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Participants in the funeral included Ashraf Zaki, the head of the Egyptian Actors’ Syndicate; Egyptian actors Jamil Rateb, Hussain Fahmi, Samir Sabri, and Farouk Al Feshawi as well as Sharif’s close friend Zahi Hawwas, a ex- archaeology minister.

Born in Egypt to a Syrian-Lebanese family, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1962 for playing Sherif Ali in “Lawrence of Arabia“, a movie that launched him to stardom.

Omar Sharif once said: “When one sees what happens in the world between the religions, the different religions – killing each other and murdering each other, it’s disgusting and as far as I am concerned it’s ridiculous”.

Ex- antiquities minister and renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass, who was one of Sharif’s close friends, confirmed the death of the legendary actor.

Current members include China, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The primary objective of the organization is to strengthen the confidence and relationships among the member countries.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has outrightly rejected media speculations regarding possible threats of Pakistan’s nuclear materials leaking into the hands of terrorist groups.