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 BTS to kick off world tour after landmark Seoul comeback

Seoul: South Korean K-pop megastars BTS kick off their world tour on Thursday, riding the momentum of a chart-topping comeback album and a landmark performance in the heart of Seoul. The seven-member group -- widely regarded as the world's biggest...