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Censorship Authority: Egypt to no longer cut scenes from movies as of April
February 9, 2015
Censorship Authority: Egypt to no longer cut scenes from movies as of April
Abdel Sattar Fathy, head of the Censorship Authority, said that not a single scene from local or foreign films would…
Gaza music school shines in “Arabs Got Talent” spotlight
February 1, 2015
Gaza music school shines in “Arabs Got Talent” spotlight
On the hugely popular "Arabs Got Talent" TV show in Beirut last month, five young musicians in chequered black-and-white scarves…
Cancer movie wins top prize at Sundance
February 1, 2015
Cancer movie wins top prize at Sundance
"Me and Earl and the Dying Girl," a moving drama about a teenager who befriends a classmate with cancer, won…
France’s Louvre keeps title as world’s most-visited museum
January 31, 2015
France’s Louvre keeps title as world’s most-visited museum
The famous LOuvre in France received 9.3 million visitors last year, retaining its title as the most-visited museum in the…
Qasim Amin’s ‘The Liberation of Women’ to open at Cairo Opera House
January 31, 2015
Qasim Amin’s ‘The Liberation of Women’ to open at Cairo Opera House
The Egyptian Modern Dance Theatre Company will take to the stage of Cairo Opera House delivering theatrical performance of Qasim…
Singer Shakira gives birth to second child in Barcelona
January 31, 2015
Singer Shakira gives birth to second child in Barcelona
Colombian pop star Shakira has given birth in Barcelona to her second child, a boy, she said on Friday.A statement…
Greek singer Demis Roussos dead at 68
January 26, 2015
Greek singer Demis Roussos dead at 68
World renowned Greek singer Demis Roussos died in an Athens hospital at the weekend at the age of 68, the…
‘Spirit of Humanity’ photo contest, fostering sense of solidarity
January 26, 2015
‘Spirit of Humanity’ photo contest, fostering sense of solidarity
Despite the war and strife spreading throughout the Middle East, many volunteers, humanitarian workers and kind souls have bound together…
Graffiti, the strong voice of revolutionaries
January 22, 2015
Graffiti, the strong voice of revolutionaries
“It was such a long and continuous battle till we were able to free it, and here it is, the…
Private investigator: Israeli arrested in Madonna song leak probe
January 21, 2015
Private investigator: Israeli arrested in Madonna song leak probe
An Israeli man was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of hacking Madonna's computer and selling the pop icon's songs online,…