United Arab Emirates

Trans Ban Wreaks Havoc on Spider-Verse: Arab Countries Snub Marvel Film

Since its release, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse received critical acclaim from moviegoers and critics, grossing over $494.7 million and earning an average rating of 8.6/10 on Rotten Tomatoes. But even though the film was received well by fans and reviewers, one part of the world decided not to release the movie in its cinemas.

Ancient Possibly Pre-Islamic Christian monastery Discovered in UAE

An ancient Christian monastery possibly pre-dating Islam has been found on Siniyah Island off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, officials said on November 3rd.

Pixar Movie Banned Across the Islamic World due to Lesbian Kiss

Disney-Pixar's newest film, Lightyear, scheduled to be released on June 16th in the United Arab Emirates, was banned "due to its violation of the country's media content standards."

While the government body didn't specify the part of the movie that caused the violation, Executive Director Rashid Khalfan Al Nuaimi said it was banned due to the inclusion of homosexual characters.