Egypt's Ministry of Culture declared 2025 the 'Year of Umm Kulthum' to commemorate the 50th death anniversary of the singer's death.

Half a century after her death, Umm Kulthum’s singular voice still echoes through busy streets in Egypt, across time-worn cafes in Iraq, and in millions of homes from Morocco to Oman. “As long as ...

The music of one of the Arab world's greatest divas is still enthralling audiences in Paris, 50 years after her death.

The musical diva of the Arab world is commemorated in Paris. And tariff threats have Prosecco lovers stocking up.

Twenty-nine years ago, when Nai Barghouti was born and her parents named her after the nay, the famous Middle Eastern flute, ...