Bardem hits out at film industry for lack of activism Actor Javier Bardem has called out members of the film industry for their lack of activism at Sunday's Oscars . Bardem , 57, told the Independent that "I think it's comfortable-ness" that prevented members of the industry from speaking out. He added, "I think they don't want to feel, themselves, uncomfortable.
Veteran Al Jazeera journalist Jamal Rayyan dies aged 72 Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Sun, 03/15/2026 - 15:19 Rayyan made history by becoming the first presenter to appear on Al Jazeera Arabic and deliver its inaugural address Jamal Rayyan was born in the city of Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank of Palestine on 23 August 1953 and held Jordanian citizenship (Al Jazeera) Off Veteran broadcaster Jamal Rayyan, one of the most recognisable figures in Arab television news and a founding voice of Al Jazeera, has died at the age of 72 after a media career spanning more than five decades. Rayyan was widely regarded as a pioneering figure in modern Arab journalism and played a central role in shaping the identity of Al Jazeera following its launch in 1996. He made history as the first presenter to appear on the network, delivering the inaugural news bulletin that marked the beginning of a new era in Arab media.
British Muslims are more loyal to UK than general public, new poll reveals Submitted by Imran Mulla on Fri, 03/13/2026 - 12:01 UK's Muslims are also more pro-democracy than wider population A worshipper prays inside Cambridge Central Mosque, in November 2021 (AFP) Off New polling has revealed that British Muslims are more pro-democracy than the public at large and overwhelmingly feel they belong to the UK . The findings cast doubt on widespread claims by politicians from across different parties that many British Muslims are unintegrated and oppose British values. The "nationally representative survey of Muslims" was commissioned by the transatlantic Concordia Forum think tank in October 2025 and conducted by Opinium .
Renowned Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi dies aged 100 Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 03/09/2026 - 14:13 Scholar and co-founder of the Institute for Palestine Studies devoted his life to documenting Palestinian history and the Nakba Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi holds his degree after receiving an honorary doctorate of humane letters at the American University of Beirut 26 June 2010 (Reuters/Mohamed Azakir) Off Renowned Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi has died aged 100 after a decades-long scholarship focused on the history and displacement of the Palestinian people. The Institute for Palestine Studies (IPS) - a research and publication centre focused on the Palestinian plight that Khalidi co-founded in Beirut in 1963 - said he died in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the US on Sunday. Khalidi was a leading figure in documenting Palestinian society before the Nakba - the “catastrophe” of 1948, when Zionist militias ethnically cleansed Palestinians from their homeland to pave the way for the creation of Israel.
Call of Duty co-founder says Activision wanted game about Iran attacking Israel Submitted by Shafik Mandhai on Fri, 03/06/2026 - 09:39 Chance Glasco was responding to a White House propaganda video showing a montage of attacks on Iranian targets overlayed with Call of Duty animations A scene from Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) Off One of the co-founders of the popular video game series Call of Duty has said there was "pressure" from publisher Activision Blizzard on developers to producer a game about Iran attacking Israel . In a series of posts on X , Chance Glasco said the pressure "appalled" developers who rejected the idea because it felt like "political propaganda being pushed by Activision". Glasco's comments came after the official White House X account published a video montage of US military attacks on Iran with an overlay that replicated the Call of Duty animation aesthetic.
