Africa, World

I entered the “Three Monkeys,” the latest creation from Turkish maverick Nuri Bilge Ceylan, with a set of prejudices. I’m a big fan of Ceylan’s work...

Hungarian director Tamás Almási is proud that he is reputed to have the “soul of a woman.” Inspired by Thomas Mann’s novel of the same name, the...

What is Fawzeya’s secret recipe? It’s what you get when you throw a humorous spin on “Hena Maysara” with an Egyptian version of “Woman on Top,” a...

CAIRO: Arab foreign ministers on Wednesday called on Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas to stay on in his post until his ruling Fatah party reaches...

JAKARTA: Two weeks ago, Indonesia’s parliament passed an "anti-porn" bill, which bans anyone from wearing clothes or promoting material that could...

HARARE: Some time ago, the head of the United Nations refugee agency, Antonio Guterres, said of the Democratic Republic of Congo: “Nobody in the...

Libya sets up joint venture with Egypt's SewedyLibya's two state-owned firms have set up a 32.5 million dinars ($25 million) venture with Egypt's El...

Promise Me ThisDirector: Emir Kusturica. Starring: Marija Petronijevic, Uros Milovanovic and Miki Manojlovic.Synopsis: Set in a rural area of...

PARIS: Exceptional circumstances — namely, the depth and urgency of the financial and economic crisis — have contributed to bringing an exceptional...