Culture
‘Toya’: A Disneysque fairytale by Judge Ashraf el-Ashmawi
December 23, 2012
‘Toya’: A Disneysque fairytale by Judge Ashraf el-Ashmawi
“Toya,” one of the three Egyptian novels on the 2013 International Prize for Arab Fiction long list, is a feel…
Cairo’s new dubplate cutting studio to be part of a live performance Saturday
December 22, 2012
Cairo’s new dubplate cutting studio to be part of a live performance Saturday
To make a vinyl record, grooves are cut into the lacquer on an aluminum disc. This “dubplate” is used to…
A thousand buzzwords
December 20, 2012
A thousand buzzwords
“We believe that it should be the PEOPLE who decide, the people who transformed Egypt through occupying Tahrir should now liberate the midan and permanently claim…
Political Veggies: An artistic restaurant triggers conversations
December 19, 2012
Political Veggies: An artistic restaurant triggers conversations
For most of us living in Cairo, it’s often difficult to imagine what our neighborhoods might have looked like in…
Daily notes of nonexistence: Constructing a communal history through a personal archive
December 18, 2012
Daily notes of nonexistence: Constructing a communal history through a personal archive
“He swore it all took place under a giant glass dome,” reads a sentence printed in silver below a photograph…
Scientists solve 3,000-year-old pharaonic whodunit
December 18, 2012
Scientists solve 3,000-year-old pharaonic whodunit
PARIS — An assassin slit the throat of Egypt's last great pharaoh at the climax of a bitter succession battle,…
Preacher sentenced to one year in jail for defaming actress
December 17, 2012
Preacher sentenced to one year in jail for defaming actress
The Zaweya al-Hamra Court sentenced Abdallah Badr Monday to one year in prison and ordered him to pay a LE20,000…
Four Egyptians awarded at 9th Dubai Film Festival
December 17, 2012
Four Egyptians awarded at 9th Dubai Film Festival
The jury of the 9th Dubai International Film Festival announced on Sunday this year’s winners of the Muhr Awards, which…
Hanaa Safwat’s small pencil drawings hold their own in PhotoCairo 5
December 16, 2012
Hanaa Safwat’s small pencil drawings hold their own in PhotoCairo 5
Among the photographs, videos and text pieces that make up the bulk of work in PhotoCairo 5 are six small…
‘As We See’ – the work of the image
December 13, 2012
‘As We See’ – the work of the image
Some of the most widely circulated images and clips in the past year and a half have been taken using…