Star News And Gossip

April 3, 2013

Simon Fujiwara displays awkward, mysterious art
15:20 GMT

Awkward, mysterious, and eclectically fun, Simon Fujiwara of Sharjah displays art inspired by an old family photograph.

D-CAF starts on Thursday 4 April
14:42 GMT

El Attar, the founder of Cairo's Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, says Egypt is ready for the art that will be on display this month. They just don't know it yet.

Lebanese Pascale Machalaani lives like the girl next door
14:15 GMT

The Lebanese singer claims to be just like everyone else while prepping for a summer concert tour around the region.

Kit Kat Comedy Show Contest
13:13 GMT

The top chocolate wafer company wants a piece of that Arab Comedy for a new show. Contest ends soon!

Qamar Khalaf
11:54 GMT

The Syrian actress is said to be unable to cope after her tragic news.

Cyrine Abdel Nour
09:59 GMT

The Lebanese stunner refuses to answer May over accusations that she's just like her scandalous character 'Ruby' in real life.

April 2, 2013

Jon Stewart is the US political satirist (image used for illustrative purposes)
20:49 GMT

Political satirists unite: Daily Show's Jon Stewart slams President Morsi for clamping down on freedom of speech after Bassem Youssef interrogated. He thanks God he's not practicing his trade in Egypt since he made a living out of poking fun of U.S. presidents.

Angelina Jolie poses with school girls in Afghanistan
11:17 GMT

Jolie is at it again. The gorgeous philanthropist creates educational opportunities for girls' in Afghanistan with funding from her new jewellery line.

Sulaf is no beauty queen!
11:05 GMT

The Syrian actress loses out in the final stages to an Omani and a Saudi.

Hayat and Suad together
10:53 GMT

The Kuwaiti actresses settle their 20-year-old differences and star in a production that will be sure to appease the hunger of fans this Ramadan.

You what?! Myriam Fares's biggest fan wants her name written in blood.
10:30 GMT

The sexy Lebanese singer gets a message from her biggest fan saying he's carved her name into his hand!

April 1, 2013

Justin Bieber had to leave a monkey in quarantine after landing in Germany last week without the necessary papers for the animal, an official said Saturday.
13:42 GMT

Just weeks ahead of his Dubai gig, Justin Bieber is forced to leave his monkey in quarantine after landing in Germany without the necessary papers for the animal.

Jay Wud opened for Guns N' Roses in their recent Abu Dhabi gig.
12:27 GMT

The local legend spills the beans about his dream opening slot.

Mouad Belghouat Moroccan rapper freed
10:55 GMT

The Moroccan rapper who got jailed for insulting his country's police through his strongly worded lyrics has now been released a year after the arrest.

Fatima Abdel Rehim is alive to act another day after brush with death
09:23 GMT

A Bahraini actress had a near death experience....while filming an execution scene in the TV drama “Not a Tear of Sadness". Fatima Abdel Rehim found herself wrestling with the real possibility of death when the stunt went horribly wrong.