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Elissa revisits her career milestones as the Arab world’s ‘Queen of Emotions’ in Billboard Arabia cover story.

Social media has been abuzz with news that Egyptian actor Bayoumi Fouad has obtained the citizenship of another country.

New edition of Abu Dhabi Calendar features more than 150 cultural and live entertainment events, from unmissable music and festivals to elite global sporting...

Doha, Qatar: Alaraby 2 TV Channel yesterday announced its programming network for the 2023 fall season listing 12 programmes, serials and films. The a...

On July 18, a group in Egypt called the Musicians Syndicate proclaimed that Travis Scott's show at the Pyramids of Giza would be canceled. In this piece, we explain who they are and what authority they have.

On July 18, a group in Egypt called the Musicians Syndicate proclaimed that Travis Scott's show at the Pyramids of Giza would be canceled. In this piece, we explain who they are and what authority they have.

Mahraganat, often known as “electro-shaabi”, relies heavily on computer-generated and synthesised beats, and has a wide reach.

Egypt banned mahraganat singers because of sexual innuendos?? This kind of music which is loaded with sexual innuendo and offensive language is completely unacceptable

  CAIRO, Oct 16, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - Egypt's state-affiliated musicians' union on Sunday announced a temporary ban on electro-beat "mahraganat"

Egypt's state-affiliated musicians' union on Sunday announced a temporary ban on electro-beat "mahraganat" singers, the cultural establishment's latest move to crack down on the hugely popular genre. Mahraganat, often known as "electro-shaabi", or popular electro relies heavily on computer-generated and synthesised beats, and has a wide reach. Some purists in socially conservative Egypt -- a cultural powerhouse in the Arab world -- view its blunt lyrics tacklin...