Egyptian pop superstar Amr Diab released a teaser for his new upcoming single "Al Qahira" (Cairo) Monday, to the joy and surprise of his adoring fans.

The 46-second teaser is the first glimpse of new music from the seven-time World Music Award winner since he released the album "Shoft El Ayam" in September 2014.

Unlike his previous album sneak peaks, which were mostly centered on love and heartbreak, the new single pays tribute to the rich and complex identity of Egypt's capital.

"Al Qahira" was written by Tamer Hussien, composed by Diab and Ahmed Hussien and arranged by Osama El-Hendy.

Fans will get the chance to listen to the new single first on Vodafone Egypt's subscription-based service "Amr Diab World" which offers users exclusive content and news.

Over his career of more than 30 years, Diab has become the best-selling Middle Eastern artist of all time, he has also established himself as an innovator of Mediterranean music, widely recognized for blending Oriental Egyptian and Western musical styles in his music.

In addition, he is the only Middle Eastern artist to have won seven World Music Awards and the only African artist to have won six African Music Awards.

The first public screening of the late Omar Sharif's last film, " 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Haytham," will take place at the Dubai Film Festival in December.

Sharif, died in July of this year at the age of 83, came out of retirement to star in this much anticipated project. The film industry and fans of the beloved actor are giving their last bow to Sharif with two screenings at the festival, which runs from Dec. 9 to Dec.16.

The film, directed by award winning British national Ahmed Selim and produced by the U.K. and the U.A.E., memorializes Ibn Haytham, an 11th century philosopher and polymath dubbed as the "father of experimental physics."

“Ibn Al-Haytham’s inspirational life and his contributions to our world deserved to be appreciated by everyone especially the world of cinema and photography. This film attempts to honor his legacy and I hope it will engage the hearts and minds of millions of young people around the world,” Selim told Time Out Dubai .

Don't miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to honor a talented spirit and celebrate rising stars, buy your tickets here !