X Factor sets to launch in Arab world

The Arab version of X Factor will be launched next Tuesday in Cairo. A press conference will be held in the presence of officials of the TV show and the jury which consists of famous stars, Elissa, Hussein Al Jasmi, Wael Kafoury and Carol Samaha at one of the biggest hotels in Mokattam, east Cairo. X Factor is a television music competition franchise created by Britain's Simon Cowell. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for Pop Idol. It is now held in various countries. The contestants are aspiring pop singers drawn from public competitive auditions.