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Amateur Turkish director Murat Firatoglu won the Special Orizzonti Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival for his film One of Those Days When Hemme Dies, despite having no formal film training. Firatoglu funded the film through loans and personal savings, and his unexpected success has been a source of inspiration for other aspiring filmmakers.

Over 700 Hollywood figures have urged actors’ union, SAG-AFTRA to protect pro-Palestinian voices from industry blacklisting and to condemn Israel's actions in Gaza. The call follows incidents where actors like Susan Sarandon and Melissa Barrera faced professional repercussions for their pro-Palestinian stance.

An Israeli army investigation has found that the nine tunnels that cross the Gaza border into Sinai had been blocked by Egypt prior to the 7 October Hamas-led attack and ensuing war, according to a military briefing, and contrary to Netanyahu's claims.

“There’s only so much ethnic cleansing you can witness.” We spoke to journalist Andrey X who fled Russia for Israel a few years ago. Now, he is documenting violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians. This is his story. Watch it now on Real Talk ⤵️

A military pact between Cairo and Mogadishu has heightened tensions with Ethiopia, with analysts saying that a planned deployment of Egyptian troops in Somalia could fundamentally tilt the balance of power in the Horn of Africa

"The scent of 'Divorce' - what perfumiers call its 'notes' - has not yet been revealed. Some have suggested it smells like freedom." Dubai princess Princess Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, daughter of the Dubai ruler, who announced her divorce on Instagram in July, announces the launch of a perfume called "Divorce" by sharing pictures of the perfume bottle on Instagram.

"Whether intentionally or not, Hamas tore off the mask of that deception on 7 October. The pretence of an ideological rift between western leaders on the right and a supposed 'left' evaporated overnight. They all belonged to the same war party; they all became devotees of the genocide party" ✍️ Big Story by Jonathan Cook

"We consider the project a space for intellectual encounter. We pay close attention to each book we publish, we try to bring together an author and an illustrator from different Arab countries. In other words, what we produce embodies Arab unity." Dar al-Fata al-Arabi, based in Beirut is one of the most influential Arab institutions in the field of education and children's literature. It is also the first Arab publishing house dedicated to children aiming to imbue a love of Arab heritage amongst Arab youth. Take a closer look ⤵️

"The geographical exposure of Palestine, like that of Israel and Jordan, ranges from moderate to very significant. We are expecting a magnitude six to seven earthquake, with some areas in the north possibly exceeding that figure." The Levant region, stretching from the Gulf of Aqaba to Turkey, via Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, is at risk of earthquakes and recent events have rekindled fears and memories of past earthquakes. Experts warn that the region is completely unprepared.

An autopsy report prepared by the Palestinian Authority suggests that Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old Turkish-American activist, was directly shot in the head by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank, according to three forensic experts who reviewed the dossier. The report, dated 6 September and drafted by a Palestinian medical committee led by Dr Rayyan al-Ali, contradicts the version of evens given by Israel and US President Joe Biden, who said the bullet that killed Eygi appeared to have “ricocheted off the ground”. Three separate forensic experts who viewed the autopsy report told Middle East Eye that the damage on Ezgi’s skull and the destruction within suggest that it was a direct hit.