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1- Energean working in the Karish oil field, offshore Israel, in 2020. (Screen capture/YouTube)

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Nadine Labaki , first Arab female filmmaker to ever be nominated for an Oscar in the best foreign language film category is still continuing her quest to reinvent the film industry and transform the…

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