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A corner that tells, in pictures and in a few lines, a story about celebrities and artists from the golden age of Arabic entertainment.

The first joint interview between the great artists Talal Maddah and Mohammed Abdu

By May Serbey Chehab | on Nov 17, 2024

The first joint interview between the great artists Talal Maddah and Mohammed Abdu took place with the editor-in-chief of “Al-Mawed” and “Nora” magazines, Mohammed Badih Serbey, in Riyadh.The cover featured ...

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An Al-Mawed collection from the past

By May Serbey Chehab | on Jun 26, 2024

This image was taken in the late 1970s at Al-Mawed's offices in Beirut, showing numerous issues of that era whose covers were beautifully representative of entertainment and cultural celebrities of that ti...

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Restoring an Al-Mawed Video Ad From 1974

By May Serbey Chehab | on Mar 09, 2024

On the 23rd anniversary of Al-Mawed, the late editor-in-chief of Al-Mawed magazine, Badih Serbey produced a promotional film where the stars browse Al-Mawed through its old and new issues, in addition t...

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Good Morning Lebanon

By May Serbey Chehab | on Nov 22, 2023

Today is the 80th anniversary of Lebanon's independence, and on this day forty-one years ago, issue 1024 of Al-Mawed magazine was published in 1982 on the 39th anniversary of Lebanon's independence. ...

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Badih Serbey lives in the memory of his loved ones

By May Serbey Chehab | on Oct 05, 2023

Although 29 years have passed since his departure, Badih Serbey still resides in memory and hearts. On October 6, the anniversary of his departure, the pains of sadness are mixed with the joy of memories, an...

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An unfinished melody from the musician of generations for Najat Al Saghira

By May Serbey Chehab | on Oct 01, 2023

When I interviewed the musician of generations, Mohamed Abdel Wahab, in 1991, fate wanted it to be his last interview. During it, we talked about a variety of topics, and I remember that I asked him a questi...

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The departure of Najah Salam

By May Serbey Chehab | on Sep 28, 2023

Najah Salam has departed, and with her departed one of the last jewels of singing in the beautiful artistic era. A human being, an artist, a singer, exceptional in melody, in singing, in kindness, in digni...

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Hind Abi Llama, her fans called her... "Hayati"

By May Serbey Chehab | on Sep 24, 2023

The late star Princess Hind Abi Llama was one of the most beloved stars to the Lebanese and Arab audience. She began her artistic career in Lebanese TV where she worked as an assistant to director Antoine Re...

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The nightingale was optimistic until the last days of his life.

By May Serbey Chehab | on Sep 10, 2023

The Nightingale was a title given by Badih Serbey to the legendary Abdel Halim Hafez in the 50s. Halim was delighted with the title and sent him a telegram to Beirut asking for permission to use the tit...

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Maryam Fakhr El-Din and writing

By May Serbey Chehab | on Aug 31, 2023

I used to watch the late star Mariam Fakhr Eddine in black and white movies back then, and I thought she was a mermaid breathing love and romance, until I met her several times with my father, the late edito...

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Nagwa Fouad and Qamar 14

By May Serbey Chehab | on Aug 20, 2023

During her artistic career, artist Nagwa Fouad was looking for distinction, and presented on the stages where she danced artistic performances. It was not just solo dancing, but she was keen to present orien...

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An Audio message from the champion Muhammad Ali Clay

By May Serbey Chehab | on Aug 13, 2023

The world boxing champion Muhammad Ali Clay was a legend whose fame spread all over the world, and he attracted the love of the masses for decades. My father, the editor-in-chief of Al-Maw’ed magazine, had m...

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