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Belal Fadl
Belal Fadl () (born September 5, 1974) is an Egyptian screenplay writer, journalist and a column writer. He was born and raised in Cairo, Egypt, but has Alexandria, Egypt, Alexandrian roots. Fadl graduated from Cairo University's Faculty of Mass Communication with excellent grades and honours. He began his career as a journalist at Rose al Yusuf (magazine), Rose al-Yūsuf then became a co-founder and secretary at Al-Dustour (Egypt), Al-Dustour, before eventually joining Al-Masry Al-Youm to write his column Istibaha and becoming one of the most important columnists in Egypt. In 2013, Fadl and created El-Maasara, which was published by Al-Shorouk newspaper. It was a weekly publication that sarcastically described the current events in Egypt. In 2001, his first script was made into the movie Thieves in KG2 which was directed by Sandra Nashaat. He wrote 18 movies, most of which topped the Egyptian box office. Journalism *In 1994, Fadl worked as a trainee journalist in Rose al Yusuf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screenplay Writer
A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television commercials, video games, and the growing area of online web series. Terminology In the silent era, screenwriters were denoted by terms such as photoplaywright, photoplay writer, photoplay dramatist, and screen playwright.Maras, Steven. ''Screenwriting: History, Theory and Practice'', Wallflower Press, 2009, pp. 82–85. Screenwriting historian Steven Maras notes that these early writers were often understood as being the authors of the films as shown, and argues that they could not be precisely equated with present-day screenwriters because they were responsible for a technical product, a brief "Film scenario, scenario", "treatment", or "synopsis" that is a written synopsis of what is to be filmed. Profession Screenwriting is a contra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asharq Al-Awsat
''Asharq Al-Awsat'' (, meaning "The Middle East") is an Arabic international newspaper headquartered in London. A pioneer of the "off-shore" model in the Arabic press, the paper is often noted for its distinctive green-tinted pages. Although published under the name of a private company, Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG), the paper was founded with the approval of the Saudi royal family and government ministers, and is noted for its support of the Saudi government. The newspaper is owned by Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, a member of the Saudi royal family. ''Asharq Al-Awsat'' covers events through a network of bureaus and correspondents throughout the Arab world, Europe, the United States, and Asia. The paper also has copyright syndications with ''The Washington Post'', ''Los Angeles Times'', ''The New York Times'', and Global Viewpoint, permitting it to publish Arabic translations of columnists like Thomas Friedman and David Ignatius. History Founding Lau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netflix
Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple languages. Launched in 2007, nearly a decade after Netflix, Inc. began its pioneering DVD-by-mail movie rental service, Netflix is the most-subscribed video on demand streaming media service, with 301.6 million paid memberships in more than 190 countries as of 2025. By 2022, "Netflix Original" productions accounted for half of its library in the United States and the namesake company had ventured into other categories, such as video game publishing of mobile games through its flagship service. As of 2025, Netflix is the 18th most-visited website in the world, with 21.18% of its traffic coming from the United States, followed by the United Kingdom at 6.01%, Canada at 4.94%, and Brazil at 4.24%. History Launch as a mail-based renta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beach Loafer
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanan Tork
Hanan Tork (; born 7 March 1975) is a retired Egyptian actress and ballerina. She was born as Hanan Hasan Abdelkrim Tork (), and is credited as Hanan Tork. She has two brothers. Her father owned a factory for clothes (El Torky for female dresses). In addition to her artistic endeavors, Hanan is a global spokesperson for the international charity. She started her career as a ballerina and completed her studies at the Cairo Ballet Institute in 1993. She then became a member of the Cairo Ballet Group and soon after moved to the Classical Ballet Group. Biography She began her acting career when the famous director Khairy Beshara saw her and offered her the chance to act alongside Nadia Al-Gindi in the 1991 movie "Raghbah Motawaheshah". After that the young ballerina was thirsty for more and got her next role in television series “''El Awda El Akheera''” having the chance to act alongside Salah Zulfikar in one of his final acting roles. Her next role was in "''Be’r Sabe''� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karim Abdel-Aziz
Karim Abdel Aziz () (born August 17, 1975) is an Egyptian actor and director. He is the son of director Mohammad Abdul Aziz and nephew of film director Omar Abdel Aziz. He began acting as a child, making his acting debut in his father's film (Beware, Gentlemen), followed by a second film directed by his father (Some go to the authorized representative twice) and (the suspect). Early life Karim Abdel Aziz was born August 17, 1975, in Agouza, Giza, the older brother of two children. Abdel Aziz was raised by a director with great heritage in the Egyptian cinema, as he is the son of the great director Mohamed Abd El Aziz, while his mother was an employee at the mass culture center. This is artistic bringing up influenced him choosing his acting career as he was already familiar with the nature of the business. Abdel Aziz studied in a French School Collège De La Salle in Cairo and graduated from it. Abdel Aziz joined the high institute of cinema in 1994, to start a whole differ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Shorouk
''Al-Shorouk'', ''Shorouk News'' or ''Al-Shuruq'' ( "The Sunrise") is a prominent Arabic newspaper published in Egypt and several other Arabic nations. It is a daily independent liberal-oriented newspaper, covering mainly politics, militant affairs and sport. History The paper was launched by Dar El Shorouk publishing house in February 2009. The founder and owner of the paper is Ibrahim Al Moellam, who also owns '' El Tahrir'' daily. It was published as an independent newspaper by "the Egyptian Company for Arabic and International Publishing" and founded in Mohamed Kamel Morsi St., Mohandessin. The publisher is Dar Al Shorouk. Following the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état which deposed President Mohammed Morsi, it was closed down for two consecutive days due to the publication of an article written by journalist Belal Fadl who later resigned from the newspaper. Content Its coverage ranges from for example the 2009 Egypt–Algeria World Cup dispute to important political issues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Ma'ssara
EL, El or el may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional entities * El, a character from the manga series ''Shugo Chara!'' by Peach-Pit * Eleven (''Stranger Things'') (El), a fictional character in the TV series ''Stranger Things'' * El, family name of Kal-El (Superman) and his father Jor-El in the Superman dynasty * E.L. Faldt, character in the road comedy film ''Road Trip'' Music * Él Records, an independent record label from the UK founded by Mike Alway * ''Él ''(Lucerito album), a 1982 album by Lucerito * "Él", Spanish song by Rubén Blades from the album '' Caminando'' * "Él" (Lucía song), the Spanish entry performed by Lucía in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 Other media * ''Él'', 1926 autobiographical novel by Mercedes Pinto * ''Él'' (film), a 1953 film by Luis Buñuel based on the 1926 novel * ''Él'' (visual novel), a 1991 Japanese adult visual novel * EL TV, an Azerbaijani regional television channel Companies and organizations * Estée Lauder Compa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supreme Council Of The Armed Forces
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF; , ', also Higher Council of the Armed Forces) is a Statutory authority, statutory body of between 20 and 25 Senior officer, senior Officer (armed forces), officers of the Egyptian Armed Forces, and is headed by Egyptian Army ranks, Field Marshal Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Abdel Fattah еl-Sisi and Egyptian Army ranks, Lieutenant General Abdel Mageed Saqr. The council is convened only in cases of war or great internal emergencies. As a consequence of the 2011 Egyptian revolution, the SCAF assumed power to govern Egypt from departing President of Egypt, President Hosni Mubarak on 11 February 2011, and relinquished power on 30 June 2012 on the inauguration of Mohamed Morsi as president. History The SCAF has its origins in the Free Officers Movement (Egypt), Free Officers Movement, a clandestine body of anti-British Egyptian military officers in the late 1940s that seized power in a 1952 Egyptian revolution, coup-cum-revolution in 1952. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egyptian Revolution Of 2011
The 2011 Egyptian revolution, also known as the 25 January Revolution (;), began on 25 January 2011 and spread across Egypt. The date was set by various youth groups to coincide with the annual Egyptian "Police holiday" as a statement against increasing police brutality during the last few years of Hosni Mubarak's presidency. It consisted of demonstrations, marches, occupations of plazas, non-violent civil resistance, acts of civil disobedience and strike action, strikes. Millions of protesters from a range of socio-economic and religious backgrounds demanded the overthrow of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Violent clashes between security forces and protesters resulted in at least 846 people killed and over 6,000 injured. Protesters retaliated by burning over 90 police stations across the country. The Egyptian protesters' grievances focused on legal and political issues, including police brutality, state-of-emergency laws, lack of political freedom, civil liberty, freedom o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Tahrir (newspaper)
''Al Tahrir'' () was a privately owned classical Arabic 18-page daily published in Cairo, Egypt. It was named after the Tahrir Square in Cairo which witnessed demonstrations in the 2011 protests. The daily was the second publication launched after "the revolution". The paper's print edition was closed in September 2015, and it became an online-publication. It ceased publication in August 2019. History and ownership The daily was launched in July 2011 following the ouster of Hosni Mubarak and was named after the Tahrir Square. It is the second daily started during the Egyptian Revolution of 2011. One of its owners and board chairman was Ibrahim El Moellam, who also owns the independent '' Al Shorouk'' daily. Ibrahim Eissa was another cofounder and editor-in-chief of the daily. ''Al Tahrir'' became an online-only publication in September 2015. It permanently folded in August 2019. Content and editors ''Al Tahrir'' was an 18-page daily. In July 2011, Ibrahim Mansour, the executiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibrahim Eissa
Ibrahim Eissa () (born 9 November 1965) is an Egyptian journalist and TV personality best known for co-founding the popular Egyptian weekly '' Al-Dustour''. He is currently editor-in-chief of '' Al Tahrir'', which he co-founded in July 2011. Early life and education Ibrahim Eissa was born in November 1965 in Quesna in the Monufia Governorate in Egypt. His father was an Arabic teacher. At 11 years old, he published his first magazine, ''Al Haqiqa'', which he arranged to print himself and distributed by hand to local schools and newsstands. When he was 17, during his first year at the Cairo University School of Journalism, Eissa began working for the magazine '' Rose al-Yūsuf'', becoming its youngest editorial secretary. Although a state-run magazine, it was reputed for its openness to normally taboo topics as well as its leftist and nationalist opposition to the Muslim Brotherhood and the Gamaa Islamiyya. However, when Eissa refused to support the 1990 Iraqi invasion, he was f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
