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Singer Elissa's song "Ma Talaqainash" surpassed three million views in less than a week, marking her first collaboration with poet Ahmad Al-Maliki and topping trending charts, while Egypt's second season of the Quran recitation program "Dawlat Al-Tilawa" launches with 25,000 competitors and Kuwaiti Qari Mishary Rashid Al-Afasy appearing as a guest judge.
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Elissa — "Ma Talaqainash" from her latest album reached over three million YouTube views in under seven days. The song marks the Lebanese singer's first collaboration with poet Ahmad Al-Maliki, with music by Muhammad Yahya and orchestration by Ahmad Amin, blending emotional depth with lyrical precision in a narrative about two people unable to find common ground.Cairo Film Festival (47th Edition) — Director Ali Tufan Al-Fatlawi's Iraqi-Swiss production "Al-Baseer" premiered in the world premiere slot under the Arab Cinema Horizons category on Friday evening. The 120-minute film follows Ayoub, a blind boatman in Iraq's marshes who falls in love with a mysterious woman and must navigate the boundary between vision, faith, and illusion."Dawlat Al-Tilawa" Season Two — Egypt's Ministry of Endowments announced the program's second season launch with 25,000 competitors and an integrated talent development plan. Qari Mishary Rashid Al-Afasy, described by ministry spokesperson Osama Raslan as a distinguished guest, will serve as a guest judge for select episodes.Film "Al-Waratha" (The Inheritance) — Iranian film screening at the 47th Cairo Film Festival depicts a condemned inmate named Mina facing execution who discovers that pregnancy alone can delay her death sentence, opening philosophical questions about life's value within a complex human and psychological confrontation.Musical Collaboration — Artist and composer Essam Karika and singer Mayaan Mahmoud released the duet "Al-Eks Betaati" across YouTube and digital music platforms. The upbeat track combines Karika's signature melodic style with Mahmoud's contemporary vocal delivery, with lyrics by poet Mustafa Samir.Theatre Production "Almei Eloom" — The comedic theatrical show starring Dina El-Sherbini and Sayed Ragab launches Friday evening at 9 p.m. Saudi time on the Mohammad Al-Ali stage in Boulevard City, Riyadh, running through November 16 under director Batoil Arafa's direction.Coming Up:
Film "Berlin" directed by Ahmad Abdallah, starring Menna Shalaby and Yosra Al-Lozy, screens in the international competition section at 7 p.m. Friday on the main stage at the Cairo Opera House with red-carpet proceedings.
Saudi film "Jaheem Al-Abireen" (Crossing Hell), directed by Hana Al-Omair and starring Bassel Al-Sali, Muhammad Ali, Adwaa Badr, Shujaa Nushait, and Aziz Gharbawi, premières in the world premiere slot Friday at 9 p.m. on the small stage at Cairo Opera House.