In 1913, W.E.B. Du Bois staged a giant pageant called “The Star of Ethiopia” in New York, with a thousand elaborately costumed performers and detailed sets, including an Egyptian temple. Over the next ...

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AFA copy 39088019764232 Gift from Janet Stanley. "Creating Spaces of Hope" explores some of the newest, most dynamic creativity emerging from young artists in Egypt and the way in which these artists ...

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian courts have sentenced two singers to prison time for seemingly tame behavior deemed threatening to society in a country growing increasingly repressive on all fronts. One, the ...

Egyptian pop stars Amr Diab, Mohamed Hamaki, Angham and Tamer Ashour are scheduled to perform in Saudi Arabia next week as part of the kingdom's ongoing celebrations to mark its 90th national day. The ...

Egyptian pop stars Tamer Hosny and Tamer Ashour will bring their hit melodies to Kuwait this summer. Read More: Amr Diab to Set the Stage on Fire in Kuwait on This Date The Egyptian singers will ...

Singers in Egypt have been jailed for things they've said, based on reasons like "corrupting public morals." Egyptian Singers Jailed For 'Inciting Debauchery' These days you can add to the list of ...