Omar Sharif a foreigner of some sort. He bridled at travel restrictions imposed by the government of Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser, leading to self-exile in Europe. He was a lifelong horse racing enthusiast, and at one time ranked among the world's top contract bridge players. Omar Sharif, whose adopted surname means "noble" or "nobleman", was born as Michel Dimitri Chalhoub in Alexandria, Egypt, to a Melkite Catholic family, either of Syrian or Lebanese descent: he belonged to a small ethnocultural minority known as the Levantine 'Antiochian' Greek Catholics of Egypt ("Rum Katuleek"), an offshoot of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch.
Anoushka (Egyptian singer) Arabic becoming a pan-Arab sensation and was awarded by the Egyptian Minister of Tourism for her efforts in promoting Egyptian music in the Arab World and worldwide. She also took part in many national, pan-Arab and international music events. She had the lead role in an operetta entitled "El Ward we Fosoulu" (in Egyptian Arabic الورد وفصوله) in the Children Day festivities. Anoushka has also played roles in many Egyptian films including: She has played roles in many Egyptian TV Shows including : Anoushka (Egyptian singer) Wartanoush Garbis Selim (; born March 9, 1960), better known by her stage name