Under the theme “Stories, Dreams”, the first-ever Toot Toot Children’s Book Festival has something for everyone.

Egypt just scored a major literary win—and honestly, it feels huge. Salwa Bakr, one of the most genuine and fearless voices in contemporary Arabic prose, has been awarded the first-ever BRICS Literary ...

With enough dry ice to melt a glacier, this year’s Cork Opera House pantomime creates an appropriately mysterious, magical ...

Egyptian novelist Salwa Bakr has won the inaugural BRICS Literary Prize, receiving one million Russian rubles at a ceremony ...

IZNIK, Turkey - Pope Leo condemned violence in the name of religion on Friday at a landmark event with Christian leaders from ...

Europe dominated the international feature Oscar in 2025, earning four out of five nominations - ultimately losing out to ...

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Firqat Alnoor, featuring both Jewish and Arab musicians, plays late Egyptian icon's song to mark 50th anniversary of her ...

A cinephile’s full guide to Red Sea Film Festival 2025: dates, venue, tickets, accreditation, films, In-Conversation line-up ...