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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, December 4, 2021. (Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP, File)
December 7, 2021, 7:31 am
In flurry of diplomacy, Saudi crown prince tours Gulf states, Erdogan heads to Qatar
Mohammed bin Salman kicks off six-nation trip in Oman as he aims to reduce geopolitical differences, build cooperation; Turkish president expected to sign new accords in Doha
By Abdullah Al-Shihri and Aya Batrawy
Kate Winslet and Idris Elba battle the elements in 'The Mountain Between Us,' directed by Hany Abu-Assad (Courtesy 'The Mountain Between Us' official Facebook page)
October 30, 2017, 12:03 pm
Palestinian director soars to new heights with big-budget thriller
With the Canadian Rockies as a backdrop, Hany Abu-Assad’s ‘The Mountain Between Us’ portrays ‘normal people caught in an extreme situation’
By Jessica Steinberg
A view of the Northern Arab-Israeli city of Nazareth, on January 26, 2016 (Lior Mizrahi/Flash90)
June 2, 2016, 12:17 pm
Arab Israeli Salafists take aim at sports and culture
Citing a strict interpretation of Sunni Islam, a growing movement is targeting Arabic-language films, theater and athletics
By Majeda El Batsh
The Oscars! (courtesy: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)
September 30, 2014, 4:39 pm
‘The Eyes of a Thief’ to represent Palestine at Oscars
Entry from Jordanian-Palestinian director Najwa Najjar tells of former inmate in Israeli prison harboring a dark secret
By Debra Kamin
Palestinian actors Leem Lebany as Nadja and Adam Bakri as Omar (photo credit: Courtesy 'Omar')
February 21, 2014, 2:50 pm
‘Omar’ and its mustache-twirling Jews hit US theaters
Palestinian nominee for the Best Foreign Language Oscar is released in America, and ‘Noah’ is again in a flood of tsuris
By Jordan Hoffman
The 'Omar' cast at Cannes, with director Hany Abu-Assad in the center (photo credit: Courtesy 'Omar' by Hany Abu-Assad Facebook page)
January 20, 2014, 11:13 pm
Walking this year’s red carpet, thorny global politics
The Academy of Motion Pictures has declared Palestine a state, and this time around, Israeli officials aren’t fighting it
By Debra Kamin
Looking over Hany Abu-Assad's shoulder at a view of Nazareth (photo credit: Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
January 16, 2014, 4:11 pm
Palestinian movie, partly filmed in Israel, gets Oscar nod
Hany Abu-Assad was born in Israel, and he filmed some of ‘Omar,’ a West Bank love story, in Nazareth. But he calls his film Palestinian, and so does the Academy
By Debra Kamin and Jessica Steinberg
'Omar' director Hany Abu-Assad is nervously awaiting news of the Oscar nominees (photo credit: Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
December 25, 2013, 7:05 pm
In first, a Palestinian film awaits word from the Oscars
Hany Abu-Assad, the director of ‘Omar,’ wants audiences to look past the politics when they come to see his movie
By Jessica Steinberg
Hiatham Omari as Badawi in Yuval Adler's 'Bethlehem' (photo credit: Vered Adir/Courtesy)
December 21, 2013, 1:50 pm
‘Bethlehem’ fails to make Oscar shortlist
Yuval Adler’s drama had been highly tipped to nab a coveted Oscar nomination
By Debra Kamin
Hiatham Omari as Badawi in Yuval Adler's 'Bethlehem' (photo credit: Vered Adir/Courtesy)
October 8, 2013, 11:12 am
Three films with Israeli ties angling for Oscar
Submissions for nomination in the Best Foreign Language category include an Israeli film, a Palestinian film and a Filipino film about Israeli migrants
By Debra Kamin
'Omar' director Hany Abu-Assad is nervously awaiting news of the Oscar nominees (photo credit: Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
June 15, 2013, 6:08 am
The filmmaker who moved back home
Hany Abu-Assad, Cannes award-winning director of ‘Omar,’ a Palestinian romantic thriller, talks about his past — and future — in his hometown of Nazareth
By Jessica Steinberg
A scene from 'Omar,' which won the Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival. (photo credit: courtesy)
May 28, 2013, 9:29 am
Palestinian film ‘Omar’ wins Cannes prize
Directed by Palestinian filmmaker Hany Abu-Assad, it was filmed in the West Bank and negatively portrays Israel
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