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Treat your wall with a personal touch

Treat your wall with a personal touch

Who says that walls can’t talk? Actually, your wall decor can tell much about your tastes, interests and lifestyle. But…
Dance, revolution, dance!

Dance, revolution, dance!

  Like most of us, Mohamed Saad did not see the revolution coming. The actor, known for his inexplicably popular…
Celebrate New Year’s Eve ‘in memoriam… in revolt’

Celebrate New Year’s Eve ‘in memoriam… in revolt’

Whether you’ve already made your plans for New Year’s Eve or you’re still looking for an inspiring way to end…
A year in review: The good, the bad and the ugly

A year in review: The good, the bad and the ugly

2011 has been eventful, inspiring, and sometimes depressing. The following critics’ picks try to capture the conflicting emotions of the year.…
A year in review: When history becomes art

A year in review: When history becomes art

In today’s interconnected world, every human sitting at a computer or walking around with a smart phone can tweet and…
Performing on the world’s smallest stage

Performing on the world’s smallest stage

One of our favorite childhood games was to wrap our bodies with old drapery and act like kings. But unlike…
To promote democracy, artist taps into power of Egyptian dialect

To promote democracy, artist taps into power of Egyptian dialect

Handbills, posters, stickers, anything that can hold an idea is being plastered on the graffiti-strewn walls of the Middle East’s…
Culture minister voices rejection of military, religious rule

Culture minister voices rejection of military, religious rule

Egypt's Culture Minister Shaker Abdel Hamid has said he refuses to allow Egypt to become a military or theocratic state,…
A year in review: 11 authors choose their favorite books of 2011

A year in review: 11 authors choose their favorite books of 2011

2011 was a year when many books didn't get sufficient attention as publishing was disrupted in Egypt and elsewhere. Many…
Egyptian Scientific Institute evacuated in anticipation of collapse

Egyptian Scientific Institute evacuated in anticipation of collapse

The committee formed by the minister of culture to save historical manuscripts housed at the Egyptian Scientific Institute, which was…
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