2020-07-28 | By middleeastmonitor | 95 Hits

Plans to rename a street in an Israeli city after an Egyptian singer has roused an angry response online Umm Kulthum who was known as the Star of the East or the Lady of Cairo was an Egyptianborn singer and actress who was popular across the Arab world The street located inHaifa is set to be renamed in Umm Kulthums honour after the citys authorities decided to make the change last month Born in 1898 Umm Kulthum sang throughout her life and performed in Haifa in the 1930s before the state of Israel was established The Egyptianbor >>READ MORE