Culture
Prominent Saudi preacher calls on popular singer to retire
June 11, 2013
Prominent Saudi preacher calls on popular singer to retire
A prominent Saudi Muslim preacher has demanded Emirati star Ahlam, one of the Gulf’s most popular singers, retire from singing…
Azhar aims to recover Quran manuscript
June 6, 2013
Azhar aims to recover Quran manuscript
Egypt's Al-Azhar institute said on Thursday that legal measures were underway to recover a Quranic manuscript taken from Cairo in…
Negotiations with Shakira to appear in Egyptian TV series a rumor
June 6, 2013
Negotiations with Shakira to appear in Egyptian TV series a rumor
A source close to the “Al-Kabir Awy” TV series cast said that what was recently published about negotiations between actor…
Intellectuals protest “Brotherhoodization” of Culture Ministry
June 5, 2013
Intellectuals protest “Brotherhoodization” of Culture Ministry
Prominent intellectual figures stormed the main gate of the Culture Ministry on Wednesday afternoon to start a sit-in inside the…
Saudi releases liberal writer held over Islam ‘insults’
June 5, 2013
Saudi releases liberal writer held over Islam ‘insults’
RIYADH - Saudi authorities on Wednesday freed liberal writer Turki al-Hamad who has been held without trial since December over…
Actress Kinda Alloush: I maintain support for Syrian revolution
June 5, 2013
Actress Kinda Alloush: I maintain support for Syrian revolution
Syrian actress Kinda Alloush said she will never go back on her support for the revolution against President Bashar al-Assad.…
Court fines poet Hisham Aljakh for plagiarism
June 4, 2013
Court fines poet Hisham Aljakh for plagiarism
The misdemeanor circle at the Economic Court on Tuesday fined poet Hisham Aljakh LE 5,000 for plagiarizing verses by Abdel…
This Day in History, 30 May 1941: Egyptian comedian Younis Shalabi is born
May 30, 2013
This Day in History, 30 May 1941: Egyptian comedian Younis Shalabi is born
Famous Egyptian comedian Younis Shalabi was born in Mansoura, Daqahlia. He studied at the Institute for Theatrical Arts in Cairo.…
Poet Farouk Shousha resigns over minister’s policies
May 30, 2013
Poet Farouk Shousha resigns over minister’s policies
Prominent poet Farouk Shousha said he has resigned from the board of trustees of the House of Poetry to protest…