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‘Dry Sky,’ ‘Do You Love Me,’ ‘Looking for the Mermaid’ and ‘Amorphous’ Win IDFA Forum Awards

“Dry Sky,” produced by Ibrahim Omar, won the Forum Award for Best Pitch Wednesday at IDFA documentary festival in Amsterdam. “Do You Love Me,” produced by Lana Y. Daher, took home the Forum Award for Best Rough Cut, and “Looking for the Mermaid” by Yara Costa…

2024-11-20 14:00

'Vampire Diaries' Actor Refuses To Drink Starbucks on Stage, Urges Boycott

In video footage that has gone viral on social media, actor Michael Malarkey is shown shunning a beverage from the company.

2024-11-20 11:55

US envoy presses Israel-Hezbollah truce bid in Lebanon visit

US envoy Amos Hochstein was in Lebanon Wednesday, seeking to hammer out a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hezbollah, as the militant group battled Israeli troops in the south of the country.

2024-11-20 11:36

US envoy to travel to Israel in bid to seal Hezbollah ceasefire

The diplomacy aims to end a conflict that has inflicted massive devastation in Lebanon since Israel went on the offensive against Hezbollah in September.

2024-11-20 10:43

Dream In Debris: Israeli Strike Pushes Footballer Celine Haidar To Coma

Lebanese footballer Celine Haidar was about to make her dream of playing for the national women's team come true, but debris from an Israeli strike left the 19-year-old in a coma.

2024-11-20 07:37

End to Israel-Hezbollah war ‘within our grasp’, US envoy says

White House envoy Amos Hochstein's mission marks a last-ditch attempt by the outgoing US administration to broker a ceasefire in Lebanon.

2024-11-20 07:24

UN to vote again on Gaza ceasefire, US plans unclear

The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to vote on Wednesday on a new draft resolution urging a ceasefire in Gaza, reflecting ongoing efforts to prompt an end to the current conflict.

2024-11-20 07:13

U.S. ceasefire proposal to Lebanon sparks controversy, criticized as “blackmail” by media

On Nov. 15, United States Ambassador to Lebanon Lisa Johnson presented a ceasefire proposal to Lebanese Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri, who subsequently forwarded the proposal to Hezbollah for review. Hezbollah is said to be examining the proposal befo…

2024-11-20 06:00

Iran reaffirms support for Lebanon as ceasefire talks continue

Ali Larijani, senior advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader, visited Beirut on Nov. 15 to express his country’s unwavering support for Lebanon amid its ongoing conflict with Israel and reports of developments in ceasefire negotiations. During his meeting with Leban…

2024-11-20 06:00

Lebanon's Escalating Violence on Children

espite more than 200 children killed in Lebanon in less than two months, a disconcerting pattern has emerged: their deaths are met with inertia from those able to stop this violence.

2024-11-20 03:46