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8/2/2023 8:11:00 PM
The summer competition at the Egyptian box office is in full swing this week with the release of two films from big stars; Marei El-Breemo from Mohamed Henedy and Aal-Zero from Mohamed Ramadan.
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7/18/2023 5:57:43 PM
The cancellation of Travis Scott's highly anticipated Utopia album launch concert in Egypt has become a trending topic among the rapper's fan-base in the country and around the world, sparking conflicting rumours and speculation.
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7/18/2023 11:21:57 AM
The Egyptian Musicians Syndicate, responsible for approving public performances, announced early Tuesday morning that it cancelled Travis Scott's controversial concert at the Giza Pyramids, which was initially scheduled for 28 July.
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7/17/2023 3:09:21 PM
American rapper and record producer Travis Scott is scheduled to unveil his new album titled Utopia in a livestream from his upcoming concert at Egypt’s great historical sight of Giza Pyramids on Friday, 28 July. However, the concert stirred woos and boos in the 105-million-strong country.
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7/12/2023 2:15:58 PM
Three of the Arab world’s biggest female indie stars – Souad Massi (Algeria), Emel Mathlouthi (Tunisia) and Dina El-Wedidi (Egypt) – are being featured in the 2023 album of French electronic music producer Dominique Dalcan.
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7/4/2023 12:28:30 PM
Egyptian popstar Alaa Abdel-Khalek, known for his hit albums during the cassette era in the 80s and 90s, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 59 after a long battle with illness.
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7/1/2023 4:51:41 PM
Ezzat Abou Ouf left our world on 1 July 2019, leaving a huge legacy in cinema, TV, theater and music.
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6/30/2023 7:57:49 PM
The Eid Al-Adha holiday in Egypt and Arab countries has officially kicked off the summer season, which is seeing a surge in pop star releases despite similarities in lyrics and music arrangements.
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6/25/2023 9:18:48 PM
Eissa, or I Promise You Paradise, the latest short film from acclaimed Egyptian director Morad Mostafa has clinched the Jury Prize during the closing ceremony of Bucharest International Short Film Festival held this weekend in Romania.
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6/20/2023 11:29:12 AM
Egyptian box-office star Karim Abdel-Aziz stars alongside Karim Mahmoud Abdel-Aziz in Beit El-Ruby (House of El-Ruby), a new film premiering this week during a comedy-packed Eid Al-Adha holiday season.
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6/17/2023 1:59:07 PM
Evergreen Egyptian singer Mohamed Mounir’s fruitful five-decade career was warmly celebrated in a big concert in Saudi Arabia; accompanied by Hany Farahat orchestra, featuring world class and Grammy-Award-winning soloists including Fathy Salama, with Ahmed Saad and Cairokee as a bonus.
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6/11/2023 11:16:24 AM
Director Marwan Hamed's acclaimed film Kira Wel-Gin (Kira & El-Gin) has been released on streaming platform Shahid VIP.
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6/4/2023 9:43:11 PM
Legendary Egyptian composer Hany Shenouda will perform some of his classic hits with special guests at the Marquee Theatre in New Cairo on 16 June.
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6/4/2023 9:30:13 PM
Locarno Film Festival has started the process of restoring Egyptian director Yousry Nasrallah’s 2004 film Bab El-Shams (“The Gate of Sun”).
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5/27/2023 6:07:15 PM
Arab cinema continued to garner critical recognition at the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival (16-27 May), with three Arab films receiving awards in the Un Certain Regard section that were announced on Friday.
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5/27/2023 5:42:43 PM
Ayyur (Moon), a short film by Moroccan Zineb Wakrim, won the third prize of the 2023 La Cinef held as part of the ongoing 76th Cannes Film Festival.
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5/26/2023 5:03:55 PM
Acclaimed Egyptian director Morad Mostafa thanked co-workers and companions on his artistic journey after winning the 27th Rail d'Or Award for best short film at the Cannes Film Festivals’ Critics Week for Eissa (I Promise You Paradise).
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5/25/2023 11:27:49 PM
Jordanian film Inshallah Walad (Inshallah a Boy) won the Gan Foundation Award for Distribution on Thursday at the Cannes Film Festival’s Critics Week (Semaine de la Critique) 62nd edition.
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5/17/2023 12:28:33 PM
Director Marwan Hamed's film "Kira Wel-Gin" (Kira & El-Gin) took center stage at the 49th edition of the Film Society Festival for Egyptian Cinema, which announced its awards for the best films of 2022 on Monday.
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5/14/2023 7:34:05 PM
Popular Sudanese singer and activist Shaden Mohamed Hussein Grdood was killed on Saturday near Khartoum, as bloody clashes continued to wrack Sudan’s capital city.
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