Hollywood action icon Jason Statham has taken social media by storm after sharing glimpses of his latest travels to Egypt. Posting to his official Instagram account, the global star shared a stunning series of photos alongside his partner, supermodel Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, posing against the timeless backdrop of the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx.…

JASON CHESTER, ASSISTANT SHOWBUSINESS EDITOR – Daily Mail Bella Hadid was all at sea on Thursday as she took advantage of a rare break between red carpet events at the 79th Cannes Film Festival. The American supermodel has caused quite a stir upon La Promenade de la Croisette since arriving in the French resort town,…

Giancarlo Esposito, an American actor and director best known for his roles in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, shared moments from his visit to the Grand Egyptian Museum this week, posting a video of himself seeing the Pyramids of Giza for the first time. “History feels different when you’re standing in its presence,” Esposito…

NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Colbert chatted with Paul McCartney and joined him on stage for a raucous performance of “Hello, Goodbye” on the final broadcast of CBS’ “The Late Show” on Thursday night, a bittersweet farewell for a canceled show that still had a few barbs left for the network that ended its 33-year…

Saudi Arabia’s Sela, a Public Investment Fund company, and Egypt’s Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) have launched a strategic consortium to create and manage an integrated entertainment ecosystem and live events in Egypt. The agreement was launched in the presence of Turki bin Abdulmohsen Alalshikh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment…

(MENAFN - USA Art News) TEFAF New York 2026 Preview Puts Tiffany Glass, Ancient Sculpture, and Cecily Brown in Focus TEFAF New York 2026 is set to bring together objects that rarely share the same ...

A star-studded lineup of prominent Arab actors, filmmakers, and musicians gathered in Cairo for the exclusive premiere of the highly anticipated action film “7DOGS”. Starring blockbuster icons Ahmed Ezz and Karim Abdel Aziz, the red-carpet event took place at a major cinema complex in New Cairo’s Fifth Settlement district. The premiere was attended by the…

The Liverpool Football Club announced the release of a documentary about the team’s star striker, Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah, before his departure from the club at the end of the current season. Salah had previously announced his departure from Liverpool after the end of the current season in a video posted on his official social…

  “All the beauty in you holds me, my love,” Egyptian artist BOSA, formerly known as Bosaina, sings softly and ethereally in Arabic in her latest dream-pop single, Shat Geded (A New Shore, 2025). The crashing waves, the vivid bursts of the pink flamingo ride, and the sea-lit glow of the music video are not…

The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has announced the appointment of two early-career musicians – violist William Mathangani and violinist Keshav Srinivasan – as the orchestra’s newest cohort of the Susan W. and Stephen D. Paine resident fellows programme. The two musicians succeed current BSO resident fellows Rachel Arcega Orth and Max Oppeltz-Carroz, and will begin…

In memorable dramatic works, stardom is never simply about appearing on screen; it lies in the ability to create a character that feels deeply human; shaped by contradictions, vulnerabilities and unresolved questions. From this nuanced territory, Egyptian actor Amr Youssef steps into the world of his new series “Al Frensawy”, portraying one of the most…

(MENAFN - Mid-East Info) PANAMA CITY – (ARAB NEWSWIRE ) – BingX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3-AI company, today named two-time football world champion Enzo Ferna–ndez as its Global ...

The countdown to a historic childhood reunion has officially begun. Walt Disney Pictures has unveiled a vibrant new wave of promotional posters for “Toy Story 5”, setting the stage for its highly anticipated theatrical roll-out. Egyptian audiences will be among the first to experience the magic when the film premieres locally on June 18th, just one…

The Liverpool Football Club announced the release of a documentary about the team’s star striker, Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah, before his departure from the club at the end of the current season. Salah had previously announced his departure from Liverpool after the end of the current season in a video posted on his official social…

  Fierce, magnetic, and unapologetically herself, the ‘diva’, a word that often describes female singers with power and attitude, can never be tamed or shaped by society’s narrow expectations. She inhabits her own world, always, and only, on her own terms. There was a time in the 90s and 2000s when the pop diva was…

Kylie Minogue battled cancer for a second time in secret after being diagnosed in 2021. The I Should Be So Lucky star, 57, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 — prompting her to cancel a tour and a headline slot at Glastonbury festival — and she went on to make a full recovery after…

Odyssey Gallery inaugurated two new exhibitions by artists Wael Hamdan and Abdel Moein Saleh on May 10, in an evening attended by a distinguished gathering of artists and prominent figures from Cairo’s cultural scene, reinforcing the gallery’s role as an active platform supporting contemporary art. In his exhibition, As Far As the Eye Can See,…

(MENAFN - Asdaa-amman) Samsung Electronics MENA recently announced the launch of StreamPass, an all-in-one entertainment concept designed exclusively for the region and pre-built into Samsung–s ...

Egyptian cinemas are gearing up for a monumental cinematic milestone this Thursday, May 21st, as they welcome the 12th theatrical installment in the legendary Star Wars saga: “The Mandalorian & Grogu.” This release stands out as one of the franchise’s most critical pivots in recent memory. Not only does it break a prolonged theatrical hiatus…

World-renowned opera singer Andrea Bocelli has announced a new concert in Cairo on Tuesday, May 26, as part of his “Romanza” world tour, celebrating its 30th anniversary. Bocelli shared the concert poster on Facebook, writing: “I am very pleased to announce that the 30th anniversary Romanza tour will be held in Cairo on May 26.…

Renowned Egyptian singer Hany Shaker has died at the age of 73 following a prolonged illness, according to multiple local and regional media reports on Sunday, 3 May.  He had been receiving treatment in France in recent weeks after suffering a severe colon hemorrhage that required surgery, with his condition later deteriorating following a cardiac…

PARIS/CANNES — In a new reflection of its growing cultural and diplomatic presence on the international stage, Egypt was crowned for the first time with the title of “Country of Honour” during the ceremony of the “A Better World for Humanity” Foundation, held on the sidelines of the Cannes International Film Festival in southern France.…

Egyptian actor Ahmed Malek is taking on a bold new cinematic experience with “EgyBest”, a film that has generated significant public attention since its announcement due to its connection to the world of digital platforms and a story inspired by real events that resonated with audiences for years. In this interview, Malek speaks about the…

(MENAFN - Mid-East Info) Spending a few days with the HONOR 600 Pro felt less like testing a smartphone and more like carrying a compact creative tool everywhere I went. What stood out immediately ...

Egypt was the “Guest of Honor” at the “A Better World for Humanity” ceremony, held on Monday May 18, 2026, during the Cannes Film Festival in partnership with the “Givers of Hope” campaign, under the patronage of the Egyptian Ambassador to France and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Dr Tariq Dahroug, and his wife, Aliaa El-Sirafi.…

By Will Dunham May 21 (Reuters) - If ever there were a structure built to stand the test of time, it surely would be the Great Pyramid of Giza, a transcendent monument to human imagination and ambition. Since being erected during the Old Kingdom period of ancient Egypt, it has stood impassively as time marched…

  Egypt mourns the loss of Soheir Zaki, one of the country’s most beloved dancers and an icon of Arab cinema, who passed away at the age of 81.  Zaki’s career spanned decades, leaving an indelible mark on Egyptian entertainment and popular culture, appearing in over 100 Egyptian films from the 1960s to the 1980s.…

At the Greek Cultural Centre this week, the story of Egypt’s Greek community is being told through a fresh and intimate lens, not through official histories or formal speeches. It is being told through the eyes of Egyptian documentary filmmakers who grew up with fragments of those stories in Alexandria’scafés, Port Said’s streets, family albums, and old…

(MENAFN - Mid-East Info) Smartphone photography is no longer about just megapixels or zoom numbers. It is about how a moment feels when you look back at it. In the region, those moments rarely ...

Egyptian actress Yasmine Sabri made a stunning appearance at the 79th Cannes International Film Festival, joining an elite gathering of global cinema icons for the prestigious event. Sabri shared a behind-the-scenes video of her time at the festival with her followers on Instagram. In the clip, she appeared carrying a bouquet of flowers captioned with…

(MENAFN - Asdaa-amman) Valu, a leading universal financial technology powerhouse in MENA, has announced the appointment of Odeh Al-Fakhouri, a Jordanian national team player and player for Egypt–s ...

  “I’ve got nature and art and poetry, and if that isn’t enough, what is?” Vincent Van Gogh, a Dutch painter, once said.  It takes only a couple of minutes after stepping into the Van Gogh exhibition, running until June 2026 at District 5, to truly and wholeheartedly understand what he meant when he said…

Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday with Dara’s catchy floor-filler “Bangaranga” sweeping the 70th edition of the world’s biggest live televised music event and pushing into second place Israel, whose participation had triggered a major boycott. Bulgaria has missed the last three editions of the glitzy extravaganza but took the crown in Vienna…

Egyptian actor and producer Hisham Gamal and his wife, actress Malak Zaher, beamed at red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival at the 79th edition of the world’s most prestigious film event, which kicked off on Tuesday evening, May 12, and is set to run until May 23. The couple participated in a special photoshoot…

(MENAFN - USA Art News) de Young Museum to Present 130 Ancient Egyptian Artifacts in San Francisco San Francisco's de Young Museum is preparing a substantial look at ancient Egypt, anchored by ...

  Long before there was any idea of a fashion brand, an Egyptian grandmother had an entire brand of her own, hidden in a place that only she and the other women in her family knew, and that place was her closet. Her closet, in and of itself, was the brand, and she was both…

LONDON — In an inspired piece of casting, Norwegian striker Erling Haaland is to voice a fierce Viking warrior in a new animated film. The giant Manchester City centre-forward has long been compared to a marauding Viking on the pitch as he clocks up record after record as the fastest player in history to score…

The Musicians Syndicate mourned the passing of actor Abdel-Rahman Abu-Zahra, who died on Monday after a long and distinguished artistic career marked by significant accomplishments, leaving an indelible mark on the history of Egyptian art. The head of the Musicians Syndicate, Mostafa Kamel, along with the Syndicate’s board and members of the General Assembly, extended…

Ahmed Kamel – Egypt Daily News Egypt News Egypt has unveiled a rare surviving artifact linked to the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun while reopening two newly restored New Kingdom tombs in Luxor in a major cultural event highlighting the country’s ongoing efforts to preserve and showcase its ancient heritage. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and…

The final of the Eurovision song Contest  arrives Saturday, with tight security and rainy weather failing to dent the enthusiasm of fans, or the opposition of critics who think Israel shouldn’t be invited to the party. After a week’s buildup, acts from 25 countries will take to the stage at the Wiener Stadthalle arena in…

“The Devil Wears Prada II” has become a massive global box office success, exceeding US$430 million in its opening week. This confirms the enduring appeal of the franchise nearly two decades after the release of the first film, which became a cinematic icon in the world of fashion and film. Global superstar Meryl Streep once…

(MENAFN - USA Art News) Abu El-Naga Excavation Near Luxor Reveals Coffins, Tombs, and Mummified Cats An archaeological season at the Abu El-Naga necropolis near Luxor has produced a cluster of finds ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Decades after the last “Godfather” movie and more than 10 years since the last “Godfather” novel, the story of the Corleone crime family has a new chapter, presented for the first time from a woman’s point of view. Random House told The Associated Press that it had acquired a “Godfather” novel…

The Times describes the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) as a billion-dollar architectural triumph that has finally transitioned from a long-delayed vision into a concrete reality. Dubbed the “Fourth Pyramid” for its striking triangulated design, the museum is being celebrated not just for its $1.2 billion massive capital investment, but for its ability to merge high-tech visitor…

(MENAFN - Daily News Egypt) Egyptian actor Ahmed Malek is taking on a bold new cinematic experience with–EgyBest–, a film that has generated significant public attention since its announcement due ...

CANNES (Reuters) – Using artificial intelligence to “jump straight to the result” could mean art fails to achieve its purposes of self-expression and to deepen our understanding of the world, Japanese filmmaker Koji Fukada said ‌at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday. He said his new drama “Nagi Notes,” set in rural Japan, which he…

The global beach rankings for 2026, compiled by a specialized jury from the Daily Mail and reported by the Russian travel portal TourProm, have named three standout destinations as the world’s top coastal locations. Securing the leading positions globally are Crete in Greece, Fethiye in Turkey, and Sharm El Luli in Egypt’s Marsa Alam –…

(MENAFN - The Conversation) Archaeologists have found something unexpected inside a 1,600-year-old Roman-era Egyptian mummy: a fragment of Homer's Iliad. It wasn't placed beside the body, but ...