Georgia Dem Senate candidate signed letter comparing Israeli control of West Bank to apartheid South Africa

CAIRO -- An Egyptian celebrity has sparked an uproar after a photo of him with an Israeli pop star was posted online, prompting angry rants from newscasters and actor-singer Mohamed Ramadan’s suspension from a stage and film professionals’ union.The outcry over Ramadan’s photograph with Israeli crooner Omer Adam highlights anti-Israel sentiment among most Egyptians who view any direct interaction with Israelis as taboo.The controversy began over the weekend when an Emirati journalist, Hamad

Peggy Jo, the upcoming true-crime love story starring Lily James, has sold out internationally for HanWay Films.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorNetflix reports that its limited series The Queen’s Gambit has scored 62M households, becoming their most watched limited series to date in its first 28 days. The series starring Anya Taylor-Joy has been consumed Russia and Hong Kong, to France, Taiwan and Australia.

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Andreas Wiseman International EditorHanWay Films has closed a string of international pre-sales on Phillip Noyce’s true-crime love story Peggy Jo, which is set to star Lily James.Universal Pictures Content Group has picked up the movie for Benelux, German speaking Europe, Italy, Portugal, Scandinavia, Turkey, UK, Bulgaria, former Yugoslavia, Czech & Slovak Republics, Hungary, Poland, Romania, CIS, Baltics, Israel, West Indies, South Africa, Hong Kong, Indian subcontinent, Indonesia, Malaysia,

Three years after Luann de Lesseps split from Tom D’Agostino, the Real Housewives of New York City star and “Viva La Diva” singer has found a new man. Meet Garth Wakeford, a tall, blonde fitness trainer from South Africa. Luann, 55, confirmed the romance on the Nov. 18 episode of the Ex Appeal podcast, telling hosts Jenn Lahmers and Julien Marlon that he’s “too good to be true.” Oh, he’s true, and here’s what you need to know about him.

Global streaming giant Netflix has partnered with the Realness Institute to create an Episodic Content Development Lab for writers in South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria. The South Africa-based non-profit organization, which focuses on supporting the development of African content and its creators, said on Thursday that it would open submissions for the lab at the end of November.

Naman Ramachandran Fremantle sells Luca Guadagnino series; Wattpad, NL Film team for Muslim young adult romance; and All3Media sells AIDS crisis drama.Fremantle has closed a raft of global deals on “Call Me By Your Name” director Luca Guadagnino‘s television debut “We Are Who We Are.”The eight-part series has travelled to 133 territories worldwide, including M-Net (South Africa), HBO Europe (Nordic, Spain, Portugal and CEE), HBO Latin America (Latin America and Caribbean), Starzplay

: Nikki Haley’s advocacy group “Stand for America” on Wednesday launched a scathing video attacking Georgia Senate candidate Raphael Warnock as “anti-America” "anti-taxpayer" and “pro-communist” radical -- tearing into his stances on health care and taxes, as well as past comments about police and Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.

Just a few weeks after Pete Davidson and Cazzie David broke up, he was engaged to Ariana Grande.

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Tom Grater International Film ReporterSouth Africa, Portugal and debutant Sudan are among the latest countries to make submissions to the 2021 International Oscar race.South Africa is putting forward Rene van Rooyen’s Toorbos. The film, which is in Afrikaans, explores the uprooting of a young forest woman and her community during the time of the last inhabitants of South Africa’s Knysna forest of the 1930s.Portugal has submitted Listen from actress and director Ana Rocha de Sousa.

Bongani Zungu impressed as he played a full 90 minutes in South Africa's less than convincing Africa Cup of Nations qualifying win over Sao Tome and Principe.Many members of Bafana Bafana's large following had expressed their views that Zungu should start the crucial qualifier and manager Molefi Ntseki duly obliged.The October arrival at Ibrox had begun Friday's qualifier at home against the same opposition on the bench but starred with his range of passing and a late goal to kill the game

Edward J. Perkins was a diplomat who became the first Black U.S.