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Iran cracks down on contentious pop music video with arrests
Middle East

Iran cracks down on contentious pop music video with arrests

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian authorities have arrested multiple music producers connected to a California-based Iranian pop singer,…
Sawiris, Mohamed Hefzy make Variety500 list of most influential media personalities
Cinema/TV

Sawiris, Mohamed Hefzy make Variety500 list of most influential media personalities

Two Egyptians — Naguib Sawiris and Mohamed Hefzy — have been included in American magazine Variety’s Variety500 for 2019, an…
The 2010s in entertainment: binge TV, Disney and music moguls
Culture

The 2010s in entertainment: binge TV, Disney and music moguls

Every year brings an avalanche of lists about pop culture — best films, best books, best albums. Attempting to define…
EgyptAir receives second Airbus Su-GEY A220-300
Egypt

EgyptAir receives second Airbus Su-GEY A220-300

Egypt received the second new Airbus Su-GEY A220-300 on Tuesday at Cairo International Airport, coming from Merbel factory in Canada…
Ubisoft plays into streaming trend at E3 video game event
World

Ubisoft plays into streaming trend at E3 video game event

French video game titan Ubisoft on Monday unveiled a new subscription service and a Brexit-tinged title as it taps into…
Apple’s rivals in streaming video
Technology

Apple’s rivals in streaming video

Apple is expected to take on streaming rivals like Netflix and Amazon as Hollywood giants Disney and WarnerMedia also move…
China entertainment endures ‘bitter winter’ after crackdowns
Culture

China entertainment endures ‘bitter winter’ after crackdowns

Chinese film and television are reeling from what industry insiders call a “bitterly cold winter” of sharper government scrutiny that…
‘Gangster’ Peppa back in China’s good graces in Year of the Pig
Cinema/TV

‘Gangster’ Peppa back in China’s good graces in Year of the Pig

Roasted as a subversive symbol and chopped from a video streaming website in China, it seemed Peppa Pig, the loveable…
Barack and Michelle Obama sign Netflix production deal
Culture

Barack and Michelle Obama sign Netflix production deal

  Barack and Michelle Obama have entered into a multi-year agreement to produce films and series with Netflix, the world’s…
Saudi Arabia launches initiative to improve country’s lifestyle
Middle East

Saudi Arabia launches initiative to improve country’s lifestyle

Saudi Arabia plans to spend 50 billion riyals ($13.33 billion) by 2020 on an initiative to promote entertainment, health, sports…
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