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Nov 2025
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Horror hits UAE screens, Egypt celebrate...

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The UAE steps into the horror spotlight with Houbah, the first Emirati-made psychological thriller shaking cinema screens. Meanwhile, Egypt’s big cultural celebration goes global with stars marking the Grand Egyptian Museum inauguration from the U.S.—and Angham turns Paris into a moment of pure national pride as she raises the Egyptian flag on stage.

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