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Last night, at the age of 71 and following a long illness, Egyptian painter, writer and children’s books illustrator Adli…

The screenings of the 26th Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries kicked off yesterday in movie theatres across the city.…

The opening and closing ceremonies of the 26th Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries, hosted by the Alexandria Opera House,…

"Gladiator." "Lost in Space." "Lesbian Vampire Killers." Some movie titles are so succinct they are also accurate plot synopses. "Cats…

No song better depicts the struggle for Cairo’s streets than Salah Jahin’s "Al-Sharaa Lemin?" (For Whom are These Streets?). “These…

Venice--Jury president Quentin Tarantino faced charges of favoritism Sunday after he handed out two major awards at Venice film festival…

With Ramadan over, audiences are ungluing their eyes from the small screen and seeking entertainment elsewhere. Al-Masry Al-Youm takes a…

The Egyptian movie industry continues its decline during the Eid season. After suffering a tough summer with lower-than-usual income from…

 

Throughout Ramadan we have presented selections from Arabic literature old and new, drawing from Naguib Mahfouz and Salwa Bakr. Now,…