On July 22 nd 1939 a star was born. Warda Al-Jazairia, real name Warda Fatouki, was born to a Lebanese mother and an Algerian father in Puteaux, France, only to become one of the biggest icons of the ...

"Along with Lebanon's Fayrouz and Egypt's late Om Kalthoum, Warda was one of the legendary singers of the Arab world," Al Jazeera reported hours after the news of Warda's death broke out. "The Diva ...

The release of the song "El Watan El Akhbar" ("The Great Nation") seemed to capture the sentiments that were running wildly through the hearts of young people across the Arab world. Longtime rulers ...

Before the tribute concert at Cairo Opera House this Friday (May 30), here’s the story of Warda Al-Jazairia and Baligh Hamdi, a love that started with a melody, blew up into art, and lasted way beyond ...

Late Algerian singer Warda Al Jazairia was celebrated by Internet search giant Google with a “Doodle” on Monday. For her 74rd birthday, the doodle featured a portrait which resembles a young Warda at ...

Warda Ftouki, better known as Warda (Arabic: وردة), or Warda Al-Jazairia (Arabic: وردة الجزائرية, "Warda the Algerian"), was an Algerian singer. Born on July 22, 1939 in Paris to an Algerian father ...

Legendary Algerian singer Warda al-Jazairia passed away on Thursday at the age of 73 after suffering a heart attack at her residence in the Egyptian capital Cairo. The French-born singer, commonly ...

Stars of the Algerian and Arab song celebrated, sang and revived for one evening on Monday, at the Ahmed Bey theatre of Constantine, the diva of the Arab song, the late Warda Al Jazairia, paying her ...

A famous Algerian singer who stirred controversy with her statement on Egypt and Algeria's last soccer game announced she will cheer for both teams in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. Warda al ...

Algerian singer Warda Al Jazayria performing in front of the Bacchus Temple at the Baalbek International Festival, in Baalbe in 2008 Credit: Photo: EPA Algerian singer Warda, whose powerful voice ...