Mad Solutions Takes Arab World Rights to Cannes Critics’ Week Opener ‘Ghost Trail’ and Tribeca-Bound ‘Samia’ (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Arab distributor Mad Solutions has taken distribution rights for Arab world territories on French director Jonathan Millet’s “Ghost Trail,” ahead of the psychological…

Israel's limited attack on Iran was to send a message that it can penetrate Iranian defenses whenever it wants, experts say

businessinsider.com People on the streets of Tehran, Iran, continue their daily lives after explosions are heard in Isfahan on April 19, 2024. Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images Israel…

Mideast conflict

m.jpost.com An Israeli missile strike targeted a site in Iran early Friday morning, according to ABC News. The report came shortly after local sources reported explosions in Isfahan in…

U.K. Monarchy Documentary ‘2024: A Hundred Days That Rocked the Royals’ Boarded by Keshet International (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Keshet International has acquired exclusive worldwide distribution rights to the feature-length documentary “2024: A Hundred Days That Rocked the Royals” from…

Prosecutors Seek to Try Russians for Ukraine War Crimes

vanityfair.com The American peace advocate Norman Cousins once said, “Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside of us while we live.” The quote has…

Could 'Palestine's Nelson Mandela' Help Bring Peace?

newsweek.com Among his supporters, he is sometimes hailed as "Palestine's Nelson Mandela." To his opponents in Israel, he is a terrorist. Yet Marwan Barghouti could help bring a solution…

How Will Israel Retaliate?

newsweek.com If the penultimate question last week was how Iran would respond after Israel bombed an Iranian diplomatic facility in Syria on April 1, the question this week is how Israel…

An uneasy alliance of Arab states helped to defend Israel from Iran. Their resolve may soon be tested

nbcnews.com BEIRUT, Lebanon — Since Iran’s unprecedented retaliatory attack against Israel was thwarted over the weekend with the help of the United States and its Middle Eastern…

King Abdullah Warns Israel He Won't Let Jordan Become "The Theater Of A Regional War"

zerohedge.com King Abdullah Warns Israel He Won't Let Jordan Become "The Theater Of A Regional War" The threat of a broader Middle East-wide war looms as Israel mulls retaliation for the…

Israel's war cabinet is locked between restraint and revenge

cnbc.com Vowing retribution but urged to show restraint, Israel has yet to agree on its response to an expansive drone and missile strike carried out on its territories by Iran on…

Israel Must Strike Back

newsweek.com If ever there was a red line, Iran crossed it Saturday, launching more than 300 drones, ballistic, and cruise missiles into Israel from its own territory. The Israeli,…

Arab states unexpectedly helped Israel fight off Iran's attack

businessinsider.com Israeli Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan shows a video of drones heading toward Israel during a United Nations Security Council on April 14, 2024. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU via…

China responds to Iran military strike on Israel

newsweek.com China has responded to Iran's unprecedented airborne attack on Israel at the weekend with calls for calm and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Chinese envoy to the United…

World leaders call for restraint in the aftermath of Iran’s unprecedented air attack against Israel

cnbc.com World leaders have called for calm in the aftermath of Iran's large-scale air attacks on Israel on Saturday, with many expressing deep concern over the prospect of a broader…

Cannes Critics’ Week Unveils 2024 Lineup

variety.com Cannes Critics’ Week, the sidebar dedicated to first and second films, will open with Jonathan Millet’s psychological thriller “Ghost Trail” and wrap with Emma Benestan’s…

The ‘short’ story behind Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform

nypost.com Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group — the former and possibly future president’s eponymous social-media company — have lost around half their value since going public…

Oil prices lower after Iran attack on Israel

bbc.co.uk "Clearly, the oil market does not see the need to factor in any additional supply threat at this point," energy analyst Vandana Hari said. Brent crude may well fall below…

Iran sought mass casualties in Israel strike, U.S. officials say

semafor.com The News Iran’s weekend aerial attack on Israel was designed to cause mass casualties and infrastructure damage, senior U.S. officials said, an assessment that complicates…

A timeline of recent events that led to Iran's assault on Israel

pbs.org Iran’s dramatic aerial attack on Israel follows years of enmity between the countries and marks the first time Iran has launched a direct military assault on Israel. WATCH:…

Iran Threatens America's Military Bases Across Middle East If US Supports Israeli Counterattack

zerohedge.com Iran Threatens America's Military Bases Across Middle East If US Supports Israeli Counterattack The Saturday evening fireworks show in the Middle East marked Tehran's first…

Revenge, geopolitics and ideology: Why did Iran attack Israel?

euronews.com Iranian missiles and drones rained down on Israel on Saturday, tipping the pair close to war. But why? What is driving hostility between Israel and Iran? The Middle East is…

Could Iran’s attack on Israel lead to wider war in Middle East?

today.com None Could Iran’s attack on Israel lead to wider war in Middle East? • None Israel blocks Iran drone attack with help of US and allies • None Fears grow that tensions over…

MAGA launches blistering attack on Joe Biden after Iranian strikes

newsweek.com MAGA Republicans have slammed President Joe Biden following Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel this weekend. Tehran fired more than 300 drones and missiles towards Israel…

Donald Trump makes bold claim about Iranian attack on Israel

newsweek.com Iran's massive aerial attack on Israel this weekend would not have happened if his administration had been in the White House, former president Donald Trump has said, as…

Israel says 300 Iranian drones and missiles downed in ‘unprecedented’ overnight attack

cnbc.com Iranians are waving Iranian flags and a Palestinian flag as they celebrate Iran's IRGC UAV and missile attack against Israel on April 14, 2024. Iran rained a deluge of…

Iran’s retaliatory attack against Israel, briefly explained

vox.com Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system is seen here firing an interceptor missile in 2022. | Photo by Ilia Yefimovich/picture alliance via Getty Images Iran had threatened…

IDF readies for Iranian threat, settlers rampage in West Bank village

euronews.com All the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war and the conflict in the Middle East. Israel’s military says it has prepared plans to respond to a possible Iranian…

Iran has launched drone attacks at Israel, U.S. officials say

cnbc.com Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks at the coffins of members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who were killed in the Israeli airstrike on the…

Iran has launched drone attacks at Israel, IDF military says

cnbc.com Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks at the coffins of members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who were killed in the Israeli airstrike on the…

San Francisco restaurant owner launches hunger strike over controversial bike lanes ruining his business: ‘It’s a last resort for me’

nypost.com A San Francisco restaurant owner is in the middle of a month-long hunger strike, protesting the city’s new bike lane experiment he claims is driving his customers away. Eiad…

Will American troops be sucked into an Israeli-Iranian war?

reason.com It looks like Israel and Iran are going to war, and the United States might join in. Two weeks ago, Israeli forces bombed the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, and…

Iran and Israel are already at war in Syria, but it could get much worse

newsweek.com Just over 13 years after Syria was first plunged into civil war between the government and an array of insurgent factions, the country stands today on the frontlines of what…

US Restricts Diplomats' Travel In Israel, Bracing For Iran Attack By Week's End

zerohedge.com US Restricts Diplomats' Travel In Israel, Bracing For Iran Attack By Week's End Iran is expected to attack Israel by week's end, or at least within the coming days. However,…

The West urges China to intervene with Iran amid fears of a direct attack on Israel

cnbc.com Western diplomats have mounted pressure on China to prevent Iran from escalating tensions in the Middle East with a direct retaliatory strike against Israel. U.S. Secretary…

IEA downgrades oil demand growth forecast as prices heat up on elevated Middle East tensions

cnbc.com An oil pumpjack is shown near the Callon Petroleum vicinity on March 27, 2024 in Monahans, Texas. The International Energy Agency on Friday downgraded its forecast for 2024…

A warning from Syria as Middle East braces for Iran's revenge on Israel

newsweek.com Syria has issued a new warning to both Israel and the United States at a time when the Middle East is bracing for Iran's promised retaliation after an alleged Israeli attack…

Amazon Prime Makes First Arabic TV Series Acquisition With Beirut-Set Dramedy ‘Self Modulation’

deadline.com Director Mayar Al Nouri on the set of Self Modulation Amazon Prime has acquired worldwide rights for Beirut-set dramedy series Self Modulation from producers Falcon Films…

How Will Iran Retaliate Against Israel?

newsweek.com Israel recently conducted its most daring operation against Iran since the Mossad, Israel's foreign intelligence service, used a remote-controlled machine gun to kill Mohsen…

Oil Soars On Report US Sees Imminent "High-Precision Missile" Strike On Israel By Iran

zerohedge.com Oil Soars On Report US Sees Imminent "High-Precision Missile" Strike On Israel By Iran And just like that what was already a terrible day for doves and those hoping…

Putin's Information War Is Absurd

newsweek.com A terror attack on a Moscow suburban concert hall killed more than 130 civilians on March 22. The Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K) claimed responsibility that same day,…

Israel Publishes Footage Of Unprecedented Drone Intercept From Iraq Over Its Territory

zerohedge.com Israel Publishes Footage Of Unprecedented Drone Intercept From Iraq Over Its Territory Iran-backed militias in Iraq are touting a claimed 'successful' drone attack on…

How Obama gave Trump the 'military-age males' talking point

reason.com Immigration hawks want you to believe that men are a threat by default. Figures like former President Donald Trump and current Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R–La.)…

Catholic Bishop deported to Venezuela

newsweek.com A Catholic bishop was recently deported to Venezuela shortly after arriving in Mexico this month and has blasted Mexican authorities for alleged violation of human rights…

Why does landlocked Eswatini have a ship registry?

economist.com The website for the shipping registry of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), established in October 2023, appears much like those of more established seafaring nations. A picture…

Ukraine's battle to save Kharkiv from Putin's drones

theweek.com Kharkiv has been subjected to a wave of drone attacks as Russia intensifies its bombardment of Ukraine's second-largest city ahead of a possible major summer offensive.…

Iran's foreign minister accuses U.S. of giving Israel 'green light' to attack consulate in Syria

pbs.org Iran’s foreign minister Monday accused the United States of giving Israel the “green light” for a strike on its consulate building in Syria that killed seven Iranian…

US troops face "big threat" as Iran vows revenge against Israel for attack

newsweek.com The White House has warned of the substantial threat faced by U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria amid a stream of threats issued by Iranian leadership in response to a suspected…

Immigrants from 'nice' countries

reason.com Following up on those shitholes: Donald Trump, at a fundraiser in Florida's Palm Beach this past Saturday night, decided to clarify some of his thoughts on immigration. He…

US Intelligence Is 'Convinced' Major Iranian Response Against Israel Imminent

zerohedge.com US Intelligence Is 'Convinced' Major Iranian Response Against Israel Imminent US intelligence is 'convinced' that Iran is readying a retaliation response against Israel for…

Kurdish protesters managed to stop election cheating in Turkey

reason.com When the law fails to stop the ruling party from cheating, protests work. That's the lesson Kurds in the city of Van, Turkey, learned during their local election this week.…