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Syrian White Helmets win best documentary Oscar

Los Angeles Times - Netflix’s “The White Helmets,” about a group of first responders in Syria, is a film pulsing with meaning, said director Orlando von Einsiedel backstage after snagging the Oscar for best documentary short.“Right…

Syria’s White Helmets obtain US visas to attend the Oscars

Al-Jazeera - Rescue workers from Syria's White Helmets - the subjects of an Oscar-nominated documentary - have received US visas to attend next week's Academy Awards ceremony.Raed Saleh, leader of the group, and cinematographer Khaled…