Syrian soap causes Ramadan stir
By Roueida Mabardi (AFP) – 1 day ago DAMASCUS — A Syrian soap opera that tackles such taboos as homosexuality, corruption and extra-marital sex in the predominantly conservative Muslim country is proving hugely popular during Ramadan. The TV drama "Ma Malakat Aymanukum," which takes its name from a verse in the Koran that loosely translates [...]
Islamic Satellite Channels Popularity Booming
Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat- About eleven years ago, the Arab Radio and Television Network (ART) announced the establishment of the IQRAA Islamic satellite channel as the first specialized Islamic channel, thereby announcing the entry of a new kind of satellite channels onto the Arab scene. Ideas developed afterward, and the number of channels of this kind [...]
Elham Shaheen in new Ramadan series
The famous Egyptian actress Elham Shaheen was paid 8 million Egyptian pounds for her role in the new Arabic television drama series “Imra’ah Fe Wartah” (Woman in Trouble) like some reports publish it in the media. The new series with the beautiful Elham Shaheen is produced by Sawt Al Qahirah Production Company and will be [...]
New movie with Tamer Hosny and May Iz Al Deen
The brand new movie from the Egyptian superstar Tamer Hosny will show the young and beautiful Egyptian actress May Iz Al Deen, too. The famous actor Tamer Hosny decided to have the young May Iz Al Deen on his side at his new Egyptian movie. This brand new movie from Tamer Hosny and May Iz [...]
Princess and the Frog: Nawal Al Zoghbi Princess Tiana?
The Arabic beauty and superstar Nawal Al Zoghbi was recently nominated by the official representative of the well-known Walt Disney Company, Masria Meida, to be the singing voice of princess Tiana in the Arabic version of the animated movie “The Princess and the Frog”. The Walt Disney Compandy and Masria Media told the press that [...]
Syrian Film Festivals
The International Film Festival in Damascus became an important festival not only for the capital but also for the whole country. You can see several Arabic and foreign films in several cinemas of Damascus every year in October. Whoever is interested in the Arabic culture and films should book a travel to Damascus at this [...]