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CAIRO — Revered Arab singer Umm Kulthum returned to light up the stage once more on Friday, almost five decades after her death, in the form of a hologram that delighted a packed-to-capacity crowd at Cairo's Opera House.Affectionately known in Egypt as "El Sett" ("The Lady"), Kulthum's deep, resonant voice enthralled the Arab world for decades, inspired western singers like Bob Dylan and Robert Plant, and can still be heard in Egypt's streets, cafes, taxis and Nile sailboats.At the majestic entrance of the Opera House in the Egyptian capital, a large golden plaque bearing her image greeted giddy visitors, along with a placard reading "Star of the East, Umm Kulthum" — her most popular moniker.As the curtains were raised, a halo of light appeared...
March 07, 2020
'Star of the East' Umm Kulthum returns to light up Cairo
March 07, 2020
Publisher cancels Woody Allen memoir after backlash
March 05, 2020
Egypt's Nubians tame crocodiles for selfie-snapping tourists
LONDON — A medal awarded to a former heavyweight boxer for helping to thwart the attempted kidnapping of Queen Elizabeth II's daughter Anne sold for £50,000 ($64,000, 57,900 euros) at auction on Wednesday.Ronnie Russell was given the George Medal — Britain's highest civilian award for bravery — for punching assailant Ian Bell twice in the head when he tried to seize Princess Anne in 1974.The burly former fighter, 72, put the award up for sale to pay for funeral costs after falling ill.The medal had been expected to fetch up to £20,000 when it went under the hammer at London auction house Dix Noonan Webb. But a private collector bought it for £50,000."For something I thought that I would never sell, I never believed it would sell for this amount," Russell said...
March 05, 2020
Princess Anne kidnap hero's gallantry medal sold for £50,000
March 05, 2020
Blockbuster Rome show marks 500 years since Raphael's death
March 05, 2020
Barbie launches dolls to honor women sports stars
March 04, 2020
#MeToo author slams publisher for estranged father Woody Allen's memoir
LONDON — British rock band Genesis, known for hits such as "Land of Confusion" and "I Can't Dance", announced plans Wednesday for their first tour in 13 years.Phil Collins, the lead singer and drummer who went on to have a successful solo career, will join guitarist Mike Rutherford and keyboard player Tony Banks for the UK tour dubbed "The Last Domino?"The trio, all aged 69, will be joined by Collins' son Nicholas, 18, who will take over from his father on drums, and longtime sideman Daryl Stuermer on guitar and bass.Appearing with Rutherford and Banks on BBC radio, Collins said they would be playing a mix of big hits and some of their older songs."There are songs that you feel you have to play because the audience, you know, will feel cheated...
March 04, 2020
Rock band Genesis reunites for UK tour
March 04, 2020
Fashion icon Gaultier hands his scissors to Sacai's Abe
SINGAPORE — Netflix and Amazon are battling a dizzying array of homegrown outfits, from Bollywood producers to broadcasters, for dominance of India's streaming market, a key target as growth in Western countries slows.As more Indians shift to viewing movies and shows online, industry revenues from streaming in the country are set to jump from $500 million in 2018 to as much as $5 billion in 2023, according to Boston Consulting Group.With many Western markets saturated and Asia's top economy China effectively closed off to foreign streamers, a nation of 1.3 billion where phone ownership is forecast to rocket makes for a tantalising prize."India is super important, for both Netflix and Amazon," Tony Gunnarsson, a streaming analyst from consultancy Ovum, said at the recent...
March 04, 2020
Streaming titans seek passage to India for new growth
