But until recently strict state control which favors censorship -- and a monopoly on the industry by a handful of corporate ...

Oscar nominated actor Omar Sharif died Friday at age 83 after suffering a heart attack on Friday afternoon in a hospital in Cairo, his agent said. 'Doctor Zhivago' was perhaps the most important ...

Egypt's legendary film actor Omar Sharif was buried Sunday in Cairo following a funeral at Cairo's Mushir Tantawi Mosque in New Cairo. Al-Ahram Arabic news website reported The funeral ...

Several highbudget epic films became Omar Sharif 19322015 a film star He was an actor but also a bridge player a womanizer a bon vivant he was a man full of contradictions who enjoyed card games ...