culture
MP suggests draft law to ban Egyptians calling children Western names
Egypt
May 21, 2017
MP suggests draft law to ban Egyptians calling children Western names
Parliamentarian Badr Abdel Aziz suggested a draft law which would fine or imprison Egyptian who name their children Western names…
Tunis Village pottery shops close to object state decision to build police station
Egypt
May 21, 2017
Tunis Village pottery shops close to object state decision to build police station
Pottery shops in Tunis Village, Fayoum were closed for the first time in 30 years to protest the arbitrary demolishment…
20 photos of Aisha Fahmy’s newly renovated palace that opens today
Culture
May 17, 2017
20 photos of Aisha Fahmy’s newly renovated palace that opens today
After having its doors shut for over a decade, the Aisha Fahmy Palace in Zamalek is reopening on Wednesday after…
Metropolitan Museum of Art works to rebound from money woes
Art news
May 16, 2017
Metropolitan Museum of Art works to rebound from money woes
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, a behemoth of culture and wealth, is rebounding from more than a year of internal…
Robert De Niro decries Trump administration’s ‘hostility’ toward the arts
Art news
May 11, 2017
Robert De Niro decries Trump administration’s ‘hostility’ toward the arts
Robert De Niro pulled a Meryl Streep at Monday night’s Chaplin Award Gala in New York. While accepting a career…
Egypt’s first female tahteeb instructor smashes gender barriers in ancient game
Egypt
April 30, 2017
Egypt’s first female tahteeb instructor smashes gender barriers in ancient game
Born and raised in Egypt's conservative southern province of Assiut, Rania Medhat is challenging sexist barriers and restrictive notions about…
Study links media violence to aggressive behavior, regardless of culture
Art news
April 29, 2017
Study links media violence to aggressive behavior, regardless of culture
An American study of young people in seven countries suggests that the violence they are exposed to via media content…
Free entry to museums, archaeological sites on Sinai Liberation Day
Egypt
April 24, 2017
Free entry to museums, archaeological sites on Sinai Liberation Day
Antiquities Minister Khaled Hanafy announced that museums and archaeological sites would open to the public for free on Tuesday, the…
Study links media violence to aggressive behavior, regardless of culture
Life & Style
April 22, 2017
Study links media violence to aggressive behavior, regardless of culture
An American study of young people in seven countries suggests that the violence they are exposed to via media content…
‘Images of India’ exhibition: unparalleled reflection of authentic Indian culture
Art news
April 14, 2017
‘Images of India’ exhibition: unparalleled reflection of authentic Indian culture
Indian portraits of common Indians, colorful customs and architectural wonders are featured in the new exhibition entitled "Images of India"…