George and Amal Clooney to donate $100,000 to Lebanese charities

Amal Clooney is a Lebanese-British human rights lawyer. (AFP)
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Updated 07 August 2020
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George and Amal Clooney to donate $100,000 to Lebanese charities

DUBAI: American actor George Clooney and his wife, Lebanese-British human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, are donating $100,000 to Lebanese charities helping those left homeless by the deadly explosion in Beirut.

The blast, which broke though the capital city on Aug. 4, has killed at least 137 people and injured thousands.

According to Variety, the couple said: “We’re both deeply concerned for the people of Beirut and the devastation they’ve faced in the last few days.”

“Three charitable organizations we’ve found are providing essential relief on the ground: the Lebanese Red Cross, Impact Lebanon, and Baytna Baytak. We will be donating to these three $100,000 and hope that others will help in any way they can,” they added.

Other celebrities such as Kylie Jenner, DJ Khaled, and singer Dua Lipa, have been taking to social media to show their support for victims, and online influencers around the world have been urging their followers to make donations toward rescue and recovery work.


Chris Hemsworth, MrBeast visit Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi

Updated 15 January 2026
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Chris Hemsworth, MrBeast visit Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi

DUBAI: Marvel superstar Chris Hemsworth, most popular for playing movie superhero Thor, was joined by YouTube sensation MrBeast in Abu Dhabi as they visited the newly opened Natural History Museum and teamLab Phenomena.

In a video shared by Visit Abu Dhabi, the two stars are seen posing for a photo in front of the Brachiosaurus exhibit in the central atrium of the museum. MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, is also seen with his partner, Thea Booysen, as they are shown around the two sites.

MrBeast was in the UAE to take part in the 1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai. He also posted a clip with Hemsworth — who was announced as Abu Dhabi’s brand ambassador last November — on social media, captioning the post: “I swear he kinda looks like @chrishemsworth.”