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Stars come out to shine for Cannes film festival
With a well-received selection of films, Robert De Niro steering the jury…
Mashrou’ Leila wins over Cairo
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An untoward Michael Jackson tribute at Opera House
What should be said at the outset of this review is that…
Nigerian hip-hop, long a copy, grows into its own
Nigeria's most talked-about hip-hop video exhibits all the excesses of its American…
Novice filmmakers open window on Iraq
As Baghdad writhed with violence in 2006, Emad Ali set out to…
Two very daring musicals lead the Tony Awards race
Who says Broadway won't take a risk? "The Book of Mormon" and…
Qaddafi caricature flourishes in rebel capital Benghazi
Moammar Qaddafi pumping petrol into a winged camel, Qaddafi with the tail…
Egypt to demand Germany return Nefertiti
CAIRO: Egypt will make a formal request to Germany for the return…
Contemporary dance blooms in Beirut ‘Arab Spring’
Contemporary dancers are finding their feet in the Arab world, as the…
‘Wanderings’ of Abir Nasraoui’s revolution
“I don’t pretend to have very strong political positions,” singer Emel Mathlouthi,…