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Within a Middle Eastern context, Egypt is less the "antique land" of Shelley than a contemporary cultural and media giant, broadcasting its movies, television serials, and popular music to the entire Arab world. For Arabs, Egypt evokes images not just of pyramids but also of famous politicians, such as Gamal Abdel Nasser of Arab nationalism fame, literary figure Naguib Mahfouz, revered singers such as Umm Kalthoum, pop culture heartthrobs like Amrou Diyab, comedians such as Adel Imam and Alaa Waly el-Din, dramatic actresses and actors such as Nadia el-Guindi and Ahmed Zaki, and famous bellydancers Fifi Abdou, Lucy, and Dina. Arabs are all aware of the Egyptian pyramids, but in the Arab world the more immediate picture that Egypt brings to mind is one of songs, movies and television serials, and an exotic accent where "jiim" is pronounced "giim."