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Ruby is ready to play the funny girl.
10:00 GMT

Egyptian actress and songstress Ruby is ready to leave her days of drama behind and is moving into the land of comedy with a funny role in "Al Harami wal Abeet" (The Thief and the Idiot).

June 14, 2013

Ahlam goes from judge to guest star this week (Photo from Arab Idol Facebook page)
11:59 GMT

The Emirati singer says that her guest performance on the talent show will be enormous

June 13, 2013

Lovely interiors Yara, wonder who did the decorating? (Al Bawaba file photo)
17:21 GMT

Lebanese singer Yara has been having a sneaky affair with a married man who she hired to decorate her house.

Rita and Fares might just be friends but they are close ones for sure. (File photo).
17:06 GMT

It sounds like there never was love in the air between the Lebanese celebrity Rita Karkafi and singer Fares Karam.

Look into Hisham Abbas's eyes. Does he look like he could scam anyone?
14:30 GMT

Apparently a Cairo court has already declared Egyptian singer Hisham Abbas a stone cold swindler. Hisham, however, plans to have the last word.

Think about it. Is the region ready for Russell Brand?
10:00 GMT

Ready or not, here comes an uncensored Russell Brand with his 'Messiah Complex' show in Abu Dhabi, Israel, Lebanon, and Palestine later this summer.

Watawat dance crew (Photo from the crew's Facebook page)
08:10 GMT

The dance crew based in UAE beat up the competition, winning second place in a regional Filipino TV talent contest.

There's Ahmed's Rhino!
06:30 GMT

It's here, it's there, it's everywhere! The Rhinoceros story is an allegory at the Mashrabia Gallery where Ahmed Sabry's paintings are currently on display.

Lebanese artist Akram Zaatari (Photos by Marco Milan)
05:00 GMT

The latest work by one of region's talented artists, Akram Zaatari, is up for display at the Venice Arsenale until November 24th. “Letter to a Refusing Pilot,” is a whimsical piece of recollection.

June 12, 2013

Sharihan the activist
13:00 GMT

The leading lady will now be leading the campaign to oust Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi from her very own home in Cairo.

Qamar is just not catching a break these days, on TV or on the big screen.
10:46 GMT

Lebanese beauty Qamar has two strikes against her this month with the failure of her new movie and the canceling of her TV show.

Five young artists from Morocco to India have been named the winners of the sixth annual Abraaj Group Art Prize.
09:50 GMT

A group of five creatives from MENASA (the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia) have received $100,000 to fulfill their artistic projects, based on proposals submitted to the Abraaj Group.

Ayten Amer is A-ok!
08:24 GMT

News travels fast, and the car accident of one of Egypt's favorite starlets quickly caused alarm.

June 11, 2013

Jenny Asper returns as 'Media' with the rest of the girls.
09:43 GMT

Syrian actress Jenny Asper returns after taking time off to give birth and has begun filming for the fifth sequel of the popular television drama "Sabaya" (The Girls).

Ahlam has a stage presence already. Why not become a preacher?
08:09 GMT

Tweets between controversial Saudi cleric Mohammad Al Arifi and super celebrity Ahlam ignite intense debate across Gulf countries. Is Ahlam about to have a major career change?