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Cinderella ballet back on stage after 14 years
February 22, 2015
Cinderella ballet back on stage after 14 years
After 14 years, the ballet Cinderella will be performed at the Cairo Opera House for five days. The ballet tells the…
Sun perpendicular on King Ramses’s face in Aswan
February 22, 2015
Sun perpendicular on King Ramses’s face in Aswan
The sun shone directly onto the face of King Ramses II on Sunday, located in Abu Simbel temple in Aswan…
Emmy Awards to feature more contenders in comedy, drama categories
February 21, 2015
Emmy Awards to feature more contenders in comedy, drama categories
New rules will expand the number of contenders for top honors in the comedy and drama categories in television's annual…
Graffiti artist calls on religions – and Parisians – to ‘Coexist’
February 20, 2015
Graffiti artist calls on religions – and Parisians – to ‘Coexist’
In the past week, the word “Coexist” has appeared on walls all over Paris. The graffiti messages are a show…
Third of Americans say Hollywood has problem with minorities: Reuters/Ipsos poll
February 20, 2015
Third of Americans say Hollywood has problem with minorities: Reuters/Ipsos poll
In a year when a lack of diversity among Academy Awards nominees prompted the Twitter hashtag #OscarsSoWhite, one-third of Americans believe Hollywood does…
Life of the “Lost Film Director”
February 19, 2015
Life of the “Lost Film Director”
Zaki Fatin Abdel Wahab descends from a family of stardom but independently takes firm steps toward self-recognition as an actor…
Egyptian Syndicate of Musical Professions expells Hamza Namira
February 19, 2015
Egyptian Syndicate of Musical Professions expells Hamza Namira
The Egyptian singer Hamza Namira is expelled from the Egyptian Syndicate of Musical Professions, according to Ahmed Ramadan secretary General of the…
German opens corpse museum in Berlin
February 19, 2015
German opens corpse museum in Berlin
A permanent museum showing preserved corpses stripped of skin to reveal the complexity of the human body opens in Berlin…
Khamenei says American Sniper encourages Muslim killing
February 19, 2015
Khamenei says American Sniper encourages Muslim killing
The Iranian Supreme Leader has attacked Oscar-nominated US movie "American Sniper". In remarks to the Islamic Republic News Agency on Tuesday,…
Dragons, robots, trolls run tight race for Oscars
February 18, 2015
Dragons, robots, trolls run tight race for Oscars
With the surprise snub of a front-runner and five nominees featuring dragons, trolls, robots and mythical creatures, the Oscar for…