Egyptian publishers say the Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF), which started at the end of last week, has not lost its momentum, despite the increase in book prices due to the declining value of the Egyptian pound against the U.S. dollar. According to official statistics, the 55th edition of the CIBF, which will run until February 6 at the Egypt International Exhibition Center, received 2.4 mil...

The 2nd edition of Al Batinah International Film Festival in the Sultanate of Oman, under the theme of “Movies of the Future,” will screen films by Gulf directors shedding light on the development of the film industry in the region. The festival’s premiere celebration, held in the Nakhal Fort in the province of Al Batinah, highlighted the Palestinian people and showed support for the Gaza Strip, w...