COLOMBO: After they lost access to most medicine and medical supplies when their country spiraled into a financial crisis earlier this year, Sri Lankans are now also losing doctors as many migrate to the Middle East and Western countries with more opportunities. People have been struggling with daily power cuts and shortages of basic commodities amid the worst economic crisis
LOS ANGELES: Egyptian filmmaker Amr Salama’s film “Barra El-Manhag” premiered in Los Angeles, California giving Arab creators international exposure. The screening took place at the first ever Hollywood Arab Film Festival, which ran until April 30. The five-day event, which was part of the celebration of Arab Heritage Month, offered Arab filmmakers the opportunity to gather,
In light of Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14), we round up the romantic Arabic films that we return to time and again for their heartwarming plotlines and happy endings. ‘The Blazing Sun’ (1954) The Egyptian film directed by Youssef Chahine still stands as one of Arab world’s most legendary love stories, having led to the movies’ leads Faten Hamama and Omar Sheriff’s marriage a year