obituary
Egyptian cinema star Kamal al-Shennawy dies at 89
Cinema/TV
August 22, 2011
Egyptian cinema star Kamal al-Shennawy dies at 89
Egyptian cinema icon Kamal al-Shennawy died early Monday at the age of 89. Shennawy acted in more than 200 films…
Egypt’s ‘Western’ music scene loses Talaat Zein
Art news
August 15, 2011
Egypt’s ‘Western’ music scene loses Talaat Zein
Younger generations best know Egyptian singer, Talaat Zein, for his '90s hit “Ta’ala” (Come On) and a local rendition of…
‘Marilyn Monroe of the East’ dies at 82
Cinema/TV
August 9, 2011
‘Marilyn Monroe of the East’ dies at 82
For at least two generations, actress Hend Rostom represented ultimate femininity in Egypt. Her physical beauty, sharp features and natural…