Waleed Marzouk
El-Limby 8GB: The limp comeback
Cinema/TV
June 28, 2010
El-Limby 8GB: The limp comeback
Eight years after the release of the vehicle that made him a household name--which was then followed by a handful…
Stories from Third World Alleys
Art news
May 30, 2010
Stories from Third World Alleys
A reanimated Rawabet Theater, Downtown, continued its Third Annual Independent Theater Festival program last week after shutting down for almost…
‘Special Offer’: Egypt’s first cinematic TV series
Cinema/TV
May 12, 2010
‘Special Offer’: Egypt’s first cinematic TV series
The small screen welcomed a new arrival this month in the form of director Hadi el-Bagoury's new TV series 'Ard…
Tuesday’s papers: Emergency Law on the way out?
Egypt
May 11, 2010
Tuesday’s papers: Emergency Law on the way out?
Al-Ahram's lead story states that Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif will present a proposal to parliament today calling for the abolition…
Tuesday’s papers: Protests and Netanyahu
Egypt
May 4, 2010
Tuesday’s papers: Protests and Netanyahu
All of the major newspapers lead with reports on yesterday's demonstration in downtown Cairo calling for amendments to Articles 76,…
My Husband is Dead: Mozambique’s widows soldier on
Cinema/TV
April 28, 2010
My Husband is Dead: Mozambique’s widows soldier on
The 16th annual National Film Festival commenced on 23 April at the Cairo Opera Opera House, showcasing the past year's…
Tuesday’s papers: ‘Passion and blood’ and syllabi revisions
Egypt
April 27, 2010
Tuesday’s papers: ‘Passion and blood’ and syllabi revisions
Both state-run and independent papers lead with news of the retrial of construction tycoon and former MP Hisham Talaat Mostafa,…
Revisiting history with ‘Neighbors’
Cinema/TV
April 26, 2010
Revisiting history with ‘Neighbors’
Tahani Rached's latest film Giran (Neighbors) is a piercing dissection of the community of Garden City and an examination of…
Neighbors: Garden City unveiled
Cinema/TV
April 23, 2010
Neighbors: Garden City unveiled
Director Tahani Rached returns to the screen in top form with Giran (Neighbors), a feature-length documentary about the neighborhood of…
Used Nations: Crude political musings
Art news
April 20, 2010
Used Nations: Crude political musings
The third annual Independent Theater Season kicked off last Thursday at Downtown's Rawabet Theater with el-Ghagar troupe's play Sho'oub Mosta'mala…