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Ibrahim Ishag . Novelist. Short Story Writer. Narrator. Academic.
Taught English language both in Omdurman (Sudan) and Saudi Arabia.
Other Honours :
Chairperson – Sudanese Writers Union
Served as Jury Member – Tayeb Saleh Prize for Novelists
Novels:
An Event in the Village (1969), Night and Town Acts (1971), The Old School Festival (1976), and News about the Girl Miyakaya (1980), and The Scandal of the Norein Family (2004).
Short Stories:Short Stories :
Short stories collection People from Kafa (2006) published by Abdelkarim Mirghani Culture Centre
Founder Hajj Raghib Al-Khalidi preserved the rich collection of books and manuscripts his family had assembled over many generations.
The original building was built in 1389.
The library, known in Arabic as Al-Maktaba Al-Khalidiyya, was established in the Old City of Jerusalem in Tariq Bab Al-Silsilah near the Bab Al-Silsilah, one of the main gates to Al-Haram Al-Sharif — also known as Temple Mount — home of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
It contains one of the world’s biggest private collections of Arabic manuscripts (approximately 1,200 titles), the oldest of which is about 1,000 years old. Among them are about 200 extremely rare Islamic texts, many of them intricately decorated with geometric motifs in colored ink.
The Khalidis claim to trace their ancestry to the early Muslim conqueror Khalid ibn Al-Walid, who died in 642. A family called Khalidi was documented in Jerusalem in the 11th century. The best attested family lineage, however, dates back to the 14th and 15th centuries during the Mamluk Empire.
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KHALIDI LIBRARY MILESTONES
1389 – The Mamluk-era building is constructed.
1900 – Raghib Al-Khalidi establishes library.
1967 – East Jerusalem is annexed by Israel.
1989 – Friends of the Khalidi Library is incorporated.
source: Arab News (arabnews.com)
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The Khalidi Library in Jerusalem’s Old City. (Photos by Robert Dawson and Khalidi Library) / pix: arabnews.com
Soad Hosny, Egyptian Cinema Superstar Sweetheart ,dubbed by her fans as ‘Egyptian Cindrella’.
Her most prominent roles include her roles in “Al- Ashqya’ al-Thalatha” (Three Naughty Boys) (1962), directed by Hossam Eddine Mostafa; “Be’r el-herman” (The Well of Deprivation) (1969), directed by Kamal el-Sheikh; “Khaly Balak Men Zouzou” (Take Care of Zouzou) (1974), written by the exceptional poet Salah Jaheen and directed by Niazi Mostafa, and “Sagheera ‘Al Hob” (Too Young to Fall in Love) (1966), which was also directed by Niazi Mostafa.
Hosny used her outstanding talent to call for gender equality in the TV series “Hekayat Hwa we Heyain” (1985) that achieved booming success.
Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania’s “The Man Who Sold his Skin” was awarded the International Coproduction Lumiere Award, while Tunisian-French actor Sami Bouajila took home the Best Actor Lumiere Award for his performance in Mehdi Barsaoui’s “A Son.”
The Lumieres — the French equivalent of the American Golden Globes — was held in January 2021 and broadcast on French TV channel Canal+. France-based foreign reporters vote on the film awards.
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pix: arabweekly.com / Tunisian film director Kaouther Ben Hania (L) and producer Nadim Cheikhrouha (R) pose during a photo session in Paris on January 15, 2021 following the 26th “Ceremonie des lumieres” cinema award ceremony. (AFP)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) and the Arab Parliament for the Child today signed an agreement to host the permanent headquarters of the Arab Parliament for the Child in the Emirate of Sharjah.
The agreement was signed by Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al Jarman, Assistant Minister for Human Rights and International Law at MoFAIC, and Ayman Othman Al-Barut, Secretary-General of the Arab Parliament for the Child, at the Ministry’s headquarters, in the presence of Sheikh Fahim bin Sultan Bin Khalid Al Qasimi, Member of the Executive Council and Chairman of Sharjah’s Department of Government Relations.
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Experimenter / Jean of the Joneses / Patti Cake$ / One Percent More Humid/ The Circle / Jack / Jared / Virgil / The Front Runner / Watch Room / Underwater / Unicorn Store / Uncorked / Blackbox / Jurassic World: Dominion ….
Television:
Madam Secretary / Me & Mean Margaret / The Get Down / The Detour / Sorry for your Loss / Cake / Oh Jerome, No …..
Education :
Acting at William Esper Studio
2 year Professional Actor Training Program – Yale School of Drama
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pix: wikipedia.com / by ColliderVideo – ‘Sorry For Your Loss’: Elizabeth Olsen, Mamoudou Athie, Kit Steinkellner and James Ponsoldt Interview, specifically cover image,
Elias Rahbani – Musician, Composer, Song Writer, Performer, Conductor.
Elias was the youngest brother of celebrated musicians Mansour and Assi Rahbani, known together as the Rahbani brothers.
In a career spanning almost six decades, Elias Rahbani wrote music for many famous Lebanese singers Fairuz including the late Wadih al-Safi and Sabah.
Elias Rahbani distinguished himself from his brothers, who were the industry’s best known duo, with his more modern styles and mix of Middle Eastern and Western music that won him international awards. He wrote some of Fairouz’ best hits, as well as the music and lyrics for many patriotic songs.
He has more than 2,500 songs to his credit, almost half of which were composed for film, television or advertising, a field in which he was a pioneer among the artists of his region.
Elias Rahbani passed away on Monday – January 04th, 2021
In the virtual presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Press Club held a virtual ceremony to honour the winners of the 19th Arab Journalism Award.
President of the Dubai Press Club and Secretary General of the Arab Journalism Award Mona Al Marri, members of the Board of Arab Journalism Award and a host of editors in chief, journalists and media leaders attended the virtual event.
The winners represented daily newspapers, magazines, online web portals and various media organisations from the Arab world.
The winners were announced at the 19th Arab Media Forum.
The 11 winners of the Arab Journalism Award 2020 are:
• Media Personality of the Year: Nayla Tueni, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Annahar newspaper, Lebanon
• Best Column Award: Othman Mirghani, Editor-in-Chief of the independent newspaper Al-Tayar, Sudan
• Political Journalism Award: Mohamed Amin Al Masri from Al-Ahram newspaper, Egypt
• Economic Journalism Award: Al Khaleej newspaper, UAE
• Investigative Reporting Award: Jamal Jouhar from Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper
• Press Interview Award: Mohammed Mansour from Al-Roeya newspaper, UAE
• Cultural Journalism Award: Tareq Al Taher from Akhbar Al-Adab magazine, Egypt
• Sports Journalism Award: Motaz El Shamy from Al-Ittihad newspaper, UAE
• Photojournalism Award: Saber Nooraldin from the European Pressphoto Agency
• Young Journalist Award: – Samar Saleh from El-Watan newspaper, Egypt – Abdul-Samad Edinadin from Bayane Al-Yaoume newspaper, Morocco – Ahmed Atef from Al-Dostor newspaper, Egypt
• Smart Journalism Award: Youm7 newspaper, Egypt
This year, the General Secretariat of the Arab Journalism Award decided to host the award ceremony virtually due to the current global challenges related to COVID-19 and the travel restrictions imposed in some countries.
