Latest in Tag: film Highlight
Latest in Tag: film
CIFF postpones opening night
With the festival coinciding with a growing unrest in the country and opening on the same day as proposed political rallies, CIFF issued several statements before making the decision to postpone the opening ceremony altogether.
Movie previews
Argo, Dredd 3D, and Stolen
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Sky Fall, Paranormal Activity 4, and Hotel Transylvania
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Looper, The Possession, and Here Comes The Boom
AUC revives Ismailia film festival “days”
Films were chosen on the basis of their relationship to the Egyptian revolution, liberty, and woman’s rights
On social ugliness and beauty
With notable exceptions, the majority of Egyptian movies seem to be made with consistent mediocrity, while pretending to be artistic because they seemingly reflect “Egyptian reality.”
Shnit Film Festival premiers in Cairo
The Shnit Film Festival, currently in its tenth year, will see Cairo join nine other cities across five continents when it opens at the Darb 1718 Contemporary Art and Culture Centre today. Sixty four international short films will simultaneously be screened in Cairo and the other nine cities. The festival will last for three days …
US embassy warns female missionaries of “terrorist interest”
“US citizens should exercise vigilance, taking necessary precautions to maintain their personal security”, said the embassy’s security message
Libya attackers linked to Al-Qaeda: US
The US intelligence community said that a deadly assault on a US consulate in Libya was a planned attack linked to Al-Qaeda, but stressed that “many unanswered questions” remained
Bible burner Abu Islam set for trial
Abu Youssef denies reports that investigations have begun into Bible burning
Grand Mufti speaks out about protests against film mocking Islam
Condmemns violence that followed protests, says such action beneath the example of the prophet
Bounty on anti-Islam film-maker disowned by Pakistani authorities
Pakistan detaches itself from bounty announced by minister, as president is scheduled to speak on religious harmony in UN general assembly
Guide to Islam to address misrepresentations of Islam in the west
Educational institute to issue English language guide to address misconceptions about Muslims
400 protest near French embassy in Iran
No violence was reported
French Interior Ministry bans anti-Islam film protests
“The only rules we know, the rules of the Republic and secularism,” says the French president
Tens of thousands protest anti-Islam film in Nigeria
(AFP) –KANO, Nigeria — Tens of thousands of people on Saturday protested on the streets of Nigeria’s second city of Kano against an anti-Islam film made in the US that has stirred outrage across the Muslim world. An AFP reporter said the crowd of demonstrators stretched several kilometres through the city, the largest in Nigeria’s …
Bible burner’s citizenship should be revoked – Coptic Coalition
Founder of Egyptian Coptic Coalition says Ahmed Abdullah should lose his citizenship
Russia and Saudi Arabia to ban YouTube if anti-Islam film not deleted
Saudi Arabia and Russia have threatened to block YouTube if Google does not deny access to an anti-Islam film produced in the United States
Germany wrestles with ban on anti-Islam film screening
German authorities will make efforts at banning showing the film
France to close embassies on Friday after cartoons published
French Muslim organisations call for calm
Newsweek releases controversial “Muslim rage” cover
Online groups find humour in sensationalist cover title
Author of The Satanic Verses scorns anti-Islam movie
Publishes memoir of the past 10 years, discusses freedom of expression
Bangladesh blocks YouTube over anti-Islam video
Anti-Islam film continues to provoke more reactions from Muslim countries
Human Rights Corner: When reason fails, who pays the price?
The film and the events that followed have opened up several issues worth contemplating and debating
Review: freedom of expression debated in Egyptian columns
As the reaction to the US movie offensive to prophet Muhammed slows down, columnists across several Egyptian newspapers continue with their analysis of freedom of expression and its relation to the clip. Many writers touch upon the violent reactions towards the movie recalling the indecent words of many Islamic preachers while attacking certain artists. Some …
Albier Saber detained for a further 15 days
No trace of Innocence of Muslims on any of his social networking accounts
Libya sacks Benghazi security chiefs
Deputy interior minister for the eastern region and the head of national security for Benghazi sacked, following the attack on the US consulate
Indonesian protesters, police clash near US Embassy
Protesters lob Molotov bombs, security forces respond with water cannons
Hezbollah calls for protests across Lebanon
“This assault is even worse than the 1969 burning of the Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque”, says Nasrallah
Violent film protests erupt in Kabul and Jakarta
At least 18 people were left dead around the world, reacting to the low-budget film attacking Islam and prophet Muhammad