CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: PROF. KHALID MUBARAK AL-SHAFI

Cannes film festival General Delegate Thierry Fremaux speaks during a press conference to announce the official selection of the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, at the Pathe Palace cinema in Paris on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Julien De Rosa / AFP) Cannes Festival promises escapism in Hollywood-lite edition

Paris, France: TheCannesFilm Festival unveiled its roster of films for this year's edition on Thursday packed with historical dramas, "gentleness" and even football, with the absence of major Hollywood studios set to dial down the American razzle-dazzle of previous editions....

File photo Disney begins cutting 1,000 jobs

Los Angeles, USA: U.S. entertainment and media giant Disney on Tuesday began cutting as many as 1,000 positions in one of the first significant moves under its new CEO, Josh D'Amaro. In a memo obtained by media outlets, D'Amaro wrote,...