Culture
More out of curiosity than conviction
November 14, 2012
More out of curiosity than conviction
Out of all the work that went into making PhotoCairo 5, by far the hardest thing for me was writing…
Beyond football: The creative transformation of Egypt’s ultras
November 13, 2012
Beyond football: The creative transformation of Egypt’s ultras
Since their formation in 2005, the Egyptian ultras have been called everything from “thugs” to “soccer hooligans.” They have been…
The great hate story
November 11, 2012
The great hate story
Love is a subject that has animated great poetry, novels and memoirs for a thousand years and more. Hate has…
‘An Hour and a Half’ masterfully blends infamous train accident with people’s suffering
November 10, 2012
‘An Hour and a Half’ masterfully blends infamous train accident with people’s suffering
Ezz wanders around train carriages selling sleazy love stories; he couldn’t get a job after graduating from university. Ezzat…
The pick: An extemporaneous literary production trip, in 140 characters
November 9, 2012
The pick: An extemporaneous literary production trip, in 140 characters
“Of the martyrs of the revolution we lost before we even thought of a revolution,” wrote a tweep on her…
Stolen artifacts recovered
November 8, 2012
Stolen artifacts recovered
Security services seized on Thursday stolen artifacts in Cairo, Giza and Sharqiya.
Four people are suspected of attempting to sell…
The revolution, fast-fowarded: ‘Exit Door’ offers perceptive look at uprising
November 8, 2012
The revolution, fast-fowarded: ‘Exit Door’ offers perceptive look at uprising
What may be harder than making a revolution is writing a good novel about it. Ezzedine Choukri Fishere, a political…
Rapping with ‘fear and respect’ in Saudi Arabia
November 6, 2012
Rapping with ‘fear and respect’ in Saudi Arabia
Making hip hop in Saudi Arabia is a bit of a tightrope act, says Qusai Kheder, self-styled ambassador for…
Ancient Egyptian artifacts uncovered in Sharqiya, North Sinai
November 5, 2012
Ancient Egyptian artifacts uncovered in Sharqiya, North Sinai
A German archaeological mission has unearthed a granite statue of King Ramses II, one of the most significant figures of…
War of words: Accusations of plagiarism after Rushdie work is translated twice
November 5, 2012
War of words: Accusations of plagiarism after Rushdie work is translated twice
Salman Rushdie is a name well-known to Arabic readers, although his fame doesn’t really come from his books. Instead, it…