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Farouk Falous will be honored with the Golden Pyramid Award at the 47th Cairo International Film Festival opening ceremony on November 11, 2026, in recognition of his career spanning cinema, theater, and Egyptian drama.
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Hind Sabri and Aser Yaseen star in "Asal Ahmar," a new 10-episode drama series based on Ibrahim Issa's novel "Dam Ala Nahd," beginning production with cinematography directed by Maryam Ahmadi and written by Wael Hamdi and Muhammad Hashem Abia. The drama centers on a journalist who becomes entangled in mysterious circumstances following an interview with a man sentenced to death.Muhammad Ramadan appeared at the Actors Syndicate Theater Festival's ninth-edition closing ceremony, where he received an award from Dr. Ashraf Zaki, head of the syndicate and festival president. Ramadan delivered remarks praising cinema legend Adel Imam and discussing the distinct roles of film, television, and theater in shaping an artist's career.Amr Diab welcomed Ahmed Helmy and his wife Mona Zaki as surprise guests during his concert in Dubai, performing the song "Wa-Allahi Ma Kan Ala Bali" as the audience responded with applause and cheers. Diab expressed his pleasure at their unexpected appearance, embracing Helmy and welcoming Zaki to the stage.Mohamed Sadek, director of the Arab Heritage Archives Foundation in Egypt, presented collections documenting over seven decades of Sharjah's history at the 2026 Sharjah International Book Fair. Sadek holds more than 7,000 documents covering Saudi Arabia's history in multiple languages and expressed interest in participating in book exhibitions in Riyadh and Jeddah.The Sharjah International Library Conference's 13th edition opened with participation from 400 librarians, experts, and academics from 16 countries, addressing artificial intelligence literacy verification, student skill development, and libraries' role in education and community engagement. The conference is jointly organized by the Sharjah Book Authority and the American Library Association.Coming Up:
The Sharjah International Book Fair's 45th edition features a musical theatrical performance titled "When Memories Sing," incorporating characters from Detective Conan with original voice actors Amal Saad El-Din, Marwan Farhat, and Buthayna Shia, presenting an interactive mystery involving hidden clues and audience participation.
Adabi Jeddah will inaugurate the Dr. Saeed Al-Surihi Library wing Monday evening at 7:30 p.m., hosting a seminar on the doctor's intellectual trajectory and cultural contributions to Saudi Arabia's literary and intellectual landscape.