culture
Rio Carnival revels in last night of partying and political protest
Culture
March 5, 2019
Rio Carnival revels in last night of partying and political protest
Rio threw the second and final night of its celebrated carnivalright through to dawn Tuesday in a show that blended…
Morgan Freeman explores faith in ‘Story of God’
Culture
March 2, 2019
Morgan Freeman explores faith in ‘Story of God’
During his career as an actor, Morgan Freeman has played the role of God. In real life, he claims to…
Facing charges of sex abuse against minors, R. Kelly surrenders to police
Music
February 23, 2019
Facing charges of sex abuse against minors, R. Kelly surrenders to police
R&B superstar R. Kelly turned himself in to Chicago police on Friday, after prosecutors charged him with 10 counts of…
Museum displaying belongings of Naguib Mahfouz ready March 30
Culture
February 19, 2019
Museum displaying belongings of Naguib Mahfouz ready March 30
Fathy Abdel Wahab, head of the cultural development fund, announced that the Naguib Mahfouz museum at the Muhammed Bek Abu…
Bibliotheca Alexandrina to house Heikal papers
Culture
February 18, 2019
Bibliotheca Alexandrina to house Heikal papers
Hidayat Taymour, widow of veteran journalist Mohamed Hassanein Heikal, signed the final agreement on Sunday with the director of Bibliotheca…
Iranian-Americans nurture new generations after revolution
Society
February 12, 2019
Iranian-Americans nurture new generations after revolution
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Like many other Iranian-Americans, Minoo Sharifan came to the United States from Iran in the 1970s…
Sisi inspects Arts and Culture City, New Opera House in New Administrative Capital
Culture
January 27, 2019
Sisi inspects Arts and Culture City, New Opera House in New Administrative Capital
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inspected the Arts and Culture City, home to the New Opera House in the New…
All shook up: How Elvis keeps Aussie outback town alive
World
January 23, 2019
All shook up: How Elvis keeps Aussie outback town alive
Once a year Parkes, a sleepy mining town in rural Australia, explodes into color and song — a veritable…
Piercings, incense, drumming: Malaysia marks Thaipusam festival
Culture
January 21, 2019
Piercings, incense, drumming: Malaysia marks Thaipusam festival
Hundreds of thousands of Malaysian Hindus, some piercing their skin with hooks and skewers to show their devotion, gathered…
Egypt’s Greco-Roman Museum to inaugurate by late 2019: Antiquities ministry
Culture
December 18, 2018
Egypt’s Greco-Roman Museum to inaugurate by late 2019: Antiquities ministry
The inauguration ceremony of Egypt’s new Greco-Roman Museum will be held by the end of 2019, Assistant Minister of Antiquities…