And the Oscar goes to: A rundown of the silver screen favorites at the 2024 Academy Awards DUBAI: Our rundown of the contenders for the major prizes at this year’s Academy Awards on March 11. BEST PICTURE Given the ubiquity of the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon this summer, when Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” (pictured) … Read more
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST: All is on track for African football’s biennial showpiece, the Africa Cup of Nations, according to organizers in the Ivory Coast who are confident their security measures will prevent a repeat of the tragedy that overshadowed the 2022 edition in Cameroon. Ivory Coast may be one of the heavyweights in African football but … Read more
CAIRO: The Israeli army’s death toll in Gaza is already almost twice as high as during a ground offensive in 2014, a reflection of how far it has pushed into the enclave and of Hamas’ effective use of guerrilla tactics and an expanded arsenal.Israeli military experts, an Israeli commander, and a Hamas source described how … Read more