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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.

Sweet eyes

By May Serbey Chehab | on Apr 18, 2023

This photo was taken by Al-Mawed magazine, which called her “the sweet-eyed one.” The article that was written about her talked about her return to cinema after her separation from her husband, and how she ...

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Soad Hosny in "Ahl Al-Qimmah"

By May Serbey Chehab | on Apr 14, 2023

Al-Mawed magazine's lens captured this photo of the late star, Cinderella Souad Hosni, playing the role of Suham in the movie Ahl Al-Qimma, which was filmed in 1981. The story was by Naguib Mahfouz and direc...

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Soheir Ramzy's mother was her closest friend

By May Serbey Chehab | on Apr 13, 2023

It is known about the star Suhair Ramzy her attachment to her mother, the late artist Doria Ahmed, and when Suhair decided to enter the world of acting, her mother retired from art to be by her side, a...

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Omar Khorshid & Mervat Amin on vacation

By May Serbey Chehab | on Apr 11, 2023

Al-Mawed magazine took this photo in Cairo in 1972 of the late guitarist Omar Khorshid and his wife at the time, the star Mervat Amin. Their marriage was short-lived, lasting only about a year. Omar Khorshid...

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Samira Said and the son of the Nile

By May Serbey Chehab | on Apr 09, 2023

Al-Mawed magazine took this photo of the star Samira Said in November 1980 on the banks of the Nile in Cairo. The photo was published on the cover of Al-Mawed with the title: "Samira Said is always placed ...

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A tour with Zainab Abaza on the Street of Stars

By May Serbey Chehab | on Apr 07, 2023

I received a call that made me happy one Ramadan evening from my dear friend Mrs. Zeinab Abaza, the sister of the late artist Rushdi Abaza. She congratulated me on my writings in Star Street, so I told her t...

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The story of Sabah and hairdresser Naim, a story of success, friendship and stardom

By May Serbey Chehab | on Apr 05, 2023

Naim's salon in Beirut attracted the ladies of the high society, and Sabah was its shining star. It is true that he styled the hair of many stars and famous women, but his name and Sabah's were linked togeth...

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Backstage break

By May Serbey Chehab | on Apr 03, 2023

This photo was taken in 1976, in Cairo, when the star Hussein Fahmy was filming his role in the movie (Barefoot on the Golden Bridge), starring with his wife at the time, the star Mervat Amin. Their marriage...

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Quality & Exclusivity in Content

By May Serbey Chehab | on Apr 01, 2023

In this explanatory film, we show how our internal experts restore and correct the colors of Al-Mawed magazine photos, starting from the original film post-processing of the photos, which are more than sixty...

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"Naglaa Fathi was named by the Nightingale after the Lebanese Najla" | Part Two

By May Serbey Chehab | on Mar 31, 2023

Naglaa Fathi, the Nightingale named her after the Lebanese Naglaa | Part Two In the velvet society of Beirut, the brown nightingale Abdel Halim Hafez was drawn to a girl named Najla. She looked very similar ...

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The nightingale departed in the time of flowers

By May Serbey Chehab | on Mar 30, 2023

On Wednesday, March 30, 1977, Abdel Halim Hafez passed away. The late Badih Serbey, editor-in-chief of Al-Mawed magazinem, had given Abdel Halim the title of “The Brown Nightingale”. Since that day, this tit...

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Nadia Lutfi & The Golden Hair

By May Serbey Chehab | on Mar 27, 2023

The late star Nadia Lutfi had many talents and hobbies. In addition to her love for acting, she played tennis and golf and followed football matches enthusiastically. She was nicknamed "The one with the...

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