Culture
Masry Asly Festival sets out to encourage new filmmakers
January 24, 2012
Masry Asly Festival sets out to encourage new filmmakers
As documentary filmmaking and photography appear to be booming in Egypt, a new project has come along to provide some…
One year into the revolution, revisiting ‘Policing and Prisons in the Middle East’
January 24, 2012
One year into the revolution, revisiting ‘Policing and Prisons in the Middle East’
As the revolution's first-year anniversary approaches on 25 January, a national holiday that usually commemorates Police Day, a book on…
Reporting a revolution: A timely remembrance
January 23, 2012
Reporting a revolution: A timely remembrance
Al-Masry Media Cooperation, which also publishes Egypt Independent, recently premiered its first documentary, called “Al Thawra…Khabar,” or “Reporting a Revolution.”
The revolution in my head
January 22, 2012
The revolution in my head
Remember the world map hanging on your classroom wall? You must have gathered around it with friends, trying to locate…
Festival reading of Salman Rushdie’s novel ‘The Satanic Verses’ stirs anger in India
January 21, 2012
Festival reading of Salman Rushdie’s novel ‘The Satanic Verses’ stirs anger in India
Muslim activists in India on Saturday said they would lodge a complaint with police after Salman Rushdie's novel "The Satanic…
Who is it that was murdered?
January 21, 2012
Who is it that was murdered?
Tangier, Morocco─The 13th Tangier Film Festival, which kicked off on 12 January, showcased the latest short and feature-length productions in…
A dystopic utopia
January 20, 2012
A dystopic utopia
The Contemporary Image Collective downtown space was close to bursting on Wednesday night. Visitors packed into the gallery’s meeting space…
Culture minister claims Islamists refuse to engage with govt
January 19, 2012
Culture minister claims Islamists refuse to engage with govt
Culture Minister Shaker Abdel Hamid said Wednesday that his attempts to engage Islamist groups in dialogue have not fared as…
Aslan draws his final portrait in ‘Two-Bedroom Apartment’
January 19, 2012
Aslan draws his final portrait in ‘Two-Bedroom Apartment’
A two-bedroom apartment might seem like a tiny space to write about, but iconic writer Ibrahim Aslan, who died last…
Shayma Kamel’s theater of collage
January 18, 2012
Shayma Kamel’s theater of collage
When Shayma Kamel speaks about her work, she laughs a lot. She has rolled up into her painting-collages a whole…