“Looking for Oum Kalthoum”, the film that revolves around the legendary star of the orient, Oum Kalthoum, had faced fierce criticism in the home country of Oum Kalthoum while receiving a warm welcome ...

Aabed has never ceased succumbing to her charms. “I am crazy about Oum Kalthoum. Not only because of her musical talents, but because she symbolises a happy past,” he says. An aeronautic engineer in ...

Literature essayist Sayyed Mahmoud gave a talk this month in honour of two legendary Egyptian figures: novelist Naguib Mahfouz and singer Oum Kalthoum While the last month of the year is often ...

The Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris is holding a special exhibit on the leading women in the Arab art secene over the past century. The exhibit started on May 19 and will go on until September 26.

Franco-Lebanese trumpet player Ibrahim Maalouf was the first instrumentalist in 29 years to win the top "Victoires de la musique" French world music award in 2014. He's reached star status here in ...

Literature essayist Sayyed Mahmoud gave a talk this month on two legendary Egyptian figures who were both born in December novelist Naguib Mahfouz and singer Oum Kalthoum While the last month of the ...