Culture
Swiss museum to say whether it accepts Nazi-era art hoard
November 24, 2014
Swiss museum to say whether it accepts Nazi-era art hoard
A Swiss museum is to announce Monday whether it will accept a German recluse's bequest of a spectacular trove of…
Report: Angelina Jolie Plans To Give Up Acting
November 23, 2014
Report: Angelina Jolie Plans To Give Up Acting
Hollywood A-lister Angelina Jolie says she plans to give up acting after a "few more" films and switch her focus…
Middle Eastern buyer grabs Hitler watercolor for 130,000 euros at Nuremberg auction
November 23, 2014
Middle Eastern buyer grabs Hitler watercolor for 130,000 euros at Nuremberg auction
A 1914 watercolor by Adolf Hitler fetched 130,000 euros (US$161,000) at auction in the German city of Nuremberg on Saturday,…
Spanish filmaker: Screening ‘Miss Brackets’ in Cairo more important than awards
November 23, 2014
Spanish filmaker: Screening ‘Miss Brackets’ in Cairo more important than awards
Despite not receiving an award at the Cairo International Film Festival for “Miss Brackets,” Spanish Director Sergio Candel expressed his happiness…
Exclusive interview: Actor Abol Naga hires lawyer to fight treason charges
November 23, 2014
Exclusive interview: Actor Abol Naga hires lawyer to fight treason charges
Actor Khaled Abol Naga says he has now hired a lawyer to take necessary legal measures after another lawyer earlier…
Paintings discovered at Greece’s biggest ancient tomb
November 23, 2014
Paintings discovered at Greece’s biggest ancient tomb
Paintings of daily life have been discovered on columns at Greece's biggest ancient tomb at Amphipolis in the northern region…
Documentary tackles injustice against creative Arab women
November 22, 2014
Documentary tackles injustice against creative Arab women
A documentary called ‘88’ will be screened on Sunday at the Cairo Opera House’s Artistic Creativity center. The film is…
Stars gather in Taiwan for Golden Horse film awards
November 22, 2014
Stars gather in Taiwan for Golden Horse film awards
Chinese-language cinema A-listers and stars from Japan and Hollywood gathered in Taiwan on Saturday for this year's Golden Horse Film…
Mohamed Nagy dies leaving behind creative wealth of literary works
November 20, 2014
Mohamed Nagy dies leaving behind creative wealth of literary works
Egyptian prominent novelist Mohamed Nagy passed away last night in Paris after a four-year battle with health complications caused by…
Iraqi poet facing literature burning call gains campaign backing
November 20, 2014
Iraqi poet facing literature burning call gains campaign backing
Supporters of Iraqi poet Saady Youssef have launched a campaign to defend him after fellow Iraqi intellectuals called to burn his works…