Culture
‘Among the believers’: Story of young jihadis
May 6, 2015
‘Among the believers’: Story of young jihadis
A chilling Pakistani documentary entitled "Among Believers" stirred controversy at the Tribeca Film Festival.
India’s Bollywood star Salman Khan gets five years for hit-and-run
May 6, 2015
India’s Bollywood star Salman Khan gets five years for hit-and-run
An Indian court on Wednesday sentenced Bollywood film star Salman Khan to five years in prison, for killing a man…
Rolling Stones’ Jagger, Wood record Nepal quake charity single
May 6, 2015
Rolling Stones’ Jagger, Wood record Nepal quake charity single
The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood have joined forces with British soul singer Beverley Knight to record a…
‘Omar’ movie on screens in Egypt May 20
May 6, 2015
‘Omar’ movie on screens in Egypt May 20
The Palestinian film "Omar" will be screened in five Arab countries, including Egypt and the UAE, for two weeks starting…
Lauryn Hill cancels Israel show to avoid stirring tensions
May 6, 2015
Lauryn Hill cancels Israel show to avoid stirring tensions
Lauryn Hill is canceling a planned performance in Tel Aviv because she wasn't able to also schedule a concert in…
Zawya brings a plethora of documentaries to Egyptian audience
May 5, 2015
Zawya brings a plethora of documentaries to Egyptian audience
As a curatorial tribute to the genre of non-fiction, Zawya cinema is dedicating almost the whole month of May to…
Young people launch free street cinema initiative in al-Salam City
May 5, 2015
Young people launch free street cinema initiative in al-Salam City
A group of young men and women have decided to establish "Our Street Cinema," an initiative that aims to organize…
New York party of the year kowtows to China
May 5, 2015
New York party of the year kowtows to China
China's march towards global ascendancy has taken another leap forward -- at least when it comes to New York high…
East meets West in exhibition showing Chinese influence on fashion
May 5, 2015
East meets West in exhibition showing Chinese influence on fashion
East meets West in a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that juxtaposes the influence of Chinese art,…
Antiquities Ministry to hold temporary exhibition on religions in Egypt at Egyptian Museum
May 5, 2015
Antiquities Ministry to hold temporary exhibition on religions in Egypt at Egyptian Museum
An exhibition entitled “One god and three religions… religious tolerance in the land of Nile” is currently being prepared by…