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Amazon announces best-selling books of 2014

Amazon announces best-selling books of 2014

“This year’s best seller lists include a lot of familiar authors and characters—over half of the books on the lists…
Egypt’s Eastern Tobacco to set up cigarette factory in Malawi

Egypt’s Eastern Tobacco to set up cigarette factory in Malawi

Egypt's cigarette monopoly Eastern Tobacco will establish a cigarette factory in Malawi with approximately US$40 million, according to an Egyptian…
Sony puts ‘The Interview’ on YouTube, other digital platforms

Sony puts ‘The Interview’ on YouTube, other digital platforms

"The Interview," the provocative comedy that triggered a devastating cyberattack on Sony Pictures, went straight to U.S. consumers on Wednesday…
Play performance provokes uproar between Al-Azhar and government

Play performance provokes uproar between Al-Azhar and government

The depiction of al-Hussein, the Prophet Mohamed’s grandson, in a play titled Al-Hussein Thaeran (Al-Hussein is Rebellious) has sparked controversy…
First outdoor art show in conservative Saudi

First outdoor art show in conservative Saudi

In highly conservative Saudi Arabia where most forms of entertainment are forbidden, art has taken to the streets.Dozens of paintings…
US cinemas to screen ‘The Interview’ on Christmas Day

US cinemas to screen ‘The Interview’ on Christmas Day

Sony Pictures cleared the way on Tuesday for release of "The Interview" in some U.S. theatres on Christmas Day, less…
Egyptian actor receives positive feedback for new Netflix series ‘Marco Polo’

Egyptian actor receives positive feedback for new Netflix series ‘Marco Polo’

Egyptian actor Amr Waked says he is happy with his new series of “Marco Polo,” which premiered this month in…
UN: Satellite images show 290 heritage sites in Syria damaged by war

UN: Satellite images show 290 heritage sites in Syria damaged by war

Satellite imagery indicate that 290 cultural heritage sites in Syria, whose history stretches back to the dawn of civilization, have been…
‘Thalassemia’ film: In-depth look on underprivileged patients

‘Thalassemia’ film: In-depth look on underprivileged patients

Beit al-Sanary is set to showcase the documentary film “Thalassemia” on Thursday 25 December 2014 at 6 pm. The storyline of…
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