The legend behind the legend
Ahmed Zaki (Aug. 1949- March 2005)Ahmed Zaki was one of the few legendary actors that made a lasting impression in the history of Arab cinema. With a total of 55…
Taking on the challenge
Director Sherif Arafa discusses the challenges of making "Halim CAIRO: Since Good News For Films first announced its plans to produce a film depicting the life of Abdel Halim Hafez,…
"Halim" brings together two iconic legends
Ahmed Zaki and Abdel Halim Hafez share the silver screenHalimDirector: Sherif ArafaWriter: Mahfouz Abdel RahmanActors: Ahmed Zaki, Haytham Ahmed Zaki, Sulaf Fawakhergi, Mona Zaki and Ezzat Abu OufCAIRO: As the…
Matters of the harp
Manal Mohie El-Din puts the virtues of the harp on displayCAIRO: How apt that the instrument which owes its very existence to Egypt should still find a home here. This…
Arabic news on the Web
Maktoob.com's partnership with BBC part of growth strategyCAIRO: Maktoob.com, the largest Arab online community headquartered in Jordan, has recently announced that it has partnered with the BBC, as part of…
Community reacts to the newest stand-off between the media and the government
CAIRO: During President Hosni Mubarak's reelection campaign - in what was the first-ever, multi-candidate presidential election - he promised to increase the freedom of the press and end all jail…
Palestinians stranded at Rafah border assisted, says Red Crescent
CAIRO: The Red Crescent Society in Egypt has denied reports that four Palestinians stranded on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip had died as…
President's intervention greeted with mixed reactions
Violence escalates between Israel, Palestine and Lebanon; rebel priest provokes censureCAIRO: The local media has provided different takes on the president s intervention in amending the new press law; some…
Onslaught against Lebanon continues, 52 civilians killed
Egypt, Hariri hold emergency talks in bid to end crisisBEIRUT: Israel struck Beirut airport and blockaded Lebanese ports on Thursday, expanding reprisals that have killed 52 civilians in Lebanon since…
Arab states to meet in Cairo on Mideast violence
ReutersCAIRO: Arab governments agreed to send their foreign ministers to Cairo for an emergency meeting on Saturday to discuss Israeli attacks on Lebanon and the Palestinian territories, the Arab League…
