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Madonna in unscripted plunge steals show at Brit awards
February 26, 2015
Madonna in unscripted plunge steals show at Brit awards
Pop diva Madonna's gasp-inducing "wardrobe malfunction" at a star-studded London awards ceremony grabbed British headlines on Thursday along with photos…
Musical Professions Syndicate: Hamza Namira cannot sing on stage until questioned
February 26, 2015
Musical Professions Syndicate: Hamza Namira cannot sing on stage until questioned
Hamza Namira's absence from the Egyptian Syndicate for Musical Professions's board meeting on Wednesday, chaired by syndicate head and 'shaaby'…
Kuwaiti artist donates his paintings to “Long Live Egypt” fund
February 24, 2015
Kuwaiti artist donates his paintings to “Long Live Egypt” fund
Hanan Mounib, head of the Foreign Cultural Relations Sector, is opening the exhibition of the Kuwaiti artist Abdulaziz Al-Tamimi on…
Lady Gaga, Julie Andrews notch Oscars’ top social media moment
February 24, 2015
Lady Gaga, Julie Andrews notch Oscars’ top social media moment
There were underpants, Lego statues and a nail-biting finale on the Oscars stage on Sunday, but it was Lady Gaga's "Sound…
Artist ‘draws’ with clothes
February 23, 2015
Artist ‘draws’ with clothes
For a while Mahmoud Wahid, a Saudi graphic designer, used to drop his clothes all over his room without knowing…
Cinderella ballet back on stage after 14 years
February 22, 2015
Cinderella ballet back on stage after 14 years
After 14 years, the ballet Cinderella will be performed at the Cairo Opera House for five days. The ballet tells the…
Graffiti artist calls on religions – and Parisians – to ‘Coexist’
February 20, 2015
Graffiti artist calls on religions – and Parisians – to ‘Coexist’
In the past week, the word “Coexist” has appeared on walls all over Paris. The graffiti messages are a show…
Egyptian Syndicate of Musical Professions expells Hamza Namira
February 19, 2015
Egyptian Syndicate of Musical Professions expells Hamza Namira
The Egyptian singer Hamza Namira is expelled from the Egyptian Syndicate of Musical Professions, according to Ahmed Ramadan secretary General of the…
German opens corpse museum in Berlin
February 19, 2015
German opens corpse museum in Berlin
A permanent museum showing preserved corpses stripped of skin to reveal the complexity of the human body opens in Berlin…
Art exports from Britain reach record high
February 18, 2015
Art exports from Britain reach record high
The value of art exports from Britain reached a record high last year as buyers from around the world took…