Egyptian cinema underwent a transitional period in the 1990s. A new generation of directors, writers and actors was drawn to ...

Egyptian authorities have issued instructions to detain the actress Wafaa Mekki on charges of torturing her two house maids, sisters Marwah, 15, and Hanadi, 17, and detaining them inside her ...

There's a stilted, soap opera quality to Hany Khalifa's "Flight 404," Egypt's submission to the Academy Awards. It never ...

An Egyptian actress who wore a revealing dress to the Cairo Film Festival is to appear in court after being accused of "inciting debauchery". Rania Youssef appeared in a lacy, black, see-through ...

In November, Egyptian and American archaeologists excavated an ancient tomb with 11 sealed burials near Luxor. The tomb, ...

A moment that captured hearts and eyes during the fourth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival, which concluded a few days ago, was that of Egyptian actress Mariam Sherif embracing the ...

Egyptian actress Lina Sofia has commented on her participation in the Netflix film “Mary”, which depicts the life story of the Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus. The primary reason for the backlash was the ...

Scientists discovered an over 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy who may have died of the bubonic plague, marking the first case of the disease outside Eurasia. De Agostini via Getty Images Scientists ...

One of the biggest Egyptian actresses, known both regionally and internationally. She describes herself as a "Nasserist" and is known to support the Egyptian state. The 66-year-old's first acting ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

African Queens: Queen Cleopatra features British actress Adele James as the Egyptian ruler A Netflix docudrama series that depicts Queen Cleopatra VII as a black African has sparked controversy in ...

The famous Egyptian actress Zubaida Tharwat passed away on Tuesday evening, the family of the 1960s cinema icon announced. According to her family, Tharwat’s funeral will be held on Wednesday ...