A deeper look at the life of 'the first Arab Cinderella'

A new book about Egyptian silver-screen actress and singer Leila Mourad uncovers the competing forces that shaped not only her career but also how she was perceived by the public.

Fadi El-Abdallah

Restoring the Allure of the Movie Theater

[caption id="attachment_55252577" align="aligncenter" width="3000"] TAIYANG, CHINA - JANUARY 07: (CHINA OUT) The Audience watch the 3D film 'Avatar' through 3D glasses at a cinema on January 7, 2009…

Majalla

Match Made in Cairo

[caption id="attachment_55250529" align="alignnone" width="620"] Egyptian couple celebrate their wedding day. (Ahmad Abdel Mageed/AFP/Getty Images)[/caption] Three women huddle around the couple…

Sara Khorshid

Dancing in Kirkuk

[caption id="attachment_55250511" align="alignnone" width="620"] A member of Halparki Kirkuk practices his dance moves. (Hannah Lucinda Smith)[/caption] On a baking hot Monday afternoon just before…

Hannah Lucinda Smith

Turning the Clocks Back

[caption id="attachment_55250487" align="alignnone" width="620"] Inside the offices of Al-Ahram, one of Egypt's oldest newspapers, in Cairo, Egypt. (Kim Badawi/Getty Images)[/caption] Following a…

Amany Aly Shawky

Istanbul’s Open-Air Studio

[caption id="attachment_55250374" align="alignnone" width="620"] The metal fence of a construction site is transformed into an art installation by dozens of handwritten notes on the landmark Taksim…

Clarissa Pharr

Exporting Lebanon’s Nightlife

[caption id="attachment_55250321" align="alignnone" width="620"] Lebanese drink and dance at the world famous rooftop Sky Bar on July 21, 2013 in Beirut, Lebanon. (Kaveh Kazemi/Getty Images)[/caption…

Mona Alami

Syria Speaks

[caption id="attachment_55250295" align="alignnone" width="620"] Opening night of Syria Speaks tour at Rich Mix in London, Wednesday June 11, 2014. (Tam Hussein) [/caption] When the revolution broke…

Tam Hussein