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For Fayoum artist, gravel becomes art
December 7, 2015
For Fayoum artist, gravel becomes art
You will see him wandering the streets of Tunis, the small village on the banks of Lake Qarun in Fayoum,…
Through theater, Syrian refugees recount migration, look to Europe
December 6, 2015
Through theater, Syrian refugees recount migration, look to Europe
In a small studio in central Beirut, more than a dozen refugee women from Syria dash about barefoot as they…
Sandra Bullock adopts second child from foster care
December 6, 2015
Sandra Bullock adopts second child from foster care
Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock announced on Wednesday that she has adopted a second child – a 3-1/2-year-old girl – from…
British play to feature all 74 Shakespeare deaths
December 6, 2015
British play to feature all 74 Shakespeare deaths
Quentin Tarantino has nothing on William Shakespeare – there are 74 onstage deaths in the Bard's plays, according to a…
Brazilians hot and bothered over risque sand sculptures
December 4, 2015
Brazilians hot and bothered over risque sand sculptures
Sand sculptures of curvaceous, full-bottomed women on Copacabana beach may be one of Rio de Janeiro's wackier tourist attractions, but…
‘Star Wars’: the space epic no one believed in
December 4, 2015
‘Star Wars’: the space epic no one believed in
It may well be one of Hollywood's biggest success stories, but when the original "Star Wars" film was released in…
‘In the Heart of the Sea’ brings shipwreck story to screen
December 4, 2015
‘In the Heart of the Sea’ brings shipwreck story to screen
The story that helped inspire "Moby Dick" is coming to cinema screens in action adventure "In the Heart of the…
Egyptian Novelist Edward Al-Kharrat dies at 89
December 1, 2015
Egyptian Novelist Edward Al-Kharrat dies at 89
The Egyptian novelist and critic Edward Al-Kharrat died on Tuesday at the age 89 from complications due to pneumonia. Al-Kharrat…
Actress Anne Hathaway expecting first child
December 1, 2015
Actress Anne Hathaway expecting first child
Oscar-winning Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway and her husband, producer Adam Shulman, are expecting their first child, according to the website…
Bono, Clooney, Kardashian part of all-star campaign for AIDS
November 30, 2015
Bono, Clooney, Kardashian part of all-star campaign for AIDS
Would you like to spend quality time with George Clooney as he showers you with compliments? How about walk a red…