today's world?

25 August 2025

Trump's willingness to cede Ukrainian land to Russia will have global repercussions, but the acceptance of land seizures actually goes back decades, with Israel being a serial offender

Christopher Phillips

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