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Broadcast Pro
07-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Broadcast Pro
Arab cinema icons to headline Congress of Arabic & Creative Industries in Abu Dhabi
The two-day event aims to explore the evolving role of the language in the region's fast-growing creative economy. Arab cinema icons Nadine Labaki, Hend Sabry and Tima Shomali are set to headline the upcoming Congress of Arabic & Creative Industries, taking place in Abu Dhabi from September 14 to 15. Organised by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre, under the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, the event brings together leading cultural voices, global tech experts and emerging talent to explore the evolving role of the Arabic language within the region's growing creative economy. Now in its third edition, the congress has expanded its scope beyond publishing to include discussions on the wider creative landscape. This year, it will place a strong focus on the role of artificial intelligence in transforming regional storytelling, audience engagement, heritage preservation and creative entrepreneurship. Labaki, Sabry and Shomali will lead a keynote session titled Her Narratives: Women Reimagining Arabic Creativity, spotlighting the contributions of Arab women in shaping contemporary storytelling across film, media, literature and digital platforms. The panel will delve into their personal journeys, creative processes, and the challenges they've faced while pushing boundaries in Arabic cultural expression. Labaki, known for her Oscar-nominated film Capernaum, Sabry for acclaimed performances in Arabic cinema and Netflix's Finding Ola, and Shomali for co-creating and starring in AlRawabi School for Girls, will reflect on how their work has redefined narratives in the Arab world. With AI and cultural innovation at its core, the Congress aims to position the Arabic language as a dynamic force in the future of creative industries across the region.
Middle East Eye
28-07-2025
- Middle East Eye
University student tortured to death in Egyptian police station, says rights group
A university student has been tortured to death inside an Egyptian police station, a rights group told Middle East Eye. The Egyptian Network for Human Rights (ENHR) said that 21-year-old Ayman Sabry Abdel Wahab died on Friday while in custody at the Belqas Police Station in the Dakhalia governorate, north east of Cairo, following 'a week of deadly torture'. Riots erupted in the aftermath of his arrest, with journalists sharing footage of protestors clashing with security forces outside Belqas court. According to the ENHR, Sabry was arrested on 19 July while he was on his way to a barber shop. He was then taken to Belqas Police Station and detained for several days, during which time he was subjected to severe torture that resulted in a 'serious deterioration in his health'. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters Sabry's family reported that he collapsed in front of prison guards during a visit on Friday after handing them a list of medication without explanation. They said that he was not transferred to hospital for medical treatment and a doctor was not called to examine him. The family were not officially informed of Sabry's death, only hearing about it through his lawyer 24 hours later in the early hours of Sunday morning. 'He came out of detention dead,' Sabry's sister told ENHR. According to ENHR, the police are claiming that Sabry suffered a cardiac arrest. But his sister said that, when her family went to identify his body at the hospital, it bore the signs of beatings and electric shocks. 'His face was ruined, his body used to be white as cotton, but his whole dead body was blue,' she told ENHR. 'My brother died from torture, and the ones who killed him work at Belqas Police Station,' Sabry's sister said, naming a senior investigations officer at the station as one of the perpetrators of the torture that killed her brother. Ahmed Attar, the executive director of ENHR, emphasised that Sabry's death is not an isolated case but a 'natural consequence of the unchecked power of the executive authorities, the absence of proper oversight and inspection by the public prosecution, and the continued application of the policy of impunity practiced by the Egyptian state'. 'The death of this university student is neither the first nor likely to be the last to occur in Egyptian prisons and detention centers,' he warned. Surging abuses Sabry's death comes amid a surge in detainee deaths in Egyptian prisons and police stations amid rapidly deteriorating conditions and spiralling abuses. In May, Egyptian rights monitor the Committee for Justice (CFJ) reported that so far in 2025, 15 prisoners had died in Egyptian custody, the majority of them due to medical negligence. In July, 15 prisoners reportedly attempted suicide at Egypt's notorious Badr 3 prison within just two weeks. Rights groups have documented surging abuses in Egyptian prisons since President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi came to power in 2014. While official figures are cloaked in secrecy, under Sisi, Egypt's prison population is estimated to have swelled to around 120,000 as of 2022, despite the prison system's capacity being at 55,000 in 2020. The surge has resulted in dangerous overcrowding, crumbling infrastructure and further exacerbated poor detention conditions.
See - Sada Elbalad
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Abeer Sabry and Husband Divorce after Seven Years of Marriage
Yara Sameh Egyptian actress Abeer Sabry and her husband, lawyer Ayman Al Bayaa are going their separate ways after seven years of marriage. Sabry shared that they had broken up in a post on Instagram without sharing further details. In September 2018, Sabry and Al Bayaa tied the knot in the Egyptian consulate in the UAE. Sabry, born on April 26, 1971, in Cairo, studied law at Ain Shams University. She started her artistic career as a show host until she was picked up by director Ali Abdel Khaliq for a role in 'Al Nagun min Alnar' (Those Who Were Saved from The Fire) with Amr Abdel Gelil and Tareq Lotfy in 1994. Sabry collaborated for the second time with Abdel Khaliq in the film 'Atabet El Settat' (Women's Doorstep) alongside Nabila Ebeid and Farouq Al Fishawy. Sabry is known for her roles in 2014's TV hit series 'Al Sayyeda Al Oula', in 2012's hit TV series 'Ma Sabek El Asrar', in 2015's TV hit series 'Alwan Elteif', in 2017's TV hit series 'Al Tofan', and in 2018's TV hit series 'El ab el rohy part 2'. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan Technology 50-Year Soviet Spacecraft 'Kosmos 482' Crashes into Indian Ocean
See - Sada Elbalad
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Hend Sabry to Star in "Dam ala Nahd" TV Adaptation
Yara Sameh Tunisian actress Hend Sabry is attached to star in the upcoming TV adaptation of writer and journalist Ibrahim Eissa's latest novel 'Dam ala Nahd." Mariam Ahmadi is directing the series from a script being adapted by Mohamed Hesham Obeya. "Dam ala Nahd" consists of 15 episodes and is produced by Sadek Al-Sabah. The novel follows Mai El Gebali, who had no idea that her exclusive interview with the "butcher" before his execution would turn her life upside down. With each meeting with the "butcher", he reveals secrets he never confessed before during the investigations. Along the way, El Gebali begins to question everything she'd previously believed in, disrupts her relationships, and puts her life in danger. Sabry made her last appearance on the small screen in the second season of her hit Netflix TV series "Finding Ola". The cast features returing main cast Sawan Badr, Nada Mousa, Mahmoud El Leithy, Yasmina El-Abd, and more. It also reunited Sabry and Dhafer L'Abidine for the third time after working together in 2017's "Halawet El Donia" and 2012's "Vertigo". The series is written by Maha El Wazir and Ghada Abd El Aal and influenced by the main characters of the popular 2010 hit TV series 'Ayza Atgawez' (I Want to Get Married), which Abd El Aal wrote. Released by Netflix in February 2022, " Finding Ola " featured Sabry as a middle-class, Cairo pharmacist desperate to get married before she turns 30. The six-episode series saw the return of beloved character Ola Abdelsabour (Played by Sabry) after ten years as she navigates life's many challenges while trying to find the balance between her role as a mother, wife, and entrepreneur. In season 2, Abdelsabour returned on a new adventure with her family, as she finds herself forced to work with Karim, the son of her company's product supplier. The role propelled Sabry to household name status across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in the 2010s. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Bouchra Dahlab Crowned Miss Arab World 2025 .. Reem Ganzoury Wins Miss Arab Africa Title (VIDEO) Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple
Egypt Independent
30-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Egypt Independent
Mohamed Ramadan apologizes to Yasmine Sabry over rude comment
A recent Ramadan suhoor party organized by a production company was the site of an embarrassing situation between actor Mohamed Ramadan and actress Yasmine Sabry. Social media users shared a video clip showing Sabry congratulating Ramadan and saying, 'Congratulations, my son.' Ramadan surprised her with an unexpected response, saying, 'Your son… are you crazy?' This prompted her to leave the event. Ramadan apologized to Sabry, on Saturday in a short issued on Facebook, saying, 'Happy Eid al-Fitr to all of you. My message to my beautiful colleague and successful companion, Yasmine Sabry, is, 'No reproach between lovers.' May you be well and successful in your life and work every year.' Ramadan then posted the video clip via the Story feature on his official Instagram account, combining the video with his famous song 'Mafia.' Ramadan has a program 'Ramadan Cannon' which airs every day immediately after Maghrib call to prayer, at 6:00 pm, on DMC Channel, with a rerun at 12:00 am, and another rerun at 12:00 pm on al-Hayat Channel. Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
