Naira Antoun
For Al-Khayal Al-Shaabi theater troupe, Egypt is a dynamic stage
Art news
April 19, 2013
For Al-Khayal Al-Shaabi theater troupe, Egypt is a dynamic stage
The crowd gathers quickly. In a burst of color and sound, the troupe drums, sings and dances, leading the growing…
Hal Badeel festival showcases 10 shorts by Egypt’s upcoming filmmakers
Cinema/TV
April 3, 2013
Hal Badeel festival showcases 10 shorts by Egypt’s upcoming filmmakers
A number of short films, ten in all, by upcoming Egyptian directors, each made within the past two years is…
Translating theater to and from the Arab world
Art news
March 17, 2013
Translating theater to and from the Arab world
In a sense, the text of a play is incomplete. It is written to be performed, more than to be…
The healing process: Treatment for survivors of sexual violence
Life & Style
March 7, 2013
The healing process: Treatment for survivors of sexual violence
A woman recounts her experience of sexual violence to you. It may be tempting if she is crying to tell…
In the news: Documenting sexual violence
Life & Style
March 6, 2013
In the news: Documenting sexual violence
There is barely a media outlet in Egypt that has not covered sexual violence in the wake of violations and…
The city that is not a city
Art news
February 23, 2013
The city that is not a city
The photographs of the fields, some romantically clouded with mist, the donkeys, the palm trees, the expanses of crops. Greens…
The tourist and the Bedouin
Life & Style
February 12, 2013
The tourist and the Bedouin
What’s the first thing that comes to your head when you hear the word Bedouin? For many of us, it…
Less-than-defined National Salvation Front faces a murky path
Egypt
February 8, 2013
Less-than-defined National Salvation Front faces a murky path
Last Friday’s protests and subsequent clashes in front of the Ettehadiya Presidential Palace, underscored by the security forces’ assault of…
The Nubian issue is of both national and revolutionary importance
Egypt
February 5, 2013
The Nubian issue is of both national and revolutionary importance
The place is bustling, as it is most nights. And there is pretty much no one here who would have…