The verdict of a popular Egyptian comedian convicted of offending Islam has been upheld by a Cairo court, raising fears among Egyptian liberals and secularists about the Islamic tide rising since the ...

Editor’s Note: Ronnie Khalil is an Egyptian-American comedian, writer and director. He co-founded the Middle Eastern Comedy Festival in Los Angeles and recently co-directed the new campy horror film, ...

Adel Imam was born on May 17, 1946. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture from Cairo University and started his professional career as an actor in 1966. Since then, he has performed in over 100 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Friday's opening ceremony of the 14th edition of the Marrakech international film festival, saw a bevy of international directors ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Renowned Egyptian actor Adel Imam says artists should not fear censorship under Islamist President-elect Mohamed Morsi Egyptian comedian and actor Adel Imam does not fear for freedom of expression ...

In many ways, Adel Imam is Egypt and all its contradictions, the leading man with character-actor looks, the comedian who never shies away from tackling social taboos. For close to four decades, Imam ...

“In many of my films I fight against discrimination and raise awareness about poverty and social problems - issues that need to be addressed but which are often not discussed easily. I asked myself ...