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Neslihan Ataguell documented a reunion with actress Arfin Biren Kusatman, who played her on-screen daughter Deniz in the Turkish drama "Kara Sevda" (2015–2017). The meeting occurred at the launch event for Ataguell's debut children's book, with both women sharing photographs and greetings that drew viewer attention to the visible physical changes in Kusatman since her childhood role.
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Turkish actor Murad Yildirim rescued a young woman from a moving municipal bus in an incident captured on camera. Yildirim, exiting a vehicle, noticed the woman standing near the road and a bus approaching at speed, prompting him to grab her arm and pull her to safety moments before the vehicle passed.Syrian actor Moatasem Al-Nahar and his wife Layan Burinjikji revealed the sex of their second child during their appearance on the red carpet at Vogue Arabia Ball 2026 in Dubai. Burinjikji wore a blue gown designed by Lebanese fashion designer Tony Ward, signaling the couple's expectation of a boy, which they confirmed to photographers.Turkish actress Meryem Ozreli attended activities at the COP31 climate conference in Antalya, appearing in a photograph with Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa at an event on the conference's sidelines. Ozreli also shared an image with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan via her Instagram Stories.The American University of Beirut's Suliman Olayan School of Business and streaming platform Anghami held a final case study presentation day on November 13, 2026, inviting undergraduate students to develop marketing strategies for Anghami's reach among Generation Z audiences. The final panel expanded from five to eight competing student groups due to the quality of submissions.Palestinian novelist Marwan Abdel-Aal released his ninth novel "Ashira... and in Another Story" (Dar Al-Farabi, 2026), blending mythology with historical narrative across the Palestinian experience from the Nakba to the Gaza war. The protagonist, a Palestinian woman inspired by an ancient goddess, carries the memory of land and resistance.Coming Up:
Lebanese media figure Randa Al-Marr, a pioneer in broadcast journalism who founded Radio Rama in the 1990s and worked across multiple outlets including LBCI and OTV, passed away following a prolonged illness. Writer Augharite Dandash's novel "We Do Not Return From War" (Al-Farabi) examines the aftermath of conflict through the story of a former fighter named Ghassan, exploring the impossibility of return to ordinary life and the tension between political allegiance and individual conscience.