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Dr. Khalid Muntasir posted a public defence of actress Ilham Shahin, condemning what he called excessive online harassment and calling for accountability on social media platforms, while the Grand Egyptian Museum secured two international awards within its opening year for cultural and heritage preservation.
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Khalid Muntasir defends Ilham Shahin — The television personality and writer published a statement on Facebook praising Shahin as honest, artistic, and generous, while criticizing the scale and severity of social media attacks directed at her. Muntasir described the harassment as crossing boundaries and used her case to highlight systemic abuse on digital platforms.Grand Egyptian Museum awarded two international honours — The museum received one award from Spain's International Press Club for architectural and cultural achievement, and a second from the Mediterranean Archaeological Tourism Exchange in Italy, both recognising its role in preserving human heritage and fostering cross-cultural dialogue.Sharif Fathy opens "Power of Portraits: From Fayum to Rome" exhibition — Egypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities inaugurated the show at Rome's Ara Pacis Museum, scheduled to run from 5 November 2026 to 2 May 2027, with participation from Egypt's ambassador to Italy and the Supreme Council of Antiquities.Ashraf Abdel-Baqi addresses vulgarity in comedy at Sharm El-Sheikh festival — The actor delivered a masterclass at the 11th Sharm El-Sheikh International Youth Theatre Festival, arguing that vulgarity is not inherent to comedy and can appear in any genre, rejecting the false equation between humour and indecency.Mohamed Marsee, Ahmed Badeer, and Sohair Al-Marshedany honoured at theatre festival — The 11th Sharm El-Sheikh International Youth Theatre Festival hosted a tribute to its honourees, with Romanian actress Diana Lazar receiving the international award and the festival named after veteran actor Al-Marshedany.Motorola Signature 27 specifications leaked — Promotional footage revealed the flagship device will feature a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen with 144Hz refresh rate, Snapdragon 8 Gen 6 processor, 16GB RAM, 200-megapixel main camera, and 5500mAh battery with 125-watt fast charging.Coming Up:
Alexandria Library announces winners of the 2026 Young Creators Award tomorrow, Tuesday, honouring emerging talent across seven categories including visual arts, technology innovation, narrative, theatre, poetry, philosophical thought, and entrepreneurship.Marrakech International Film Festival selects 76 films from 39 countries for its 23rd edition, running 20–28 November 2026, with ten works making their global premiere and twelve receiving workshop support.