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In Photos: Morsy, as depicted by Arab cartoonists

In Photos: Morsy, as depicted by Arab cartoonists

Most Arab cartoonists praised the historic toppling of Muslim Brotherhood President Mohamed Morsy, portraying him as a tyrant and dictator.…
Culture Ministry sit-in continues

Culture Ministry sit-in continues

Intellectuals and artists continued Sunday their sit-in at the Culture Ministry in Zamalek for a nineteenth day in a row.…
Prominent Saudi preacher calls on popular singer to retire

Prominent Saudi preacher calls on popular singer to retire

A prominent Saudi Muslim preacher has demanded Emirati star Ahlam, one of the Gulf’s most popular singers, retire from singing…
Azhar aims to recover Quran manuscript

Azhar aims to recover Quran manuscript

Egypt's Al-Azhar institute said on Thursday that legal measures were underway to recover a Quranic manuscript taken from Cairo in…
Negotiations with Shakira to appear in Egyptian TV series a rumor

Negotiations with Shakira to appear in Egyptian TV series a rumor

A source close to the “Al-Kabir Awy” TV series cast said that what was recently published about negotiations between actor…
Intellectuals protest “Brotherhoodization” of Culture Ministry

Intellectuals protest “Brotherhoodization” of Culture Ministry

Prominent intellectual figures stormed the main gate of the Culture Ministry on Wednesday afternoon to start a sit-in inside the…
Saudi releases liberal writer held over Islam ‘insults’

Saudi releases liberal writer held over Islam ‘insults’

RIYADH - Saudi authorities on Wednesday freed liberal writer Turki al-Hamad who has been held without trial since December over…
Actress Kinda Alloush: I maintain support for Syrian revolution

Actress Kinda Alloush: I maintain support for Syrian revolution

Syrian actress Kinda Alloush said she will never go back on her support for the revolution against President Bashar al-Assad.…
Court fines poet Hisham Aljakh for plagiarism

Court fines poet Hisham Aljakh for plagiarism

The misdemeanor circle at the Economic Court on Tuesday fined poet Hisham Aljakh LE 5,000 for plagiarizing verses by Abdel…
This Day in History, 30 May 1941: Egyptian comedian Younis Shalabi is born

This Day in History, 30 May 1941: Egyptian comedian Younis Shalabi is born

Famous Egyptian comedian Younis Shalabi was born in Mansoura, Daqahlia. He studied at the Institute for Theatrical Arts in Cairo.…
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