books
A good book can change your life
Books
February 5, 2016
A good book can change your life
New research out of the UK has found yet another benefit of picking up a good book, with avid readers…
New “A Book and a Loaf of Bread” campaign promotes reading among Egypt’s poor
Art news
February 2, 2016
New “A Book and a Loaf of Bread” campaign promotes reading among Egypt’s poor
The Egyptian government has launched a new campaign called “A Book and a Loaf of Bread”, which provides a 90…
Cairo’s esteemed book fair opens January 27
Books
January 26, 2016
Cairo’s esteemed book fair opens January 27
The 2016 Cairo International Book Fair is set to begin on January 27 and run until February 10 under the…
Barack, Michelle Obama reveal their pop culture picks of 2015
Culture
December 11, 2015
Barack, Michelle Obama reveal their pop culture picks of 2015
US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have revealed their favourite music, books, movies and TV shows of…
Bangladesh publishers burn books to protest latest killing
World
November 2, 2015
Bangladesh publishers burn books to protest latest killing
Angry publishers burnt books and closed their businesses in Bangladesh Monday, in the third day of protests over the latest…
Nordic Noir ‘Millennium’ books to get 2 more sequels
Art news
October 19, 2015
Nordic Noir ‘Millennium’ books to get 2 more sequels
Swedish author David Lagercrantz will write two more books featuring tattooed hacker Lisbeth Salander, on top of his recent sequel…
Activists protest removal of Raml Station bookshops
Egypt
October 18, 2015
Activists protest removal of Raml Station bookshops
Several activists and intellectuals in Alexandria staged a protest with books on Saturday, outside small bookstores that had been destroyed…
Bags of books to be delivered to homes throughout Egypt’s oases
Egypt
September 13, 2015
Bags of books to be delivered to homes throughout Egypt’s oases
The Culture Ministry has launched a “Million Reader” initiative, whereby the representatives of the ministry distribute bags full of books…
Cairo airport foils smuggling of ancient books
Egypt
August 5, 2015
Cairo airport foils smuggling of ancient books
Authorities at Cairo International Airport foiled on Tuesday an attempt to smuggle 761 historical books in Arabic and French, the…
Americans more likely to ban books than any other media
Art news
July 9, 2015
Americans more likely to ban books than any other media
A new Harris Poll shows that since 2011, the percentage of American adults who feel there are books on sale…