Culture

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,…

Popular singer, Hassan al-Asmar, passed away on Sunday morning, marking the end of an era characterized by the rise of…

When the shortlist for the 2012 International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) is announced this December, it’s likely the six…

The minaret of the great mosque in Dalas village, in Beni Suef, is one of five remaining minarets from the…