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Toronto International Film Festival Celebrates 50 Years With Star-Studded Lineup

Hollywood stars arrived in Toronto Thursday for a celebratory 50th edition of North America's biggest film festival, with new movies from Daniel Craig, Sydney Sweeney and Matthew McConaughey among a packed lineup. The Toronto International Film Festival dwarfs more famous rivals like Venice and Cannes for sheer scale, if not glitz and glamour, ...

Lebanese Highways: YASA Warns of Dangerous Illegal Crossings

The road safety association YASA has issued a warning after documenting dozens of illegal openings in the central dividers of major highways across Lebanon, which have caused deaths and serious injuries over the past years. In a statement released Thursday, YASA stressed: “Making an unexpected turn in the middle of a highway is equivalent to a ...

Egypt to Open Grand Museum Near Pyramids of Giza on November 1

Egypt said on Wednesday that its much-anticipated new $1-billion archaeological museum near the Pyramids of Giza will officially open on November 1 after several delays. Authorities hope that the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), which boasts the treasures of Tutankhamun among its collection of more than 100,000 ancient Egyptian artifacts, will ...

Notre-Dame Cathedral Set to Reopen with Star-Studded Concert

On December 7th, the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris will reopen its doors after more than five years of reconstruction work following the devastating fire that ravaged the building in April 2019. To celebrate this historic moment, a concert will take place on the forecourt of Notre-Dame, showcasing an interesting mix of classical and popular music ...