Gamal Abdel Nasser
Women’s movement: A stop at Egypt’s socialist era
Egypt
March 19, 2012
Women’s movement: A stop at Egypt’s socialist era
Grey Villet (1927–2000), a South African-born photographer, was in Cairo in 1963 to capture scenes of Egypt under late President…
Meet your presidential candidate: Hamdeen Sabbahi, the anachronistic
Egypt
March 7, 2012
Meet your presidential candidate: Hamdeen Sabbahi, the anachronistic
When Gamal Abdel Nasser died in 1970, he left behind a progeny of like-minded ideologues who adhered to his form…
Year one of the Egyptian revolution: Some lessons
Opinion
January 22, 2012
Year one of the Egyptian revolution: Some lessons
Revolutions, as students of the French and the Russian ones know full well, require an inflammatory event, something that Vladimir…
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…
Biopics in the Arab world: History entangled with subjectivity
Art news
August 29, 2011
Biopics in the Arab world: History entangled with subjectivity
Two films about Egypt’s second president - “Nasser 56” (a 1996 Egyptian production) and “Gamal Abdel Nasser” (a 1999 Syrian…
Kings never die: A tale of a devoted iconography
Books
July 23, 2011
Kings never die: A tale of a devoted iconography
The revolution of 1952 was less the result of a clear, shared vision of Egypt’s future, than a consensual desire…
Attorney general investigates death of Nasser’s vice president
Egypt
May 31, 2011
Attorney general investigates death of Nasser’s vice president
Gamal Amer, the son of former Vice President Abdel Hakim Amer under the late Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser, has…
Trade unions mull Labor Day plans after govt cancels official celebration
Egypt
April 27, 2011
Trade unions mull Labor Day plans after govt cancels official celebration
The Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) is considering how to commemorate Labor Day on 1 May after Egypt canceled official…
Post-Mubarak Egypt: Constitutional hype
Egypt
February 17, 2011
Post-Mubarak Egypt: Constitutional hype
For decades, Egypt has been crumbling under flawed constitutions that sanctified authoritarian rule and concentrated all powers in the hands…
Egyptian movie diva Berlenti Abdul Hamid dies at 75
Cinema/TV
December 1, 2010
Egyptian movie diva Berlenti Abdul Hamid dies at 75
Berlenti Abdul Hamid, an icon of Egyptian cinema's golden age, passed away on Wednesday morning at the age of 75.…