Egyptian-American actor Rami Malek wins best actor at 2019 Oscars

February 26th, 20190 The Arab American News By Farah Harb Rami Malek, a first generation American and son of Egyptian immigrants to the United States, has won an Academy Award for his lead role in Bohemian Rhapsody, a film about the life of Queen’s lead singer Freddie Mercury. On his way to the Oscar podium, Malek picked up similar wins at the...

Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki makes Oscar history

January 25th, 20190 It's definitely a great day for Nadine Labaki, who has made history as the first Arab female filmmaker to ever be nominated for an Oscar in the best foreign language film category. Labaki's film, Capernaum, gives Lebanon back-to-back foreign-language nomination following Ziad Doueiri's The Insult, which was nominated last...