Move over, “Gangnam Style.” Wiz Khalifa’s video “See You Again” featuring singer Charlie Puth hit nearly 2.9 billion views on YouTube on Tuesday morning, taking the top spot for most viewed video from Psy, the Korean pop star behind the previous record holder “Gangnam Style.” “Gangnam Style” held the most viewed video record on YouTube for five years, after surpassing Justin Bieber’s “Baby” in November of 2012, YouTube said in a statement on Tuesday. The new record comes just days before the five-year anniversary of the release of “Gangham Style” on YouTube. “See You Again” averaged over three million views per day, just this year alone.

Allthough ancient Egypt and China never communicated with each other, they had many things in common. The exhibition “China and Egypt. Cradles of the World” shows inventions made in both countries a long time ago.Plagiarism and industrial espionage may in some cases explain why a particular invention turns up far away from where it was originally invented. But what about such cases when these possible explanations have been ruled out and two inventors incidentally develop the same idea? Take, for example, horse snaffles – a longish mouth piece made of bronze that is kept flexible by two interlocking rings in the middle enabling the rider to steer the horse to the right or left. Two such snaffles can be admired in the special exhibition “China and Egypt. Cradles of the World” that runs in Berlin s Neues Museum from July 6 to December 3, 2017. One of them, dated to 1,200 BC, was found in Egypt, and the other one, dated a bit later, in China. The possibility that the Chinese copied the invention from the Egyptians has been ruled out as these two ancient civilizations had no contact with each other at this stage.

Fully booked’ signs reappeared at Red Sea hotels and resorts, which have witnessed a remarkable occupancy rate increase due to the rise in domestic flights from Cairo and other governorates. Occupancy rates ranged between 80 to 95 percent, even after the end of the Eid al-Fitr holiday; some resorts and sites in Hurghada are still at full capacity, and beaches are packed with holidaymakers. Moreover, Egyptians’ turnout for sea voyages to Giftun islands, as well as snorkeling and other water activities, also increased.

Commemorating Omar Sherif s enriching role in both local and international cinema, the Cultural Development Fund is organising the Omar Sherif Film Week at El-Hanager cinema in the Cairo Opera House. For years, Egypt s prominent actor Omar Sherif charmed people with his unique outstanding performances in both local and international films. With his charismatic appearance, decency, and heart-touching performance, the late actor won the hearts of Egyptians with his first appearance in “Shaytan Al-Sahra” (Devil of the Desert) in 1954.

“Spider-Man: Homecoming” swung past expectations, opening with an estimated $117 million in North America, giving a Sony Pictures a much needed hit. “Homecoming” was one of the biggest tests yet for the notion that domestic moviegoers are growing weary of sequels and reboots and suffering so-called “franchise fatigue.” ″Homecoming” kicks off the third “Spider-Man” iteration in the last 15 years, and the second reboot since 2014′s “The Amazing Spider-Man,” with Andrew Garfield.

K. Rowling was rejected numerous times before finding a publisher for her Harry Potter series. She s one of five stars who hit the big time despite their talents being underestimated at first.One of the most successful children s book authors in the world – and one of the wealthiest writers alive today – Joanne K. Rowling didn t exactly have a smooth runway from which to launch her career. Before she released the Harry Potter series and earned millions with its franchise, she lived on welfare and could hardly keep her head above water. As a child, she wrote her own stories and loved books, and wanted nothing more than to work as a novelist when she grew up, Rowling s first jobs after getting her university degree were as a secretary, translator and archivist for various companies. She wrote on the side.

Arabic pop singer Amr Diab’s latest album ‘Ma’di Al Nas’ became the most popular hashtag on Twitter less than an hour after the album cover art was publicized on Monday.

A huge part of the Egyptians cultural daily life activities is dedicated to food. As an inseparable part of their inherited legacy, the Egyptian table is full of rich meals with essential dishes that are irreplaceable. After the high jumps in prices, which started affecting all commodities in Egypt, including food, Egyptians wouldn t stop their craving for food; however, their food preferences were affected. Analyzing people s food cravings and preferences indicates a lot about people s lifestyles.

When in December 1921 Abdel-Moneim Madbouly was born in Bab El-Shereya, a popular quarter in the heart of Cairo, Naguib El-Rihani, born in the same neighbourhood, was the number one comedy star and at the pinnacle of his artistic success.

Tamer Mohsen is one of Egypt s most talked-about directors. His creative repertoire includes a 2015 drama film Cat and Mouse ("Ott we Far") and television series: Without Mentioning Names ("Bedoun Zikr Asmaa"), which aired during Ramadan 2013, followed by Under Control (“Taht El-Saytara”) in 2015, and This Night (“Haza El-Masaa”) which aired this Ramadan, last month, and created a lot of debate among audiences.

Born in Tripoli, Lebanon in 1899 to a Lebanese-Palestinian family, Abdel-Salam Al-Nabulsy was destined for a life far from his home, roots, and the expectations of family.

In the early 17th century Charles Perrault wrote a story about a pair of shoes that transformed the life of fairy-tale princess Cinderella. While many might swoon over prince charming, others wish a fairy godmother would create them their own signature glass slippers.

Aoudat Al-Gihadiyyeen min Suryia wa Al-Iraq (The Return of the Jihadists from Syria and Iraq) by Mohammed Gomaa, Al-Ahram Center for Political & Strategic Studies, Strategic Series 2017 pp. 36. The latest edition in the Strategic Series includes a study that was conducted last December and predicted the scenario that took place, in which terrorists from the Islamic State militant group executed attacks.

The love for Adele is such that when she can’t sing, her fans step up to sub for her. The #SingForAdele campaign began after the singer broke the news she would be unable to perform the final two concerts of her world tour. “On medical advice, I simply am unable to perform over the weekend,” the singer posted on social media Friday. “To say I’m heartbroken would be a complete understatement.”

When young Egyptian writer Mohamed Diab was writing his first film “678”, which shows an unseen angle of sexual harassment in the Egyptian community, he had no idea that this film—along with his other masterpieces—“Clash” and “Al-Jazirah”, would eventually lead him to the Oscars 2018 jury committee. Diab announced on his personal Facebook page that he was chosen as a permanent member of the writers committee at the Oscars. His membership will allow him to vote on participating films at the prestigious film festival starting next year.

The Marzouk Al-Ahmady Mosque in the Al-Gamaliya district of medieval Cairo has been reinforced by the antiquities ministry after the collapse of part of the roof. Mohamed Abdel-Latif, the deputy minister of antiquities, told Ahram Online that the partial collapse was due to the impact of erosion elements and heavy rain over a period of time.

The opening ceremony of the 41st session of the World Heritage Committee took place on 2 July at the Royal Palace of Wawel in Krakow, Poland. 34 sites are nominated for inscription on UNESCO s World Heritage List.The World Heritage Committee will assess the nomination of 34 sites for inscription on UNESCO s World Heritage List during its 41st session until 12 July.

After the Eid Al-Fitr vacation came to end, Egyptians had the chance to try several types of traditional Eid desserts. After the trend of fruit-flavoured konafa has taken over Ramadan s most traditional desert, people s passion with modernising inherited cultural food was followed by red velvet and Nutella-filled Eid cookies “kahk”.

Jay-Z released his new album “4:44” midnight on Friday and sent the Internet into a frenzy. The rapper is calling his album’s title track, “4:44”, one of the “best songs” he’s ever written. “‘4:44′ is a song that I wrote, and it’s the crux of the album, just right in the middle of the album. And I woke up, literally, at 4:44 in the morning, 4:44 AM, to write this song,” he told iHeartRadio’s The Beat in an exclusive interview.

Egyptian young film director Mohamed Diab said on Wednesday that he has been selected as a permanent member in the jury committee of The Academy Awards, known officially as “The Oscars”. Diab republished on his personal facebook page the Oscar news story that mentioned his name as a member of the Oscar’s jury committee, saying that this will enable him to practice arbitration authority between the competing movies starting from 2018.