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Court acquits six policemen accused of killing protesters
Egypt
December 29, 2011
Court acquits six policemen accused of killing protesters
An Egyptian court on Thursday acquitted six policemen accused of killing demonstrators in the Cairo neighborhood of Sayeda Zeinab during…
A year in review: When history becomes art
Art news
December 29, 2011
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…
‘Party of the Couch’: A patriot’s journey
Books
December 22, 2011
‘Party of the Couch’: A patriot’s journey
Ezzat Amin's book “Party of the Couch: My Journey from the Couch to the Square” opens with the author describing…
It’s not over yet
Cinema/TV
December 4, 2011
It’s not over yet
A couple of hours before the screening of the documentary “Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad, and the Politician”…
‘Cairo: My City, Our Revolution’ goes to Sharjah
Books
November 21, 2011
‘Cairo: My City, Our Revolution’ goes to Sharjah
During a brief visit to the 30th Sharjah International Book Fair, acclaimed Egyptian novelist Ahdaf Soueif gave a first public…
Few insights at the Picasso Gallery’s Nasser exhibition
Art news
September 26, 2011
Few insights at the Picasso Gallery’s Nasser exhibition
An exhibition called “Gamal Abdel Nasser … The Dream” opened to much excitement on Sunday night at the Picasso Gallery…
Moussa says he warned Mubarak
Egypt
September 3, 2011
Moussa says he warned Mubarak
Amr Moussa, a leading candidate for the presidency of Egypt, said Friday that he had warned Hosni Mubarak days before…
Dear Washington: We’ve had a revolution
Opinion
July 27, 2011
Dear Washington: We’ve had a revolution
It seems that many American policy-makers and think tanks are unaware that Egypt has had a revolution. Even after the…
Where’s the sit-in heading?
Opinion
July 26, 2011
Where’s the sit-in heading?
Calls for a million-strong protest on 8 July were being made since the beginning of June. Those behind the initial…
Who’s your daddy?
Opinion
July 25, 2011
Who’s your daddy?
“I am torn between two fathers. Both are from the same generation, both have roots in Upper Egypt, and both…