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Political Veggies: An artistic restaurant triggers conversations

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘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…
A book in the park: Dubai introduces a specialized art literature library

A book in the park: Dubai introduces a specialized art literature library

DUBAI — Amid the fast paced changes the city continues to undergo — sand gradually buried beneath pavement, buildings rapidly…
Ezzat al-Kamhawi’s ‘House of al-Deeb’ wins 2012 Naguib Mahfouz Medal

Ezzat al-Kamhawi’s ‘House of al-Deeb’ wins 2012 Naguib Mahfouz Medal

On Tuesday night, judges announced that Egyptian author Ezzat al-Kamhawi’s generational novel “Bayt al-Deeb” (“House of al-Deeb”) had won the…
Bands to watch: Maii Waleed introduces Arabic dream pop

Bands to watch: Maii Waleed introduces Arabic dream pop

    It’s easy for underground musicians to feel misunderstood in Egypt — and especially so if you’re a female,…
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