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10:38 GMT
Dubai's top breast cancer doc affirms Angelina Jolie's decision to get a double mastectomy, and now even Jennifer Aniston (Brad's former love) is moved to tears over her bravery.
09:52 GMT
Summer just got 52 times better with so many concerts and family edutainment ahead in the UAE!
09:42 GMT
Amped up on Red Bull energy drinks, B-boys from around the world dance their way through the competition in Beirut, where the pastime has become quite popular.
09:29 GMT
Egyptian actress Yousra and her show's writer deny taking advantage of the late, beloved Algerian singer "Warda", even though she's using a verse from one of her songs for a Ramadan drama.
08:58 GMT
Like Gandhi, Hani Ramzi is the change he wishes to see in the world. The comedian actor is taking a stand by attending a high profile conference to improve the Egyptian judicial system.
05:00 GMT
Get excited for another round of the Giuseppe Verdi Opera "Aida" at the Cairo Opera House four magical evenings in May.
May 21, 2013
13:47 GMT
Can a show get any more controversial than having a rebellious Jewish mother whose daughter secretly converts to Islam?
11:00 GMT
Pop teen star Justin Bieber is getting mixed reviews wherever he goes, whether its Dubai or the Billboard Music Awards in Sin CIty. Some have Bieber fever, while others just want him booed off the stage.
09:09 GMT
Lebanese designer goods made it onto the red carpet at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in France over the past week.
08:18 GMT
The tumult of Egyptian politics isn’t a new concept, but the country’s native actress speaking out on it certainly is. Ghada Adel wants President Mohammad Morsi brought down.
07:35 GMT
Egyptian king of comedy actor Adel Imam has only one Ramadan TV gig but will play a multitude of characters in his role as a master con artist in “Al Araf” (The Fortune Teller).
06:00 GMT
This fascinating documentary showing the lives of some members of Egyptian Royalty before the 1952 coup d’état is set for a film festival with hopes of making it to the small screen.
05:08 GMT
Ever look in the side mirror of your car and sense that the car behind you is actually closer than indicated by the reflection? Cairo's Contemporary Image Collective is collaborating with London's Tate Modern to explore why that is through video art.
May 20, 2013
14:18 GMT
Well, we guessed it. Looks like Justin Bieber and former girlfriend Selena Gomez did get back together just before he hit Dubai earlier this month. Now the pop star might even pop the big question!
14:11 GMT
Errybody in 'da Cairo Jazz Club gettin' crunk on Tuesdays with El-Fusion for the next few weeks as bands from Egypt and around the region get down with 'da music from now until 4 June.
10:01 GMT
After releasing a single on X Factor Arabia, Majed Al Mohandes, formerly known as the “Prince of Arab Singing”, has moved up in the world with a “Lord” title by an Arab magazine in time for his European tour.
09:04 GMT
Cairo could feel the electronic beat after three bands jammed together in Cairo, producing a harmonic performance that still allowed for individual style in the Ten Cities Project last week.
08:16 GMT
If you're looking to add some color and energy to your day, visit Adonis Tohme’s “Infusions of Color, Reality and Imagination” at Saifi’s Galerie Piece Unique until May 25.
07:14 GMT
Performers from around the world used brooms, lids, matches, and even bananas to entertain the audience with STOMP in a three-day performance at Amman's Palace of Culture.
05:00 GMT
She might be short and cute, but man the girl can play. After a long standing ovation, 7-year-old Amira Abouzahra asks innocently if that meant the audience wanted to leave.
May 19, 2013
10:35 GMT
Despite the challenges of working on the show with Ahlam and fulfilling duties in her career and personal life, Lebanese lovely Nancy Ajram is still happy she accepted the two-year contract to judge the region's contestants.
10:03 GMT
'Saddam is here' is the name of the collection that began in 2007 during the worst years of conflict in Iraq with the former dictator. “His shadow is still following Iraqi society everywhere,” says the Iraqi Kurdish photographer.
09:52 GMT
Get ready to rock with the region's rowdiest singers in Amman later this month at the Dum Tak Alternative Music Festival.
09:27 GMT
It won’t be long ‘til the region will know the season’s X Factor Arabia winner. The weekend’s show had the group Young Pharoz saying farewell, leaving three dudes to battle it out on Thursday.
08:39 GMT
Arab Idol judge Ragheb Alama tweeted a pic from Paris last week and had fans wondering if the jet-setter would make it to Friday night’s show as the remaining 10 contestants fought for the title.
07:38 GMT
If you like bold, graphic, sometimes disturbing art, then head to the Beirut Exhibition Center this month to see the work of Lebanese artist Jean Marc Nahas.
05:00 GMT
Before hip hoppin' it up in Dubai, Justin Bieber had to leave his pet monkey in Munich for failing to provide the animal's vaccination papers during his International 'Believe' tour. Now, the teen star allegedly owes an animal shelter thousands for failing to return for the climbing creature.
May 18, 2013
08:39 GMT
Lebanese singer still a hot topic for gossips with latest rumor saying she has married a 21-year-old.
08:02 GMT
The rumour mill worked overdrive when it reported that former The Voice contestant Qusai Hatem was dead. No one was more surprised that Qusai himself to hear the reports. Luckily for his fans, he quickly tweeted that he was ok.
07:47 GMT
Syrian actress and activist May Skaf who was arrested on allegations of terrorism was freed later on Friday evening.
May 17, 2013
11:02 GMT
Lebanese singer Pascal self-censors her latest video and gets the cold shoulder from her director.
10:59 GMT
Lets hope for his sake that cheeky X Factor judge Wael Kfoury's latest comments on fellow judge Elissa as a "big blown up balloon don't get taken the wrong way!
May 16, 2013
11:08 GMT
“It was important to have the museum be a museum of hope, to show that it is possible to rebuild a new life after living through something very dramatic,”director Roger Mayou told AFP ahead of the official reopening on May 18.
10:54 GMT
AUC Music Department delivered two classic story lines in a performance that blew the audience away. The one-act opera ‘The Telephone’ and highlights from ‘Les Miserables’ translated into Egyptian Colloquial Arabic made folks go from laughter to tears all in one night.
10:12 GMT
Looks like congratulations are in order for good ol’ Egyptian actor, Sharif Munir, on the birth of his newest granddaughter, Lara.
10:07 GMT
Egypt’s megastar is perfecting the art of East meets West in music by developing joint projects with the U.S.’s hottest singers: Jennifer Lopez (JLo), Pitbull, and Akon.
08:26 GMT
The region's fave philanthropist took an extreme precautionary measure against breast cancer with her recent double mastectomy, but many folks are wondering if it was REALLY necessary. One of Dubai's top breast cancer specialist, however, agrees with Angelina's sensible decision.
08:03 GMT
An Israeli TV station aired a report in Hebrew, highlighting the large fan base for the Palestinian homeboy, Mohammad Assaf, who is a season 2 finalist on the MBC talent show.
05:00 GMT
One of Poland's outstanding pianists is bringing the music to Egypt. Mariola Cieniawa will perform a recital at Cairo's historic Manasterly Palace on Sunday 19 May.
May 15, 2013
13:46 GMT
Dubai's caped superhero lands on the radio for the most important meal of the morning - Super7 goes live on the Catboy and Geordiebird’s Dubai 92 readio breakfast show as a part of his 10,000 Shukrans mission.
13:37 GMT
“Better the shadow of a man,” an Egyptian proverb suggests, “than the shadow of a wall.”
12:45 GMT
The UAE has got it going on right now with a stellar tourism industry that brings with it big-name performances like Justin Bieber, Rihanna, and old school Metallica.
12:13 GMT
The legend of the late, great Algerian singer Warda Al-Jazayria lives on with the recent release of a music video for her song “Eyyam” (Days) produced by her son Riyad AL Wassri.
09:40 GMT
The Middle East's favorite do-gooder, Angelina Jolie, took the drastic option of having both her breasts removed after she was identified as carrying the BRCA1 cancer gene.
05:00 GMT
Fadel Shaker chooses "faithship" over friendship and distances himself from Hussein al Jassmi.
May 14, 2013
13:32 GMT
After making a splash in Dubai, Justin Bieber brought his mother to the stage during his Mother's Day concert in South Africa.
13:15 GMT
Haifa Wehbe has stolen the show and the bank in a brand spankin’ new Rotana music video that’s positively purrfect.
12:25 GMT
What's so special about Saudi's small Greenbox Museum that has received more Facebook likes than any other museum in the world?
07:30 GMT
Iraqi singer Shatha Hassoun keeps fans tantalized with a social network announcement about a joint project with British singer Sami Youssef this coming Holy Month.
06:00 GMT
No more flying solo for celebrity couple Fares Karam and Rita Karkafi posting pictures of their love on Twitter.
05:00 GMT
Folks from all walks of life hit up the Cairo Opera House on Wednesday 8 May to attend a fundraising concert to benefit Syrian refugees in Egypt.
May 13, 2013
09:04 GMT
Shakira was worried she wouldn't be sexy again after giving birth to her first child!
08:42 GMT
International exhibition basketball team blended comedy and sports to bring fun family entertainment to Cairo.
08:15 GMT
Tunisian actress Hind Sabri is preggo no mo' and has announced the birth of her second baby girl on Facebook.
07:22 GMT
Who could it be?! The Lebanese diva is taunting us with pics and tweets about her her secret romance, but won't spill the deets about who is this mystery man.
06:58 GMT
Sad, but true – sources confirm that Lebanon’s fave model and popstress is no longer a married lady.
06:42 GMT
There's more to Baalbeck than Hezbollah. This summer, music fans can have a blast tuning into its festival with performances by artists from across the globe.
05:00 GMT
Lebanese singer's enhanced curves get full protection at concert, surprising fans.
May 12, 2013
17:48 GMT
Arab superstars caught in a legal catfight as Shams presses charges against Ahlam.
11:04 GMT
Contestants got groovy with 70's movie soundtrack songs and a guest star appearance by legendary Majed Al Mohandes.
10:48 GMT
Things have heated up to an all time high between judges Ragheb Alama and Ahlam on Arab idol with still no hope for resolution after this weekend's intense episode of the MBC talent show.
09:48 GMT
We knew it, we just knew it. Wael Kfouri is not leaving fans high and dry mid-season of the hit talent show, the X Factor, after all. The Lebanese superstar returned to show his face again on the latest episode.
09:27 GMT
Get excited, Gulfis, Nawal Al Zoghbi has an entire album coming your way. The Lebanese songstress will be introducing a single from the set on this week’s Arab Idol.
07:51 GMT
It's been too long since Yemen has had a taste of theatrical culture, but the Yemeni Theater Week started a change in the right direction for the film-deprived country.
06:44 GMT
A solo multimedia show by Egyptian artist Doa Aly, inspired by Ovid's famous poem 'Metamorphoses,' is set to open on Tuesday at Cairo's Townhouse Gallery.
May 11, 2013
08:01 GMT
Rotana records this week ruffled some feathers by covering up the exposed shoulders and chest of Moroccan star Jannat on the front of her new album.
May 10, 2013
13:25 GMT
Egyptian singer Hatem Fahmi has been taken into police custody over fraud allegations.
May 9, 2013
14:10 GMT
On Saturday 11 May, Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marko Ivanovic will be joined by soloists Ines Abdel Dayem on flute and Mohamed Hamdy on clarinet.
11:35 GMT
Madonna says she wants "to make many girls smile like Malala all around the world" by donating $7.2 million from the sale of art piece.
11:27 GMT
If only it were just an act that International actress Menna Shalabi who suffered food poisoning after a day on the set of "Friendly Fires".
10:28 GMT
Young actor Mohammad Ramadan was released after spending a couple days in the slammer for carrying firearms and an electric shocker in his car, which he claims was actually planted by the police!
07:46 GMT
Who knew that short-shorts could look so classy? In a feat that only fashionistas Nancy Ajram and Elissa could pull off, the two superstars changed up their style on set of the talent shows that they judge.
07:36 GMT
A crowd-funded short film being shot in Dubai will give UAE actors the chance to get their names under the Hollywood spotlight, and help develop the next generation of aspiring filmmakers.
06:16 GMT
Apparently, Justin Bieber was not the only high-profile celebrity in the UAE recently - popular skateboarder par extraordinaire Tony Hawk was in town too.
May 8, 2013
13:00 GMT
Majed Al Mohandes has got it going on with a Rotana Records renewal and now a guest star appearance on the hit talent show X Factor Arabia where he will release a new single "Mallak Ya Khilli".
12:48 GMT
No more rumors, let's get down to business. Scandalous actress Ghada Abdul Riziq assures that nothing is standing in the way of her portraying a challenging character this Ramadan in "Hikayet Hayat".