Waleed Marzouk

El-Limby 8GB: The limp comeback
Cinema/TV

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
Tuesday’s papers: Palestine summit, succession and Nile Basin
Egypt

Tuesday’s papers: Palestine summit, succession and Nile Basin

State-owned papers focus on the Egypt-Palestine summit in Sharm el-Sheikh today, at which President Hosni Mubarak and Palestinian Prime Minister…
Tuesday’s papers: Minimum wage and nuclear power
Egypt

Tuesday’s papers: Minimum wage and nuclear power

The proceedings of Sunday's meeting of the leadership of the National Democratic Party (NDP) dominate the newspapers today. The meeting--the…
3rd annual independent theater season begins
Art news

3rd annual independent theater season begins

Under the auspices of El-Hanager Arts Center and the Independent Youth Artists Association (IYAA), the Third Annual Independent Theater Season…
Spring Awakening: Teenage wasteland
Art news

Spring Awakening: Teenage wasteland

Downtown's Rawabet Theater received a refreshing, albeit short-lived, dose of creativity recently with Laila Soliman's adaptation of Frank Wedekind's 1891…
Wednesday’s papers: Social insurance, 6 April demos
Egypt

Wednesday’s papers: Social insurance, 6 April demos

Al-Ahram, Al-Gomhurriya and Rose el-Youssef all lead with news on the amendments to the social insurance law, highlighting new benefits…
Dry spell: Hashish prices skyrocket, users fret amid shortage
Egypt

Dry spell: Hashish prices skyrocket, users fret amid shortage

If you've noticed that many people around you have recently become much more proactive, if not ill-humored, don't be fooled.…
Egypt’s photojournalists face challenging road ahead
Egypt

Egypt’s photojournalists face challenging road ahead

As the photojournalists' division of the Egyptian Press Syndicate commences its second term following elections held last Saturday, 27 March--a…
Monday’s papers: Healthcare reform, ElBaradei update
Egypt

Monday’s papers: Healthcare reform, ElBaradei update

Al-Ahram runs with the headline, "Mubarak: Peace is the way for good relations between the Palestinians and the Israelis." Prime…
Photojournalists’ election sees low turnout at syndicate
Egypt

Photojournalists’ election sees low turnout at syndicate

In a relatively low-key affair, the photojournalists' division at the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate conducted its second-term elections on Saturday. Hossam…
Smearing the sky: Chemtrails over Egypt
Environment

Smearing the sky: Chemtrails over Egypt

From the perennial smog that makes Cairo give any city in China, India or Mexico a run for its money…
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