Film
Rising Egyptian actor Amir El-Masry is the ‘The Arabian Warrior’
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December 27, 2017
Rising Egyptian actor Amir El-Masry is the ‘The Arabian Warrior’
Egyptians hold fellow Egyptian Hollywood actors on a high pedestal. From Omar Sherif to Ramy Malek, a few Egyptian actors…
‘Sheikh Jackson’ awaits Al-Azhar verdict after accusations of ‘contempt of religion’
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December 20, 2017
‘Sheikh Jackson’ awaits Al-Azhar verdict after accusations of ‘contempt of religion’
Amr Salama, the prominent Egyptian director, said on Monday the General Prosecutor conducted an investigation against him because of his latest movie Sheikh…
Shadia, beloved Egyptian actress and singer, passes away at the age of 86
Culture
November 29, 2017
Shadia, beloved Egyptian actress and singer, passes away at the age of 86
She would brighten up your bad days with an angelic voice and impeccable acting skills. But there was something about…
Egyptian film ‘Photocopy’ screens at Arab Cinema Week in New York
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November 13, 2017
Egyptian film ‘Photocopy’ screens at Arab Cinema Week in New York
The Egyptian film “Photocopy” will be screened at the closing ceremony of the Arab Cinema Week in New York on…
10th edition of Panorama of the European Film to screen in 10 Egyptian cities
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October 28, 2017
10th edition of Panorama of the European Film to screen in 10 Egyptian cities
The Panorama of the European Film’s 10th edition, will be taking place between 8-18 November and will expand its showings this…
‘The Search for Umm Kulthum’ film to participate in Venice Film Festival
Art news
July 31, 2017
‘The Search for Umm Kulthum’ film to participate in Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival chose the film ‘Al-Bahth An Umm Kulthum’ (Translation: The Search for Umm Kulthum) to participate in…
Disney casts Egyptian-Canadian Mena Massoud as Aladdin
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July 17, 2017
Disney casts Egyptian-Canadian Mena Massoud as Aladdin
After a lengthy search, The Walt Disney Company announced on Saturday that it has finally found its Aladdin, casting Egyptian-Canadian Mena…
Robert De Niro decries Trump administration’s ‘hostility’ toward the arts
Art news
May 11, 2017
Robert De Niro decries Trump administration’s ‘hostility’ toward the arts
Robert De Niro pulled a Meryl Streep at Monday night’s Chaplin Award Gala in New York. While accepting a career…
‘Fate of the Furious’ races to biggest global box office opening ever
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April 18, 2017
‘Fate of the Furious’ races to biggest global box office opening ever
"The Fate of the Furious" crossed the finish line on Monday as the biggest global opening in movie history.The eighth…
Oscar-winning Syrian group hopes award will stop ‘massacres’
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February 27, 2017
Oscar-winning Syrian group hopes award will stop ‘massacres’
A young volunteer in the Syrian search-and-rescue group featured in an Academy Award-winning documentary said Monday he hopes the award…