Culture
Tourists flock to Abu Simbel to witness solar phenomenon
February 22, 2013
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
February 20, 2013
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’
February 19, 2013
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
February 19, 2013
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
February 18, 2013
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
February 17, 2013
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
February 17, 2013
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
February 17, 2013
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
February 15, 2013
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
February 14, 2013
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…