At least 10% of the 90 films selected for this year’s festival from 4,255 feature-length submissions were from Muslim filmmakers. You could say they are punching above their weight, considering on 1% ...

A string of Muslim leaders quit or speak out-citing no access to Rahul Gandhi, no internal democracy, and shrinking political space. From Shakeel Ahmad to Tariq Anwar, the charges are piling up. Yet ...

The Islamic Republic’s relationship with Iranians does not resemble a social contract, but a predatory lease signed in 1979 ...

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Whether it was Salaam Namaste, Kal Ho Naa Ho, or Veer-Zaara, Preity Zinta brought her signature charm and impressive acting ...

Smuggled out of Iran on a hard drive, Maryam Ataei and Hossein Keshavarz’s film combines the daring of Jafar Panahi with the ...

Rani Mukerji's socially relevant takedown of the child-trafficking and begging mafia in 'Mardaani 3' is marred by predictable plot twists, bombast, and antagonists who are less menacing than in previo ...

The Co-ordinator said it was high time Muslim women faced the realities of marriage, urging them to focus on what truly ...

Animated map showing the location of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ headquarters in Tehran (Iran). 3D reconstruction produced by AFP from Sentinel-2A (ESA) satellite images acquired on January ...

The film documents how hundreds of residents in Pollokshields prevented the detention of two neighbours during a dawn raid in ...

Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has expressed defiance after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw ...

The ASLC kicked off its 17th annual Middle Eastern Film Festival with Jaar Panahi's Palme d'Or winning film "It Was Just An ...