'As a queer Iraqi non-binary Brit, I grew up carrying a lot of internalised shame': How filmmaker and writer Amrou Al-Kadhi used drag to embrace their differences

Zuhair Murad is best known for his couture creations, which have been worn on the red carpet by everyone from Jennifer Lopez to Candice Swanepoel and even Beyoncé.But Murad’s latest project is accessible to more than just the Hollywood and modeling world elite - and most importantly, it’s for a good cause.The Lebanese designer took to Instagram earlier this week to launch his ‘Beirut Relief Tee,’ a unisex t-shirt with the words “Rise From The Ashes” printed on it.

Beirut Musicians’ Fund to help musicians who have been directly affected by the incident.The fund is aiming to raise $34,935 (USD), the amount needed to replace artists’ damaged, lost or destroyed gear.All donations will be managed by Tabbal’s own Tunefork Recording Studios and divided evenly among those musicians affected by the blast.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAfter the devastating explosion in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on August 4, thousands of buildings were destroyed including the staple Le Chef, a restaurant that the late, great Anthony Bourdain visited while in the capital city.

raise funds to help them have top surgery, a procedure to remove breast tissue in order to alter the chest size and appearance.“Even as a child I never wanted to be womanly, I just wanted to be me, without any labels or expectations,” Maj explains in the fundraiser.“I walked around shirtless all the time until I started 'developing' then I would get in trouble.”The decision to raise money through a fundraiser came about after Maj realised that getting the surgery on the NHS came with a waiting

Manchester Crown Court heard.Also using the name Hawre Hasan Raza, he made passport and travel document applications, as well as an application to become a ‘naturalised citizen’.However, the authorities became aware of his fraudulent activities when the real Mr Raza from Iraq applied for a passport renewal.Karim, of Crumpsall, pleaded guilty to three offences of fraud by false representation, one offence of possession of a false identity document and one offence of seeking leave to remain in the

coronavirus relief, Black Lives Matter and social justice organizations — and on Wednesday he donated $300,000 to Global Aid for Lebanon to assist victims of the horrific explosion in the country’s capital of Beirut on Aug.

The Weeknd continues to put his money to good use.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: The documentary advocacy group Brown Girls Doc Mafia (BGDM) is bolstering representation behind the camera with a robust, searchable directory featuring over 200 of its members today. The directory launches today and will offer access to women and non-binary people of color in the documentary space.

fundraiser has been launched for the family of a 12-year-old girl who tragically died in a Scots river last night.Emergency services raced to the River Leven in Balloch at around 6.45pm on Sunday after reports of three youngsters in difficulty in the water near Balloch Bridge.The body of Ava Gray, from Alexandria, was recovered in the West Dunbartonshire town at round 9.45pm.The other two youths, a boy and a girl, managed to get themselves out of the water.Devastated friends and family have been

Andreas Wiseman International EditorMiddle East distributor Front Row Filmed Entertainment and the Kuwait National Cinema Company are partnering with Gulf arthouse venue Cinema Akil for the Beirut Disaster Relief Screenings.Ziad Doueiri’s West Beirut and Nadine Labaki’s Where Do We Go Now? will screen today at Cinema Akil with repeat screenings this coming weekend, Friday 14 August and Saturday 15 August.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticGeorge and Amal Clooney have donated $100,000 to three charitable organizations providing relief for Beirut, where a massive explosion on Tuesday obliterated a city port, injured more than 5,000 people and killed at least 145.According to Unicef, the homes of 100,000 children had been damaged, many to the point of being uninhabitable.“We’re both deeply concerned for the people of Beirut and the devastation they’ve faced in the last few days,” the

George and Amal Clooney have announced that they are making a big donation to help in the relief efforts in Lebanon after over 100 people were killed in a massive explosion in Beirut.

Keith Urban is having a lovely time out in Australia with wife Nicole Kidman and their daughters, and at the start of the week, the country singer had some big news to share with his fans while Down Under. Taking to Instagram, the dad-of-two unveiled the track list for his forthcoming album, the Speed of Now Part 1, as well as a photo of the album cover, which is out on 18 September.