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This week’s bookcase includes reviews of The Ghost Theatre by Mat Osman and The Story Of The Forest by Linda Grant.

The writer’s lively ninth novel, tracing a family’s journey from Latvia to Liverpool, explores the making of myth and history

Rabat (AFP) - Moroccan director Maryam Touzani hopes her latest film, shortlisted for an Oscar, will provoke "a healthy, much-needed debate" around LGBTQ rights and challenge taboos in the conservative country.

Fearing for their lives, but resolute in their cause, the women and girls of Iran defy their oppressors and work around their crushing rule to spread the word of the rebellion.

“The Blue Caftan”, which won the Jury Prize at the Marrakech International Film Festival in November, explores what people are capable of when it comes to love. Through the eyes of a tailor, Moroccan director Maryam Touzani reveals ordinary people trying to find a balance between tradition, modernity and freedom…

Personal testimony from three strippers was presented to court during judicial review of ban which lawyers argue is 'discriminatory'.

The Moroccan cinema has emphasized its powerful presence at the Marrakesh International Film Festival (FFIM) with the honoring of Director Farida Benlyazid, the screening of Maryam Touzani’s “The Blue Caftan” film, Moroccan director Laila Marrakchi’s membership in the official competition’s jury led by Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino, and the ongoing…

The Christmas countdown begins today at SK-II, with the launch of the HyperFestive Limited Edition Pitera Essence, whose bottles are dressed in neon red or green.

Don't go alone. Serious scares lie ahead in these new horror movies