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The United Arab Emirates on Monday banned the upcoming Pixar animated feature “Lightyear” from showing in movie theaters after its inclusion of a kiss between two lesbian characters.

A chef lecturer from New College Lanarkshire (NCL) was invited to judge at two major international culinary competitions in Abu Dhabi.

K.J. Yossman PREMIERESFilm London has unveiled its line-up for London Screenings, which boasts eleven feature premieres including “The Almond and the Seahorse” (pictured above) starring Rebel Wilson.International buyers will also be able to watch “Silver Servers,” “Manfish,” “There’s Always Hope,” “Hamlet Within” and “Giantland” at Picturehouse Central, where the screenings will take place.Meanwhile “Winners” and “Zero” are set to play in the Breakthrough strand while a new documentary strand has also been introduced, which will include “La Sagrada Familia,” “My Everest” “The Oil Machine” and “One Bullet.”Doc Society have join London Screenings as a partner for the first time, a move that will include a Doc Society special presentation.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSinger Elissa, soprano Hiba Tawaji, composer Oussama Rahbani, trumpetist Ibrahim Maalouf and more than 50 musicians performed at the “Night of Hope” at Lebanon’s Forum de Beirut on Sunday night in the largest concert to be held in the country’s capital since the devastating explosion in August of 2020 that killed more than 200 people, left an estimated 300,000 homeless and caused more than $15 billion in damage. The Forum de Beirut was also destroyed by the blast, but has been rebuilt.The concert paid tribute to the families of the explosion’s victims in a brief video, and patriotic songs were performed as part of a broader call to unite the country, which has seen its economy devasted in recent years.

Prince William has stepped in once again on behalf of the Queen following a sad event.

A pair of eco-conscious design students are set to wow celebrity judges at a top competition next week with their high-fashion dresses made from recycled materials.

Shah Rukh Khan’s Knight Riders Group has acquired the rights to own and operate Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, a franchise in the United Arab Emirates’ new T20 cricket league.The investment is led by Khan, along with Juhi Chawla and her husband Jay Mehta. It is the fourth Knight Riders-owned T20 franchise, after previous team launches in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Caribbean Premier League and Major League Cricket in the U.S.T20 is a quick-play, made-for-TV version of cricket, a sport that is wildly popular in the Indian subcontinent and parts of the Middle East.

Naman Ramachandran India’s T-Series, Reliance Entertainment and Match Cut Productions have teamed on Srijit Mukherji’s Hindi-language satire “Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga.”Inspired by true events, the film is about the adverse effects of urbanization, human-animal conflict and poverty, leading to a bizarre practice in a village located on the edge of a forest.It stars Pankaj Tripathi (“Sacred Games”), Neeraj Kabi (“Paatal Lok”) and Sayani Gupta “(Four More Shots Please”).Mukherji’s credits include Bengali-language films “Autograph” (2010), which was a Glasgow International Film Festival and Abu Dhabi International Film Festival selection, “Jaatishwar” (2014), “Chotushkone” (2015), “Rajkahini (2015) and “Ek Je Chilo Raja” (2019), which played at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. “Sherdil” will be his second Hindi film after the 2017’s “Begum Jaan,” the remake of “Rajkahini.” Mukherji said: “I got inspired by the real incident of tragic practises in villages bordering the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve and I knew I had to capture it in my next.

Lewis Hamilton, 37, has been reportedly labelling himself as an “astronaut” on the exclusive dating app Raya.The reports come as the Mercedes racer is said to be on the dating platform following his reported split from model Camila Kendra.According to a source, Lewis' profile shows off a series of selfies and modelling campaigns.The source claimed: “Lewis describes himself as an astronaut on his profile."He has Big Sean’s song Mercy playing alongside a montage of some of his best selfies and modelling snaps.“The app verifies users by linking through to their official Instagram account, so anyone using Raya will know it’s Lewis and not a catfish."The source went on to add that the sportsman will have hoards of women wanting to date him, they claimed to The Sun.Express.co.uk has approached a representative for Lewis Hamilton for comment.It comes after Forumla One's Lando Norris admitted he is a fan of the recent drama between competitors Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen at last year's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.The Formula One driver spoke to Scott Mills and Chris Stark on their BBC podcast about his journey.Scott asked Lando: "How much as a fan do you buy into the rivalries? Are you invested?"The presenter was referencing the drama that happened on the last lap of the final race Of the season in Abu Dhabi.The 2021 campaign was one of the most controversial and dramatic in recent history, and the bitter disappointment of defeat led Hamilton to speculate retirement from the sport.Verstappen and Hamilton were on equal points in the Drivers Championship going into the final round, with Versappen leading on countback.Verstappen overtook Hamilton on the final lap to win the race, and his first Formula One World Drivers'

Charlotte Crosby has revealed that she held onto her friend's wine glasses in snaps in a bid to hide her pregnancy from Geordie Shore BFF Sophie Kasaei. The reality star, 31, took to Instagram on Tuesday night to announce she is pregnant with her first child with boyfriend Jake Ankers.

A former British soldier who was imprisoned in Abu Dhabi facing a £100,000 fine after he refused to board a flight over fears there was a bomb on board has finally returned home. Steve Long, 39, from Stockport, was on a three-week holiday in UAE when he told passengers on the returning Etihad flight that there could be a bomb on the plane.

Film at Lincoln Center has named Sarah Eaton, a film industry veteran and former media relations chief at the Sundance Institute, as VP of marketing and communications.

Serena Williams has revealed harrowing details of how she nearly died when giving birth to daughter Alexis Olympia in 2017. Williams, 40, announced she was pregnant in April that year, after revealing she had been eight weeks gone whilst winning the Australian Open. Five months later, she had an emergency cesarean-section delivery due to the baby's heart rate dropping during labour and also suffered a pulmonary embolism after giving birth, leaving her bedridden for over a month and delaying he return to training.

Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan said he was diagnosed with shingles. It came after fans spotted a rash on his holiday photos. The professional dancer had been on holiday with his family when he fell ill.

Strictly Come Dancing former dancer James Jordan has been diagnosed with shingles after falling ill on his recent holiday to Abu Dhabi. The reality star, 43, was on holiday with his dancer wife Ola Jordan, 39, and their two year old daughter Ella when he fell ill. James rushed to the doctors on their return home earlier this week to discover he was suffering with shingles.

Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan revealed he has been diagnosed with shingles after fans spotted a rash on his holiday photos. The former professional dancer fell ill while on holiday with his wife Ola and two-month-old daughter Ella in Abu Dhabi. James, 43, told fans he had rushed straight to the doctors on his return home.

Christian Horner’s wife, Geri Halliwell, 49, is often seen at the Grand Prix with her husband, but she has admitted she can’t divulge whether she prefers luxury or mass-market models of cars, because either answer would get her into trouble.In an unearthed interview, Geri joked that she would be “killed” if she gave her preference.In 2020, the Spice Girls star was quizzed on whether she preferred Ferrari or Ford, and she replied:“I’d be killed if I said either.”Geri married Christian Horner in 2015 at St Mary's Church in Woburn, Bedfordshire.She is mother to Bluebell, 15, (from a previous relationship) and Monty, five.Christian also has a daughter, Olivia, eight, from a previous relationship.Christian is the team principal of the Red Bull Racing Formula One team.Christian’s wife and former Spice Girl, Geri, frequently joins him at the races.The couple took to Instagram to share rare photos of their country estate last week, including snaps of their horses and luxury cars.Their property is in Oxfordshire.Geri prefers riding horses, while Christian joked in a separate interview with The Times that he would choose “horsepower”.Maybe the reason Geri won’t talk about cars is because she’s not the best driver - or so her husband has claimed.The 48-year-old, who won big in Abu Dhabi in December, told the publication last year that his wife doesn't have the best driving skills, but he did compliment her on her cooking skills.He explained: “...Geri isn’t a good driver — she thinks everybody else is wrong.”When the Red Bull Racing team won the Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi in December, an emotional Geri spoke to the press about how “proud” she was of the team.Christian’s team secured the Formula One world championship.Telling reporters

Lewis Hamilton stepped out in a kooky floral print outfit as he arrived at the Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying before putting in a below average performance to qualify in fifth position for the race tomorrow - with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on pole for the first race of the season. Hamilton, 37, who recently announced he will be changing his name to include his mother's maiden name, sported a Jacquemus deep purple and orange floral printed ensemble. His eye-catching arrival was not replicated on the track as Mercedes continued to struggle with Hamilton's fifth place on the grid likely to intensify fears of a poor season ahead for the previously dominant team.

Lando Norris is a British-Belgian racing driver currently competing in Formula One with McLaren, racing under the British flag.The Formula One star, 22, shared his thoughts on one specific controversy, which took over the sport last year, with Scott Mills and Chris Stark on BBC Radio 5 Live last week.During his interview, Norris was asked whether the “ending to last season” was “good” or “damaging” for the sport.This comment was made in reference to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last December, which saw driver Max Verstappen speed to victory ahead of sporting legend Lewis Hamilton on the final lap.Michael Masi, who was removed from his role as race director, was at the heart of the controversy after deciding to allow only the cars between race leader Lewis Hamilton and title rival Max Verstappen to un-lap before a restart. British car racer Norris told BBC Radio 5 Live: “It’s controversial. I mean it’s still something that’s going on now, right?“I don’t know.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentSubscription streamer Starz Play Arabia is getting a major cash injection from a consortium of Abu Dhabi-based companies that are acquiring a roughly 57% stake in the SVOD service.A group comprising E-Vision, which is a Hollywood and Bollywood content aggregator, and United Arab Emirates sovereign fund ADQ, has purchased a controlling stake in Starz Play Arabia, which has been valued at $420 million, according to a statement.“Starz and its parent company Lionsgate will maintain commercial agreements for content licensing to the venture,” the statement said. The deal still needs to clear regulatory approval and some administrative procedures. Starz Play Arabia, which was launched in 2015 as the first Starz-branded SVOD outside the U.S., is now available in 19 countries across the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan.

A consortium led by Emirates-based technology and investment group e& has agreed to acquire a majority equity stake in SVOD and streaming platform Starzplay Arabia.