Arts & Culture

The Beirut International Women’s Film Festival opened yesterday evening and presented an honorary award to the Egyptian star Yousra in recognition of her long artistic career in cinema and television. …

Egyptian actress Shereen Seif El-Nasr has tragically passed away aged 57, her brother revealed in a Facebook post on 13 April. El-Nasr was famed for her memorable contributions to the …

Egyptian novelist Reem Bassiouney, who translated Italo Calvino’s work, is a winner of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award. The award in its 18th year has received a remarkable 4,240 submissions …

Alana Hadid, a fashion designer, model, and older half-sister of supermodels Bella and Gigi Hadid has recently launched a film production and distribution company called Watermelon Pictures. Watermelon Pictures serves …

Egyptian designer Engy Soliman has released via her brand Tafanen a new collection, titled “Shahad”, according to the “See” website. The collection was distinguished by diversity in cuts, materials, and …

Taylor Swift recently added another achievement to her long list of accomplishments: she is now officially a billionaire. Swift made it on Forbes World’s Billionaires List last week, and the …

The National Council for Women recently published a book entitled “The Harvest of the National Council for Women in 10 Years 2014-2023,” which reviews the Council’s efforts to empower women …

The latest findings from the first ever UK Musicians’ Census, the largest ever survey of its kind by Help Musicians and the Musicians’ Union, found that gender inequity is still …

Landmarks throughout around the globe turned dark on Saturday for 60 minutes to commemorate this year’s Earth Hour. Big Ben, the Eiffel Tower, the Sydney Opera House, and Rome’s Colosseum …

Unearthed in Egypt’s Dahshur necropolis, a 4,300-year-old tomb offers a vibrant glimpse into daily life during the Old Kingdom. The colorful paintings found within depict scenes like donkeys threshing grain, …