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Egyptian star Amr Diab held a concert in Sheikh Zayed on Thursday evening for a major real estate company. Model Layin Khalifa, present in the audience, spontaneously performed the iconic dance from the original music video of Diab's song "Lola Al-Banat" when the artist performed the track.
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Mohamed Rammadan and Ahmed Al-Awadi — Egyptian actors clash verbally on social media ahead of competing Ramadan 2027 drama series "Eshmawi" and "Sultan Al-Deeb," reigniting classic celebrity rivalries before the seasonal broadcast race begins. Both actors have directed pointed remarks at each other through their accounts.Emy Talaat Zakaria reveals undisclosed aspects of late father Talaat Zakaria — The young Egyptian actress has disclosed hidden details and family secrets of her late comedic father through social media and television interviews, including rare photographs documenting his early business ventures away from camera.Rita Hayak returns to theater in "Darabat Moallem" — The Lebanese actress stars in a dark comedy police thriller alongside actor Talal Al-Jordi at Mono Theatre in Gemmayzeh, with performances beginning December 3. The work examines human and social experiences through satirical investigation.Elissar album "Elissar" accumulates 15 million YouTube views in five days — Lebanese artist Elissar's new album has surpassed 15 million views on YouTube within less than five days of release, accompanied by special recognition from YouTube Music. The song "Ma Talaqeenash" leads the album's viewership."My Name is Julia" returns to Mono Theatre after ten-year hiatus — The theatrical production starring Anju Rayan, written and directed by Yahya Jaber, resumes performances starting December 8 following a decade-long absence. The work uses dark comedy to explore family dynamics, motherhood, infidelity and human contradiction.Jacob Elordi cast as real serial killer Gary Gilmore — Australian actor Jacob Elordi, 29, has been selected to portray executed murderer Gary Gilmore in a film adaptation of Norman Mailer's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "The Executioner's Song." Producer Lawrence Schiller, who directed the 1982 film version, is attached as executive producer.Coming Up:
Theater event "Amnesia" writing workshop begins Tuesday, November 17 at Taa Marbouta Library, inviting participants to explore memory, forgetting, and personal narrative through collaborative writing exercises.Retrospective exhibition "Century and Three Visions" continues at Bkifaya through November 20, displaying works by Lebanese modernist painters Shafiq Abboud, Paul Guiragossian, and Eli Kanaan.