The Voice of Hind Rajab, recounting the final moments of a five-year-old girl killed by Israeli forces in Gaza City last year, won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. The movie by Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania is a true-life drama about the...

The sound of loud applause and chants of “Free, Free Palestine” against the backdrop of Palestinian flags filled the room as the feature film,  The Voice of Hind Rajab , recounting the final moments of a five-year-old girl killed by Israeli forces in Gaza City last year, received a...

Hundreds of people in Lebanon paid tribute Monday to iconic composer, pianist, and playwright Ziad Rahbani, who died over the weekend. His mother, Fayrouz, one of the Arab world’s most esteemed singers, made a rare public appearance. Rahbani, also known as a political provocateur, died...

Ziad Rahbani, the visionary Lebanese composer, playwright, pianist and political provocateur, died on Saturday, at the age of 69, according to the state-run National News Agency. The death was confirmed by a person close to Rahbani who spoke on condition of anonymity. The cause of death was...