On October 29, 1956, Israel – with support from the UK and France – invaded Egypt with the objective of reopening the Straits of Tiran and the Gulf of Aqaba. The invasion lasted nine days and resulted ...
Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum died 50 years ago this week. She remains arguably the most influential Arab singer in and outside the Arab world. In Paris, there were three days of concerts to pay homage.
Half a century after her death, Umm Kulthum's singular voice still echoes through busy streets in Egypt, across time-worn cafes in Iraq, and in millions of homes from Morocco to Oman. "As long as ...
Join the New York Arabic Orchestra featuring Marwa Morgan for an unforgettable evening at Princeton University’s Richardson Auditorium on Friday, September 26th, as we celebrate the life and legacy of ...
Prominent Egyptian director Marwan Hamed, best known internationally for groundbreaking epic “The Yacoubian Building,” more recently shot “El Set,” a biopic of Egyptian icon Umm Kulthum, who is ...
The music of one of the Arab world's greatest divas is still enthralling audiences in Paris, 50 years after her death. Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum died 50 years ago this week. She remains arguably the ...
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