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Opinion: Jeddah and “Harat Al-Shaikh”

by Hussein Shobokshi | Jun 21, 2016 | Opinion

The residents of the ancient city of Jeddah celebrate the heritage of their unique city by putting on a festival during the nights of Ramadan and this has taken place for the last three years. The festival, which is called “Our Ramadan Used to be Like This”, is held...

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Marisah Sobaihi as she performs a scene from her play, ‘Head Over Heels.’ (Asharq Al-Awsat)

First Saudi woman to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

by Abeer Mishkhas | Aug 21, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Maisah Sobaihi, a Saudi academic and artist, is presenting her first play, Head Over Heels, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, thus becoming the first Saudi actress to perform at the 66 year old event. The play, in which Sobaihi plays a number...

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File photo of Egyptian actor Adel Imam.

The Changing Face of Ramadan TV

by Mohammed Rouda | Jul 6, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Over the past few years, Ramadan television series—a well-known phenomenon in the Arab and Islamic world—have begun to witness significant changes. The Ramadan television phenomenon has always been a unique fixture in the Arab world. The older...

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Syrian director Maamoun al-Malla (C) guides Syrian actresses Waha al-Rahib (R) and Dima Bayaa during shooting of a sequence of TV series “Hamam Shami” or “Syrian Bath” in a studio in Abu Dhabi, on June 3, 2013. AFP PHOTO/MARWAN NAAMANI

Syrian actors flee country as fighting continues

by Hisham Adra | Jun 26, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

Damascus, Asharq Al-Awsat—Since the bloody events in Syria started, a significant number of actors, directors and producers have left the country. Some of them have left permanently because of their political stances. Others left for security reasons and keep going...