In a period when the Palestinian revolution reemerged as a rising regional force, she toured widely, raising funds for the armed struggle.

Tarab, a listener told me, comes from ... of her six motion pictures, “Wedad”, in which she acted the leading role. A career on the rise but rooted in the land Umm Kulthum was quickly noticed ...

[ISSIFOU DJIBO / EPA] Hearty applause greets Cameroonian designer Imane Ayissi after his latest show at Paris Fashion Week in France on Monday. [THIERRY CHESNOT / GETTY IMAGES] In the US on Monday ...

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

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 ...

Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum died 50 years ago this week ... BEARDSLEY: Her 1966 hit "Al-Atlal" - The Ruins - is based on a love poem. Give me liberty and break my chains. The song's lyrics ...

The celebration opened with a mesmerising performance by renowned vocalist Reham Abdel Hakim, whose soulful renditions of Umm Kulthum’s timeless classics captivated the audience, evoking the ...