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British actor Pete Postlethwaite dead at 64
British actor Pete Postlethwaite, who earned an Oscar nomination for his role…
World’s longest-running soap turns 60 with tragic twist
"The Archers," the world's longest-running soap opera, marked its 60th birthday over…
Singer Akon preaches African unity back home in Senegal
Senegalese-American rapper and songwriter Akon called for greater African unity as he…
British government bids to save Beatle’s birthplace
The British government stepped in Sunday to stop Beatles legend Ringo Starr's…
Afghan clowns raise laughs in war-torn Kabul
Two Afghan policemen stand paralyzed by fear in front of a plastic…
Revolutionary book that inspired Gandhi turns 150
It was 150 years ago that the book "Unto This Last" was…
Beirut gallery at the center of Lebanon’s art revival
Emerging slowly from a troubled past, arts and culture are clearly a…
Guy Manoukian wows Cairo with twist on classic music
In what was undoubtedly one of Cairo’s best concerts of 2010, Lebanese…
THE REEL ESTATE: A survival tale, an elusive art piece and one glorious fable ignite Dubai
The recently concluded Seventh edition of the Dubai International Film Festival has…
Moroccan writer Taia challenges homosexual taboo
Novelist Abdellah Taia, who has won acclaim in France and readers abroad,…