Art and entertainment

Cairo Jazz Festival kicks off

Jazz music fans in Egypt are about to enjoy the 13th edition of the Cairo Jazz Festival, which will take place from Oct. 28 to Nov. 5 at the American University's Tahrir Campus in Cairo.

Maryam Raafat | Culture | Oct 27, 2021

Cairo Jazz Festival announement for the concert Oct. 31 with Frances-Marie Uitti and Ayman Fanous.

Cairo Jazz Festival announcement for the concert Oct. 31 with Frances-Marie Uitti and Ayman Fanous.

Dancer pushes for UNESCO to recognize Egyptian belly dancing

Egyptian dancer Amie Sultan is working to get classical belly dance recognized as Egyptian heritage globally.

Maryam Raafat | Culture | Oct 17, 2021

Gazans open eco-friendly rest house on the beach

A group of artists in Gaza established the first eco-friendly rest house on the enclave’s beach, where people can sit and enjoy the free services in exchange for food leftovers.

Entsar Abu Jahal | Palestine | Oct 2, 2021

Al-Bahr Elna, a rest house in the Gaza Strip.

Qatari artist takes creative stand against plastic binge

Pictures of an abaya covered with plastic wastes invite Qataris to reflect on their plastic consumption as pollution from disposable products surged during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sebastian Castelier | Gulf | Sep 23, 2021

Gaza graffiti combines conflict, despair and hope for Palestinians

Graffiti artists in the Gaza Strip are painting murals across the besieged enclave after the latest Israeli war to send a different kind of message to the world.

Hadeel Al Gherbawi | Palestine | Aug 17, 2021

Palestinian artist Bilal Khaled draws on an unexploded device in Gaza City on May 20, 2021.

As Palestinian residents of Silwan face evictions, large public artwork protests

Over 150 murals in the Batan al-Hawa neighborhood of East Jerusalem form part of a political art project organized by Jews and Palestinians.

Rebecca Anne Proctor | Palestine | Jul 30, 2021

Actress' decision to quit stage draws fierce backlash from liberals

An Egyptian actress' decision to quit acting and don the hijab has stirred controversy in Egypt, highlighting the widening rift between ultraconservatives and liberals in society.

Shahira Amin | Egypt | Jul 24, 2021

Egyptian actresses Hala Shiha (L) and Mana Shalabi pose during the premiere screening of their new film "Uridu Kholaa" at a film theater, Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 2, 2005.

Short Palestinian film on Sheikh Jarrah goes viral

Young Palestinian director Omar Rammal is still reaping positive reactions to his short film, "The Place," which he produced and posted on social media during recent events in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem.

Aziza Nofal | Palestine | Jun 22, 2021

Ramadan series revives debate on verbal divorce, marital rape in Egypt

One of the most watched Ramadan series renews the debate on verbal divorce and marital rape in Egypt.

A correspondent in Egypt | Culture | May 23, 2021

International TV series to depict saga of Egypt’s notorious serial killer duo

The series "The Alexandria Killings" is based on the true events of a killing spree that has kept the Egyptian public guessing between innocence and guilt ever since the British colonial rule.

Marwa Al-A’sar | Culture | May 9, 2021

A railway station (now demolished) in Alexandria, Egypt, circa 1920. The station was the first to be built in Egypt.

Tunisian film nominated for country's first Oscar

"The Man Who Sold His Skin" was nominated for best foreign film at the Academy Awards, the first-ever nomination for Tunisia.

Al-Monitor Staff | News Brief | Apr 26, 2021

Syrian actor Yahya Mahayni poses with Tunisian director and screenwriter Kaouther Ben Henia in front of the poster of the Tunisian film "The man who sold his skin" during its first screening in the Tunisian capital Tunis, on March 30, 2021.

Studio Photo Kegham: disrupted archive of Gaza

The grandson of Kegham Djeghalian, a survivor of the 1915 Armenian genocide and founder of the first photography studio in Gaza, recently organized an exhibition with the negatives he found three years ago.

A correspondent in Egypt | Culture | Apr 17, 2021

Riyadh lights up with citywide art festival

Saudi Arabia's first annual Noor Riyadh art festival has brightened Riyadh with light-based installations across the city.

Rebecca Anne Proctor | Gulf Pulse | Mar 27, 2021

A light installation spelling out "Riyadh" is seen in this undated image from the Noor Riyadh festival.

Egypt's satirical puppet Abla Fahita makes comeback on Netflix's 'Drama Queen'

Netflix has started airing a second Egyptian original series about Abla Fahita as the US streaming giant seeks to expand its viewership in the Arab world.

A correspondent in Egypt | Egypt | Mar 24, 2021

A screen grab from the Netflix trailer for Drama Queen.

Inside Alexandria's bunker-turned-art space

In the basement of an old building in Alexandria lies an art space that once served as a bomb shelter.

Hani Sameer | Egypt | Feb 11, 2021

Art and entertainment

Cairo Jazz Festival kicks off

Jazz music fans in Egypt are about to enjoy the 13th edition of the Cairo Jazz Festival, which will take place from Oct. 28 to Nov. 5 at the American University's Tahrir Campus in Cairo.

Dancer pushes for UNESCO to recognize Egyptian belly dancing

Gazans open eco-friendly rest house on the beach

Qatari artist takes creative stand against plastic binge

Gaza graffiti combines conflict, despair and hope for Palestinians

As Palestinian residents of Silwan face evictions, large public artwork protests

Actress' decision to quit stage draws fierce backlash from liberals

Short Palestinian film on Sheikh Jarrah goes viral

Ramadan series revives debate on verbal divorce, marital rape in Egypt

International TV series to depict saga of Egypt’s notorious serial killer duo

Tunisian film nominated for country's first Oscar

Studio Photo Kegham: disrupted archive of Gaza

Riyadh lights up with citywide art festival

Egypt's satirical puppet Abla Fahita makes comeback on Netflix's 'Drama Queen'

Inside Alexandria's bunker-turned-art space

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World not trusting Israel’s ‘flimsy’ terrorist claims against Palestinian NGOs, says Daoud Kuttab

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