Lebanon reverses Spielberg ban

A Lebanese cinema manager says authorities have reversed a decision to ban Steven Spielberg’s newspaper drama The Post. Isaac Fahed, sales and distributor manager of the country’s Grand Cinemas chain, said Wednesday it will open in theatres across Lebanon after “mediation” between the distributor and the Interior Ministry. Lebanese officials could not immediately be reached for comment. Censorship authorities had recommended the ban because the Arab League blacklisted Spielberg over his support for Israel. The interior minister was to sign the ban to make it effective. The reversal is unusual.