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The heavenly beaches of Gaza

The heavenly beaches of Gaza

The scene is an empty living room with a telephone sitting idle. The phone starts to ring and the answering…
Egypt celebrates third Arab-Hispanic Women Film Festival

Egypt celebrates third Arab-Hispanic Women Film Festival

Seventeen films from a women's perspective will be screened at the Center of Creativity on the premises of the Opera…
The last dinner

The last dinner

The new collection of stories by novelist Mohamed el-Mansi Qandil, titled Ashaa Berefqat Aisha (A Dinner with Aisha) consists of…
Fey, Carell deliver in ‘Date Night’

Fey, Carell deliver in ‘Date Night’

Tina Fey became a worldwide celebrity when she performed a series of parodies of Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin on…
Listen to the girl

Listen to the girl

For Fayrouz Karawya, "Singing is a challenge, not mere entertainment." A psychiatrist, with a diploma from the Institute of Arabic…
Egypt’s oldest puppeteer

Egypt’s oldest puppeteer

"I am 70 and have been working for the past 50 years," enthuses Amm Saber, the first Aragouz puppeteer to…
Featuring documentaries

Featuring documentaries

As a director of independent, short and documentary movies and winner of the Saad Nadim prize for documentary films from…
Remake on Elm Street: Reliving the nightmare

Remake on Elm Street: Reliving the nightmare

A remake of the 80s cult classic A Nightmare on Elm Street was released across the globe on 30 April…
Man and machine dazzle by the Sphinx

Man and machine dazzle by the Sphinx

The Great Sphinx of Giza may have witnessed some incredible sights over the 4500 years it’s been reclining there, but…
The Arabian Horses of Egypt: Celebrating beauty and grace

The Arabian Horses of Egypt: Celebrating beauty and grace

Last Saturday in a lush garden just across el-Mansouriya road from the pyramids, a large crowd gathered to celebrate the…
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