The centennial of the legendary Egyptian director was highlighted during the opening of the 57th Cairo International Book Fair, attended by Minister of Culture Ahmed Fouad Hanno. In his speech, Hanno ...

Those eyes! No actor before or after him had such expressive eyes as Omar Sharif (1932-2015). And when they filled with tears, words became unnecessary. Without them ...

“Cinema takes my breath away; and I’ve been living in this state for more than sixty years.” That’s what Youssef Chahine (1926–2008) told me, laughing with the innocence of a child, during our last ...

In 1991, my parents took me to the movies for only the second time in my life. I was eight years old and already oversaturated with Egyptian cinema, thanks to countless unguarded hours spent in front ...

This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. With more than 20 years of global leadership experience, Faten’s ...

Ahmed Hafez Mazhar (October 8, 1917 – May 8, 2002) was an Egyptian actor. He graduated from the military academy in 1938 and his colleagues included Gamal Abdel Nasser and Anwar Sadat. His acting ...

Israeli guard Omer Hamama has signed a grant-in-aid agreement to join the Kent State University men's basketball team for the 2025-26 season. Hamama is a non-traditional freshman who comes to the ...

As the institutions on THR’s annual list prepare the next generation for the future, many are turning to virtual production, LED walls and, yes, AI. By Mia Galuppo Senior Entertainment Reporter ...

Art Cairo has returned to the Grand Egyptian Museum for the third time, but both the fair and its venue are markedly different this year. For one thing, the event has moved to a bigger location within ...

The player Brother Rice boys basketball coach Rick Palmer has coached the hardest in practice wasn't Wisconsin sophomore John Blackwell, who made the All-Big Ten Freshmen Team a year ago and is a star ...

Films like "Beverly Hills Cop" and "Spy Kids" will live on forever in cinema's hall of fame, better known as the National Film Registry. The National Film Preservation Board announced Tuesday the 25 ...

Students can follow in the footsteps of art house icons like Wim Wenders, Zhang Yimou and Jane Campion at these international institutions. By Patrick Brzeski, Lily Ford, Scott Roxborough, Etan ...