Culture

Younger generations best know Egyptian singer, Talaat Zein, for his '90s hit “Ta’ala” (Come On) and a local rendition of…

A scholar named Solomon Schechter traveled to Cairo 120 years ago to do what so many Western explorers, scholars and…

One of the massive economic changes in 1980s Egypt was the rise of pyramid schemes. Presented as highly rewarding (offering…

This Ramadan season, actor, filmmaker, producer and rapper Ahmed Mekky presents “Al-Kabeer: Part 2” (The Great One: Part 2). The…

Rarely do you find parents tugging at their children’s coat seams, pleading for them to pay attention and singing along…

The General Egyptian Book Organization last month appointed a committee of reputable writers and literati, headed by author Ibrahim al-Aslan,…

“I am not singing,” is the theme singer and songwriter Maryam Saleh gives to her upcoming concert on Friday. “We…

Five days have passed since the opening of the Faisal Book Fair with the absence of several major publishing houses,…

For at least two generations, actress Hend Rostom represented ultimate femininity in Egypt. Her physical beauty, sharp features and natural…

Adapting cultural productions to reflect on the 25 January revolution was met with limited success in the film industry. Still,…