Category: CULTURE
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Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries: remembering late directors, honouring young talents
With the participation of international celebrities and public figures, the festival launched its competitions for long films as well as individual short films and documentaries. The festival screens around a hundred films from foreign countries, including Spain, France, Russia, the US, and Greece, as well as Arab countries like Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, Algeria, and Yemen.…
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Ancient Skeleton Uncovered at the Antikythera Shipwreck
The remains, found just three weeks ago, were discovered by researchers from the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). Working at a depth of 165 feet (50 meters), the archaeologists found the partial human skeleton buried under two feet (0.5 meters) of sand and busted bits of ancient…
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Egyptian-American Rami Malek Wins Emmy for ‘Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series’
“I am honored to be recognized with such a distinguished and accomplished group of actors,” said Malek as he was accepting his Emmy at the 68th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. “I’m honored to work with a pure visionary in Sam Esmail, I wouldn’t be here without you, to go to work with…