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Abu Dhabi Film Festival kicks off on October 11

The sixth edition of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival will kick off on October 11 with the screening of the feature film “Arbitrage”, starring Richard Gere and Nate Parker and produced by Mohammed Al Turki from Saudi Arabia and director Nicholas Jarecki. A total of 81 feature films and 84 short films representing 48 countries […]

Mali: Another Terror Attack Kills 20 Soldiers

In Mali, about 20 soldiers were killed in a pre-dawn attack on an army camp in central Mali on Sunday. According to the government, the identity of the attackers was not established yet. “Terrorists” entered the camp near the village of Sokolo, killed the soldiers and caused “significant material damage,” the government said in a […]

Ugandan peace-keeper mows down three colleagues in Somalia

A Uganda soldier, member of the country’s contingent of an African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia, has shot dead three of his colleagues, the Ugandan army said Tuesday. Spokesperson for the military Brig. Gen. Felix Kulayigye said the soldier woke up Monday morning and “sprayed bullets” at his colleagues. All four were part of the […]