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Lebanese pop singer Aziza. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Zakariya Ahmed with his oud in Cairo’s Al-Hussein district (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Cairo’s Struggling Minstrel
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—With his old-fashioned oud, timeworn face and tired fingers, the 74-year-old musician Zakariya Ahmed wanders among the tables at coffeehouses in the historic Al-Husayn district in Cairo hoping to find an audience for his singing. Despite some...Mashrou’ Leila Get London Dancing
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Hamed Sinno is a Lebanese Freddie Mercury—only he wears black, not white. In a shiny wife-beater, slicked-back hair and matching moustache, he hits the painfully high notes and caresses the microphone. Sinno is the frontman for Mashrou’ Leila,...Caption:
File photo of Arab League Intellectual Property Unit chief Maha Al-Bakheit. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
In conversation with Arab League Intellectual Property chief
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Dr. Maha Al-Bakheit, heads up the Intellectual Property Unit at the Arab League, fighting against intellectual property violations in the Arab world, an increasingly damaging phenomenon in the region. In an exclusive interview with Asharq...Caption:
Musicians perform at this year’s Cairo International Jazz Festival (Ramy Samir/Cairo Jazz Festival)