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DiCaprio foundation offers to return gifts of proven to come from Malaysian fund
October 20, 2016
DiCaprio foundation offers to return gifts of proven to come from Malaysian fund
Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCaprio's charitable foundation would return gifts or donations made to him or his ventures if they were found…
Global stars descend on Cairo for jazz festival
October 19, 2016
Global stars descend on Cairo for jazz festival
This October marks the eighth edition of the annual and on-its-way-to-being-iconic Cairo Jazz Festival. To be held at the American…
Young filmmaker aims to tell besieged Syrians’ story
October 17, 2016
Young filmmaker aims to tell besieged Syrians’ story
A Syrian filmmaker whose harrowing footage of sarin gas victims in 2013 was seen around the world is using his…
Tom Cruise promises ‘unique brutality’ in ‘Jack Reacher’ sequel
October 17, 2016
Tom Cruise promises ‘unique brutality’ in ‘Jack Reacher’ sequel
Tom Cruise stars as the aggrieved former U.S. military officer in sequel "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back", promising "a level…
Kim Kardashian sues over claims she faked Paris robbery
October 13, 2016
Kim Kardashian sues over claims she faked Paris robbery
Kim Kardashian on Tuesday sued a website for claiming she had staged an armed robbery in Paris that her sister…
Michael Jackson outstrips Prince, Bowie as top-earning dead celebrity
October 13, 2016
Michael Jackson outstrips Prince, Bowie as top-earning dead celebrity
Michael Jackson topped an annual list of the top-earning dead celebrities on Wednesday for the fourth straight year, far outstripping…
‘Greatest living poet’ Bob Dylan wins Nobel literature prize
October 13, 2016
‘Greatest living poet’ Bob Dylan wins Nobel literature prize
Bob Dylan, regarded as the voice of a generation for his influential songs from the 1960s onwards, has won the…
National Film Festival kicks off Thursday at Opera House
October 13, 2016
National Film Festival kicks off Thursday at Opera House
The National Film Festival will opens on Thursday, with a range of home-grown movies showing at the Cairo Opera House. The…
Award-winning photographer’s powerful story will soon become a Hollywood film
October 10, 2016
Award-winning photographer’s powerful story will soon become a Hollywood film
MacArthur fellow. Pulitzer Prize winner. Hostage. Now Lynsey Addario is going to be Jennifer Lawrence, or rather Jennifer Lawrence is…
Box Office: ‘Girl on the Train’ tops with $24.7 million, ‘Birth of a Nation’ stumbles
October 10, 2016
Box Office: ‘Girl on the Train’ tops with $24.7 million, ‘Birth of a Nation’ stumbles
"The Girl on the Train" pulled into the station with a $24.7 million opening, a solid result despite the fact…