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Tourists flock to Abu Simbel to witness solar phenomenon

Tourists flock to Abu Simbel to witness solar phenomenon

Thousands gathered on Friday to witness a unique solar phenomenon that occurs twice yearly at the Abu Simbel Temple south…
Ahmed Kassim’s ‘Chaotic Order’ labors the point

Ahmed Kassim’s ‘Chaotic Order’ labors the point

Ahmed Kassim handles paint confidently. He uses it in a relaxed way. He paints silhouettes and fills them in cursorily…
Mark Linz, a ‘champion of Egyptian and Arab authors’

Mark Linz, a ‘champion of Egyptian and Arab authors’

In the early morning hours of Saturday 9 February, the publishing world lost one of its great literary champions.
Color and brass: Salameka offers high-end home accessories

Color and brass: Salameka offers high-end home accessories

For the last two years, Salma Mostafa al-Feky has been developing her line of home accessories, Salameka, and expanding her…
Graffiti campaigns bring women and children into street art

Graffiti campaigns bring women and children into street art

It was a landmark day when prominent women’s rights activist Doria Shafiq bravely led a march of 1,500 women to…
Bibliotheca Alexandrina to send Arabic books to Somalia

Bibliotheca Alexandrina to send Arabic books to Somalia

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina announced that Somalia is receiving the first batch of Arabic publications to support its national library and…
Romanian movie ‘Child’s Pose’ wins top award at Berlin Film Fest

Romanian movie ‘Child’s Pose’ wins top award at Berlin Film Fest

BERLIN — A Romanian movie about an upper-middle class family covering up for a hit-and-run carried out by its son…
Wasla.fm makes the connection

Wasla.fm makes the connection

As the number of active Internet users continues to rise in the Middle East and North Africa, social networking and…
Different faces of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Berlin

Different faces of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Berlin

BERLIN — In recent years, Israeli cinema has enjoyed a strong presence in major world festivals, winning awards right and…
Time travel and back: Three films capture revolutionary moments

Time travel and back: Three films capture revolutionary moments

Azin Feizabadi is in Cairo, hosted by the art initiative Beirut. His presence is visible as you approach Beirut’s villa…
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