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Third ‘Night at the Museum’ film marks Robin Williams’ final appearance

Third ‘Night at the Museum’ film marks Robin Williams’ final appearance

For the third installment of the lucrative "Night at the Museum" series, the filmmakers wanted to make a film about…
‘The Interview’ takes in $1 million in limited release

‘The Interview’ takes in $1 million in limited release

Raunchy comedy “The Interview” took in one million dollars in its limited release opening day, Sony Studios said Friday, after…
Egypt bans biblical epic ‘Exodus,’ 20th Century Fox says

Egypt bans biblical epic ‘Exodus,’ 20th Century Fox says

Egypt has banned Hollywood's big screen biblical epic "Exodus: Gods and Kings," a 20th Century Fox spokesman said on Friday.The…
Ancient Egyptian art reveals an ecosystem in decline

Ancient Egyptian art reveals an ecosystem in decline

From decorated pottery to intricate wall carvings, ancient Egyptian artifacts serve as records of life along the Nile Valley for…
Amazon announces best-selling books of 2014

Amazon announces best-selling books of 2014

“This year’s best seller lists include a lot of familiar authors and characters—over half of the books on the lists…
Egypt’s Eastern Tobacco to set up cigarette factory in Malawi

Egypt’s Eastern Tobacco to set up cigarette factory in Malawi

Egypt's cigarette monopoly Eastern Tobacco will establish a cigarette factory in Malawi with approximately US$40 million, according to an Egyptian…
Sony puts ‘The Interview’ on YouTube, other digital platforms

Sony puts ‘The Interview’ on YouTube, other digital platforms

"The Interview," the provocative comedy that triggered a devastating cyberattack on Sony Pictures, went straight to U.S. consumers on Wednesday…
Play performance provokes uproar between Al-Azhar and government

Play performance provokes uproar between Al-Azhar and government

The depiction of al-Hussein, the Prophet Mohamed’s grandson, in a play titled Al-Hussein Thaeran (Al-Hussein is Rebellious) has sparked controversy…
First outdoor art show in conservative Saudi

First outdoor art show in conservative Saudi

In highly conservative Saudi Arabia where most forms of entertainment are forbidden, art has taken to the streets.Dozens of paintings…
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