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‘The Zone of Interest’ director’s Oscars speech slammed by hundreds of Jewish stars, creators in open letter

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RIYADH: A Saudi artist whose fascination with Japanese animation began in childhood is breaking new ground in the Kingdom’s burgeoning art scene. Maryam Al-Suwaidan paints Japanese-style whimsical characters that evoke feelings of nostalgia. Her love for Japanese art began in childhood when she copied drawings from the covers of videos and comic books featuring her … Read more

Tiger Woods and US team owners among directors of new PGA group

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HONG KONG: Masters champion Jon Rahm said Wednesday that the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) was not “a good system” after LIV Golf formally withdrew its application to join. LIV Golf Commissioner Greg Norman on Tuesday sent a letter to players, seen by AFP, saying the Saudi-funded breakaway circuit had ended its efforts to be … Read more

Dissident directors hold up ‘mirror’ to Iranian women’s desire

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BERLIN: Two Iranian directors said they have been barred from traveling to the Berlin film festival for their new movie’s premiere Friday for breaking one of their country’s biggest taboos: showing a woman pursuing a “normal life.” Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha told AFP from Tehran that they knew they were playing with fire with … Read more