Middle East

Egypt

Winners of Egypt's El Gouna Film Festival revealed

The third edition of the El Gouna Film Festival wrapped up its nine-day run on Friday with more than 80 films screened throughout the week.

28/09/2019

Cinema

El Gouna Film Festival: Give Up The Ghost wins Best Arab Short Film

Give Up The Ghost (2019) by Jordanian filmmaker Zain Duraie won Best Arab Short Film at the third edition of the El Gouna Film Festival. The film tells the story of a couple who is unable to have children and struggle due to external pressures.

28/09/2019

Cinema

El Gouna Film Festival: Palestinian filmmaker Mai Masri shares her experience

Documentaries are not just about showing life's harsh realities, Mai Masri, a Palestinian filmmaker who has directed more than eight films focusing on the struggles of her home country and Lebanon over a span of more than 30 years.

28/09/2019

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Young Israelis demand climate change action at protest

Hundreds of young Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv on Friday (September 27) demanding their government address the issue of climate change.

27/09/2019

Syria

Exclusive: Europe’s Children of ISIS

“Europe’s Children of ISIS” follows the victims - and children - of the members of one of the world’s most brutal terrorist organizations.

27/09/2019

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia opens doors to tourists in move away from reliance on oil

The ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom has a wealth of tourist sites to be explored, but will they come?

27/09/2019

World

Local communities help UNESCO restore war-torn MENA heritage sites

A consequence of war and social unrest in the Middle East and North Africa in recent decades, has been the destruction of some of the region’s most ancient, treasured and culturally important monuments.

27/09/2019

World

Sir Bani Yas Monastery: UAE’s oldest Christian site opens to public

Located around 200 kilometers from the UAE’s capital Abu Dhabi, on the eastern coast of Sir Bani Yas Island, lies the country’s oldest Christian site.

27/09/2019

The Cube

Netanyahu tasked with forming the next Israeli government | #TheCube

If Netanyahu fails to form a government, Israel is set on a path for its third election with its government in a deep-seated deadlock.

26/09/2019

Turkey

Istanbul earthquake: 5.7 magnitude tremor rocks Turkish metropolis

The epicentre of the quake was around 70km west of Istanbul in the Marmara Sea, south of the town of Silivri.

26/09/2019

Cinema

El Gouna Film Festival: How to get a film seen around the world

Getting people to actually see your film, is one of the most difficult and constant challenges independent filmmakers face once they have created their work. Distribution specialists gathered on Tuesday to discuss the topic at the El Gouna Film Festival.

26/09/2019

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Brexit economic woes and the rehaul of British Airways

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In the latest edition of Business Line, we look at economic woes with Brexit looming, as well as British Airways' strategy to outpace its rivals.

25/09/2019

Cinema

Egypt’s first animated feature took 20 years to make

After nearly 20 years in the making, Egypt’s first animated feature movie hit the big screen on Monday at the third edition of the El Gouna International Film Festival in Egypt.

25/09/2019

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Cleaning operation at Western Wall in Jerusalem

Twice a year, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch of the Western Wall oversees the collection of thousands of notes to ensure there's always room for more

24/09/2019

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High heels hung in Turkey to raise awareness about domestic violence

Four hundred and forty pairs of high heel shoes hung on the walls of a building in central Istanbul to raise awareness against domestic violence

24/09/2019

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Jordan goes all Wacky Races as it hosts homemade cars contest

Jordanian racers riding self-designed cars that look like a falafel sandwich or a giant mosquito showed off their skills in the country's second soapbox race

24/09/2019

Syria

Exclusive: THE CAMPS AND THE CALIPHATE - what is left of ISIS

Overflowing latrines, sewages trickling into tents, acute malnutrition and diarrhoea are just some of the issues the nearly 75,000 people held in the al-Hol detention camp in northeastern Syria face every day. More that 11,000 foreign nationals suspected of links to IS fighters are held there.

23/09/2019

Cinema

Change in narrative: how can film play a part in refugee crises?

Humanitarians and Arab filmmakers gathered during the 3rd edition of El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt to discuss the cinema industry’s role in refugee crises across the globe.

23/09/2019

Syria

Exclusive: Euronews speaks to European children of IS held in Syria

"When I see them, it’s so painful. It’s normal for them…They don’t know there is better than this," a Dutch mother-of-two detained in a Syrian camp told Euronews' Anelise Borges.

23/09/2019

Syria

Parents of Europe's IS fighters in struggle to repatriate loved ones

The parents of a French man who ran away to Syria to join Islamic State have talked about their struggle to find out what happened to their son.

23/09/2019

Syria

Exclusive: Europeans who joined ISIS face Iraqi justice

French women who fled the so-called caliphate tell Euronews: 'I would never have come.'

23/09/2019

Israel

Israel's Arab List backs Benny Gantz as prime minister

Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party received less votes than Gantz's Blue and White coalition.

22/09/2019

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia says it will wait before responding to attack on oil hubs

Riyadh and the U.S. have blamed Iran for the drone attack on 14 September.

21/09/2019

Egypt

Small but rare protests in Egypt after online call for dissent

Small but rare protests in Egypt after online call for dissent

21/09/2019

World

El Gouna Film Festival opens in Egypt

The third edition of the El Gouna Film Festival has opened its curtains in Egypt. More than 200 movie stars and filmmakers made an appearance on the red carpet opening night.

20/09/2019

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Dubai is the new Milan as fashion designers head east

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Fashion designers and industry professionals are flocking to Dubai, which is fast making its mark in the world of haute couture.

20/09/2019