Composer, playwright and pianist Ziad Rahbani, son of Fairuz and Assi Rahbani, has died in Beirut at 69, leaving behind a body of work that fused jazz with Arabic music and turned Lebanon’s civil war and postwar malaise into theatre and song.
Category: Celebrity
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Youssef El Khal Says Lebanese Drama Has “Turned Into News Bulletins”
In a candid TV interview, actor Youssef El Khal accused Lebanese drama of losing its artistic soul and starting to resemble “news bulletins”. His critique hits a nerve in an industry struggling with budgets, censorship and fatigue.
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Lebanese Beauty Sara Khamis Abou Latif Wins Miss Alberta 2024 in Canada
Lebanese-Canadian contestant Sara Khamis Abou Latif has been crowned Miss Alberta 2024 in Canada, a proud moment for the diaspora and a reminder of how Lebanese talent continues to shine on international stages.
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Lebanon Mourns Beloved Actor Fadi Ibrahim, a Constant Face of Drama and Stage
Lebanese actor Fadi Ibrahim, a familiar face in TV dramas and theatre for decades, has died at the age of 67 after a long struggle with illness, prompting tributes from colleagues, fans and the wider entertainment community.
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Ragheb Alama on Arab American Success, Changing Music, and Lebanon’s Economic Pain
During a packed Detroit concert, Lebanese superstar Ragheb Alama spoke frankly about how the entertainment industry is changing, his pride in Arab American achievements, and his deep frustration with Lebanon?s economic and political collapse.
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Majida El Roumi Collapses On Stage at Jerash – and Comes Back to Finish the Concert
Lebanese diva Majida El Roumi briefly fainted on stage during the opening night of Jordan's Jerash Festival, then returned minutes later to complete her performance, underlining her resilience and iconic status.
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Madonna, 62, holds hands with boyfriend, 27, at son’s soccer game, more celeb PDA of 2021
Wonderwall.com rounded up the best (and cutest!) celebrity PDA moments of 2020, starting with this couple… Madonna held hands with boyfriend Ahlamalik Williams, a dancer, on her way to watch her son David Banda Ritchie’s soccer game in Los Angeles on May 2.
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Emily Ratajkowski’s shares relatable struggle as a new mum: It’s all I do
It’s not often we can relate to famous models, but many mums are seeing themselves in Emily Ratajkowski’s latest Instagram post. The new mum, who gave birth to her first child, Sylvester ‘Sly’ Apollo Bear on March 8, shared a photos of herself breastfeeding little Sylvester, admitting that’s pretty much all she feels like she’s doing at the moment.
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Elissa: The Lebanese Pop Icon Who Just Turned Her Life into a Podcast
Lebanese superstar Elissa has launched "Elissa: The Podcast" on Anghami, a 12-episode weekly series where she revisits her life, illness, career and activism in her own voice.