Egyptian actors on a hidden camera television show reacted violently upon being told they were being aired on an Israeli TV channel. Excerpts from the show, part of satellite TV channel Al-Nahar’s ...

Twenty-five-year-old medical graduate, Ahmed Shehata, in an attempt to surprise his bride and their guests, arranged for relatives to dress up as Isis militants and pretend to kidnap his new wife at ...

Paris Hilton was the victim of a terrifying prank recently. The Egyptian prank show “Ramez Wakel Elgaw” (English translation – Ramez in Control), hosted by Egyptian actor Ramez Galal, staged a plane ...

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For over a decade, Ramez Galal’s annual prank show – a Ramadan TV staple – moved unpredictably, much like the helpless gaggle of Arab celebrities finding themselves at its mercy. At its best, it ...

In an attempt at some April Fools’ Day humor, an Egyptian newspaper ran an April 1 mock headline this week, “Netanyahu and Sharon Murdered by a Palestinian Woman.” The story in Al Watan al Arabi, a ...