Books
‘Egyptians at the Alps, Swiss at the Pyramids’ book ceremony at Bibliotheca Alexandrina
June 13, 2015
‘Egyptians at the Alps, Swiss at the Pyramids’ book ceremony at Bibliotheca Alexandrina
The Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center, in collaboration with the Coptic Studies Center, will organize on Sunday an inauguration ceremony…
Book Talk: A painting inspires Eyre’s ‘Viper Wine’
June 6, 2015
Book Talk: A painting inspires Eyre’s ‘Viper Wine’
Hermione Eyre's "Viper Wine" begins in 1632 with Lady Venetia Digby, a famous court beauty -- the A-list celebrity of…
Letters by author Harper Lee to be sold at auction
June 3, 2015
Letters by author Harper Lee to be sold at auction
An archive of six typewritten letters by "To Kill a Mockingbird" author Harper Lee could sell for up to $250,000…
Al-Seera Al-Hilaliya museum opened in Qena
May 31, 2015
Al-Seera Al-Hilaliya museum opened in Qena
Culture Minister Abdel Wahed al-Nabawy opened on Saturday Al-Seera Al-Hilaliya museum in Abnoud village, Qena in anniversary of 40 days…
Top US selling-book list
May 29, 2015
Top US selling-book list
"The Girl on the Train" ousted James Patterson's "14th Deadly Sin" from the No. 1 spot on the U.S. bestsellers…
First Nubian dictionary released in Saudi Arabia
May 26, 2015
First Nubian dictionary released in Saudi Arabia
Nubians are celebrating the launch of the first alphabetical dictionary of their ancient language in Saudi Arabia. The dictionary, prepared by…
Arabesque Festival honors Om Kalthoum
May 19, 2015
Arabesque Festival honors Om Kalthoum
Egyptian Ambassador to Paris Ihab Badawy has attended the 10th Arabesque Festival for Arab World Art, which honors Om Kalthoum…
Top selling-books in US
April 30, 2015
Top selling-books in US
Nora Roberts' "The Liar" knocked "The Girl on the Train" from the No. 1 spot on the US bestsellers list…
Naguib Mahfouz’s favorite cafes
April 18, 2015
Naguib Mahfouz’s favorite cafes
The friendship between Awad Bahr, the manager of Ali Baba cafe, and the deceased Nobel-laureate Naguib Mahfouz started when Bahr…
Germany’s Guenter Grass, author of ‘The Tin Drum’, dies at 87
April 13, 2015
Germany’s Guenter Grass, author of ‘The Tin Drum’, dies at 87
German novelist Guenter Grass, the Nobel Prize-winning author of "The Tin Drum", an epic treatment of the Nazi era, died…