Culture
Poland unearths one of WWII’s darkest secrets
December 5, 2014
Poland unearths one of WWII’s darkest secrets
Anastasia carefully digs through the earth with her trowel. Bit by bit, a human skeleton emerges, piled on top of…
Only a slice of ‘Avatar’ world seen so far
December 4, 2014
Only a slice of ‘Avatar’ world seen so far
"Avatar" may have been the top-grossing box office hit of all-time, but the public has so far only seen a…
New book traces artillery history under Ottomans, Mamluks
December 3, 2014
New book traces artillery history under Ottomans, Mamluks
The cover of a new book entitled “The Incident of Sultan Selim and Sultan Al-Ghauri” by Egyptian historical researcher Abdel Aziz…
Beit al-Sanary to hold “Day in love of Palestine”
December 3, 2014
Beit al-Sanary to hold “Day in love of Palestine”
Beit Al-Sanary will hold on 11 December, in collaboration with the General Union of Palestinian Women, an open day entitled…
Is Mona Lisa inscrutably Chinese? Italian’s theory raises eyebrows
December 3, 2014
Is Mona Lisa inscrutably Chinese? Italian’s theory raises eyebrows
An Italian historian's theory that Mona Lisa might be a Chinese slave and Leonardo da Vinci's mother -- making the…
University professor builds temple for worshiping the sun
December 2, 2014
University professor builds temple for worshiping the sun
In Monday’s episode of his “10 pm” program, Wael al-Ibrashi covered the story of Radwan Allam, a professor of the…
Novelist Radwa Ashour dies leaving a mark in literary realm
December 1, 2014
Novelist Radwa Ashour dies leaving a mark in literary realm
Egyptian prominent novelist and academic Radwa Ashour passed away last night after suffering from a decades-old battle with health complications. Ashour…
Raqia Ibrahim: Egyptian Jewish actress recruited by Israel to prevent Egypt owning nuclear bomb
December 1, 2014
Raqia Ibrahim: Egyptian Jewish actress recruited by Israel to prevent Egypt owning nuclear bomb
The Emirati website of Al-Bayan published a lengthy report about actress Raqia Ibrahim, who was known by her Jewish name…
Actor Talaat Zakaria phones in support to Mubarak
November 30, 2014
Actor Talaat Zakaria phones in support to Mubarak
Egyptian actor Talaat Zakaria said he spoke to former president Hosni Mubarak over the phone to give support to the…
Hollywood, Bollywood reach commonground on film remakes
November 30, 2014
Hollywood, Bollywood reach commonground on film remakes
It’s hard to watch some Bollywood films without thinking “I’ve seen this somewhere before.” Certain scenes, certain plots seem awfully…