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Disney fans mourn first Arab to voice-over Scrooge McDuck
November 4, 2015
Disney fans mourn first Arab to voice-over Scrooge McDuck
Disney fans are mourning the first Arab actor to provide a voice-over for many of the entertainment giant’s characters. On Tuesday…
Jazz concert to be performed in darkness for awareness on blindness
November 3, 2015
Jazz concert to be performed in darkness for awareness on blindness
How would it feel to listen to jazz in “darkness”?
Nepal’s first foreign photo festival opens in shadow of quake
November 3, 2015
Nepal’s first foreign photo festival opens in shadow of quake
Nepal's first international photo festival opened on Tuesday on the streets of the quake-devastated Kathmandu Valley, with exhibits set up…
UNESCO office announces competition as part of heritage protection campaign
November 2, 2015
UNESCO office announces competition as part of heritage protection campaign
The UNESCO Office in Cairo announced on Monday that as part of the United with Heritage campaign launched by the…
7 Egyptian movies mark biggest participation in Cairo festival
October 31, 2015
7 Egyptian movies mark biggest participation in Cairo festival
Seven Egyptian movies are competing for awards at the 37th Cairo International Film Festival (November 11-20), marking the biggest competition…
Keira Knightley makes Broadway debut in Zola’s ‘Therese Raquin’
October 31, 2015
Keira Knightley makes Broadway debut in Zola’s ‘Therese Raquin’
Keira Knightley makes her Broadway debut in a new adaptation of Emile Zola's "Therese Raquin", taking to the stage as…
US General Patton’s gold pocket watch sells for $137,000
October 31, 2015
US General Patton’s gold pocket watch sells for $137,000
A gold pocket watch that once belonged to celebrated World War Two US tank commander General George Patton and that…
Batman adversary Harley Quinn tops 2015 Halloween costume search
October 31, 2015
Batman adversary Harley Quinn tops 2015 Halloween costume search
America's most popular Halloween costume this year could be Batman adversary Harley Quinn from the DC Comics series, according to…
Modern art mistaken for rubbish rebuilt in Italy
October 28, 2015
Modern art mistaken for rubbish rebuilt in Italy
An art installation of empty champagne bottles and spent party poppers reopened in Italy on Tuesday, three days after cleaning…
World’s oldest bible on show as British Museum tracks Egypt’s religions
October 28, 2015
World’s oldest bible on show as British Museum tracks Egypt’s religions
The world's oldest bible is among 200 objects tracing Egypt's religious evolution in an exhibition at London's British Museum, which…