Iranian filmmaker Panahi relies on ‘patience, resistance’
Prominent Iranian director Jafar Panahi is optimistic for the future of filmmaking in his country despite a "restrictive" regime that jailed him for nearly three months. "There have always been…
Hamas vows more deadly attacks on Israelis
JERUSALEM: Hamas vowed to press its campaign of deadly attacks on Israelis aimed at protesting a new round of Middle East peace talks set to kick off in Washington on…
Venice film fest opens with Tarantino, Portman on red carpet
Natalie Portman and jury head Quentin Tarantino shared the red carpet Wednesday as the prestigious Venice film festival kicked off with the screening of Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan." Fans…
Gunfire continues in Mozambique, police say 4 dead
MAPUTO: Sporadic gunfire could be heard in Mozambique's capital Thursday, the morning after at least four people died in clashes between police and rioters angered by high prices. Pedro Cossa,…
Stranger than fiction: Hugh Miles on “Playing Cards”
Word gets around in Cairo: that is probably the best and the worst thing about the city. That is how your bawab knows who you’re (secretly) dating, how you find…
Lebanon backtracks on calls for ‘arms-free’ Beirut
BEIRUT: A chorus of calls for an "arms-free" Beirut in the wake of a deadly battle outside a mosque last week is fast fading as Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah warns against…
Venice show reveals Stanley Kubrick, photographer
US filmmaker Stanley Kubrick cut his teeth as a photographer, hired by Look magazine when he was 17, and his keen eye is evident in images shown for the first…
Ramadan TV series get more real
J ust as the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan is marked with an increase in charity and religious activities, it has also become synonymous with television series — this…
Israel, Palestinians resume direct talks
WASHINGTON: Seeking to broker a Mideast peace agreement that has eluded US presidents for decades, the Obama administration is overseeing the first direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians in…
Mubarak urges Netanyahu to act on peace chance
WASHINGTON: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to make good on his vow to forge peace with the Palestinians and reiterated a plea for…