Culture
Fantasy epic ‘The Hobbit’ casts spell on box office
December 21, 2014
Fantasy epic ‘The Hobbit’ casts spell on box office
Tolkien epic "The Hobbit" weaved its magic at the North American box office this weekend, signaling a farewell to the…
Turkish TV show fined over ‘dance with a stranger’ stunt
December 21, 2014
Turkish TV show fined over ‘dance with a stranger’ stunt
Turkey's television regulator has handed a record fine to a popular game show for a segment where husbands were filmed…
Overseas tip led FBI to recover stolen art worth up to $24 million
December 20, 2014
Overseas tip led FBI to recover stolen art worth up to $24 million
An overseas tip investigators received six years after one of the biggest art heists in Los Angeles led to the…
European films dominate for foreign language Oscar
December 19, 2014
European films dominate for foreign language Oscar
Six European, two Latin American and one African film have made the shortlist for the foreign language Oscar, announced in…
Goethe Institut to hold training workshop for amateur photographers
December 19, 2014
Goethe Institut to hold training workshop for amateur photographers
The Goethe Institut and the Infinity Group are holding a training workshop for amateur photographers on Sunday.Photographers will be trained…
Beit al-Sennari commemorates Umm Kulthum’s 40th anniversary
December 19, 2014
Beit al-Sennari commemorates Umm Kulthum’s 40th anniversary
Beit al-Sennari in Sayeda Zeinab is commemorating the 40th anniversary of Umm Kulthum's passing, who died on 3 February 1975.Khaled…
Hamza Namira’s album scores six million views on YouTube
December 18, 2014
Hamza Namira’s album scores six million views on YouTube
Hamza Namira’s recently launched album "Esmaani" [Listen to Me] scored more than six million views on YouTube, whos popularity has…
New novel on France’s first Muslim government stirs outcry
December 18, 2014
New novel on France’s first Muslim government stirs outcry
His new book has not even been released but Michel Houellebecq -- one of France's most provocative and widely translated…
‘Boyhood’ movie accurately portrays how life changes
December 17, 2014
‘Boyhood’ movie accurately portrays how life changes
How many times have you reminisced about your boyhood and found yourself smiling when you remembered the day you cried…