Culture
Lebanese ‘giant of poetry’ Said Aql dead at 102
November 28, 2014
Lebanese ‘giant of poetry’ Said Aql dead at 102
Lebanese poet Said Aql, whose work was loved by Arab readers but who hated Arabism so much that he invented…
Egypt tops best non-art museums List
November 28, 2014
Egypt tops best non-art museums List
When you mention the word "museum," most travelers imagine the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, or the throngs…
Art finds its edge on Italy’s social faultlines
November 28, 2014
Art finds its edge on Italy’s social faultlines
In a part of Rome few tourists ever reach, the Metropoliz Museum of the Other and the Elsewhere (MAAM) takes…
US best selling books list
November 27, 2014
US best selling books list
David Baldacci's newest thriller, "The Escape," made the US best-seller list on Wednesday, knocking Stephen King's "Revival" from the No.…
Actress Menna Shalaby joins production of TV series on Jews in 1940s
November 27, 2014
Actress Menna Shalaby joins production of TV series on Jews in 1940s
Actress Menna Shalaby joined TV series “Haret al-Yahoud” (Jews' Quarter) along with the actor Eyad Nassar, said producer Gamal al-Adl,…
Lebanese critic: Sabah attempted suicide more than once
November 27, 2014
Lebanese critic: Sabah attempted suicide more than once
Lebanese critic Mohamed Hegazy, who was a close friend to deceased Lebanese singer and actress Sabah, has revealed that she…
Stand-up comedian launches ‘I want theater’ campaign
November 26, 2014
Stand-up comedian launches ‘I want theater’ campaign
Under the slogan of “I want theater,” Stand-up Comedian Ali Qandil has called for allocating one of the state’s abandoned…
Arab music and cinema great Sabah dies at 87
November 26, 2014
Arab music and cinema great Sabah dies at 87
Lebanese diva Sabah died Wednesday morning in Beirut, her business manager, Joseph Gharib, told Al-Masry Al-Youm. Gharib said funeral procedures had…
Book review: Explosive belt from the ‘American Neighborhood’
November 25, 2014
Book review: Explosive belt from the ‘American Neighborhood’
The American Neighborhood is one of the old slums in the city of Tripoli in the northern part of the…