Month: November 2025

The 26th edition of the Carthage Theatre Days hosts an International Theatre Forum from November 24-26, 2025, convening leading playwrights, directors, and academics from across the globe. Under the theme “The Theatre Artist, Their Time, and Their Work,” the forum aims to create a dynamic crossroad for artistic and intellectual exchange. Organized by the festival’s steering committee, the three-day forum seeks to stimulate a collaborative dialogue between the perspectives of theatre practitioners and those of philosophers and sociologists. Its central goal is to collectively examine the place of theatrical art…

Saudi Arabia’s capital is gearing up to host the Saudi Media Forum and Future Exhibition from February 2 to 4, 2026, under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The upcoming edition is set to be one of the most prominent regional and international platforms for exploring the future of media and digital transformation, with the participation of more than 250 local, regional, and global companies. The forum, which has achieved remarkable success in previous editions, reflects the Kingdom’s advancing position as an international hub…

The 26th edition of the Carthage Theatre Days (JTC) launched spectacularly with a majestic production of William Shakespeare’s “King Lear,” presented by the Egyptian National Theatre. The performance, directed by Shadi Sorour and starring living legend Yahia Fakharani, set a high bar for the prestigious festival. Staged in a new Arabic translation by Fatma Moussa, the production delves into Shakespeare’s timeless exploration of the illusion of power. The narrative follows Lear as he cedes his kingdom to his two daughters, a decision that propels him into a devastating descent into…

Dubai-based distributor and producer Front Row Filmed Entertainment has partnered with Abajour Productions on “Batata Chips Aa Festouk” – or Peanuts – the feature directorial debut of acclaimed Lebanese actor and writer Fouad Yammine. The film, which completed principal photography in Beirut this past October and is now in post-production, presents a darkly comedic and existential story. It follows a thirty-something nobody named Nouhad who, deciding to end his life, opts to turn his suicide into a cinematic spectacle. With nothing left to lose, he hires a struggling cameraman to document his…

 The powerful docudrama “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” which recounts the true story of a six-year-old Palestinian girl whose death shocked the world, made its regional premiere to a moved audience at the Doha Film Festival this week. The film, directed by Oscar-nominated Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania, was presented in the presence of its cast and crew, as well as Wessam Hamada, the mother of Hind Rajab. The premiere was met with a warm reception, marking a significant moment for Arab cinema. Based on harrowing real-life audio recordings, the…

My visit to the Al-Ahram newspaper headquarters was more than a tour of a media institution; it was a passage through the layers of time. I have walked through living history, one that still breathes within the corridors of one of Egypt’s and the Arab world’s most venerable newspapers. From the moment I entered its halls, it was clear this was an encounter with the memory of a nation—a cultural and media institution that has shaped the consciousness of generations. Walking those passageways, which once echoed with the footsteps of…