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In the elegant Mashrabia Gallery, tucked behind Talaat Harb Square, an exhibition entitled “On Edge” opened the fall season. But…

Remember that iconic scene from sci-fi classic “The Rebel,” when Neo and Trinity are preparing for a daring rescue operation?…

It might be hard to imagine the bustling sounds of Cairo’s streets captured in an electronic music track. Can people's…

Four Egyptian hard rock and metal bands performed on Friday night at the "Rock Nation Night" live music festival. This…

Ali Farzat is a hero. He has been criticizing – through his cartoons – the Assad governments since the mid-1960s.…

In January and February of this year, the eyes and ears of people around the world were fixed on Egypt.…

Egyptian actress, writer and editor Wiam al-Tamami was awarded the second annual Harvill Secker Young Translators' Prize by the Britishing…

A few centuries back, before the spread of writing, an Egyptian narrator would gather people of all ages around him…

Two years ago, organizers of the Cairo International Film Festival were determined to get their hands on the highly anticipated…

– “Palestine,” said Lebanese novelist Elias Khoury, “is my country of choice.” Under the banner of “Translating Palestine,” Khoury spoke…