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Public Prosecution detains 21 over Monday clashes
Egypt
February 12, 2013
Public Prosecution detains 21 over Monday clashes
The Public Prosecution in Heliopolis ordered 21 suspects detained Tuesday after clashes between protesters and security forces in front of…
Making the city ‘home’: Redefining public art between the state, businesses and the people
Art news
January 16, 2013
Making the city ‘home’: Redefining public art between the state, businesses and the people
Artist Omneia Naguib wants to “occupy the sky” by moving the familiar language of the street — imprints of political…
Engaging young minds: Innovative, themed workshops expand children’s horizons
Life & Style
December 28, 2012
Engaging young minds: Innovative, themed workshops expand children’s horizons
There has been a noticeable rise in instructional workshops for children in Egypt over recent years, designed to deepen their…
Beyond football: The creative transformation of Egypt’s ultras
Art news
November 13, 2012
Beyond football: The creative transformation of Egypt’s ultras
Since their formation in 2005, the Egyptian ultras have been called everything from “thugs” to “soccer hooligans.” They have been…
‘The Virus is Spreading’: Safarkhan’s next show takes them out of their comfort zone
Art news
September 29, 2012
‘The Virus is Spreading’: Safarkhan’s next show takes them out of their comfort zone
Ganzeer has been pretty much living in Safarkhan gallery since 7 September. First he was hanging wooden panels of varying shapes and…
Presidency asks Egyptian Consulate to monitor Eltahawy case
Egypt
September 27, 2012
Presidency asks Egyptian Consulate to monitor Eltahawy case
President Mohamed Morsy asked Yousef Zada, Egypt's consul general in New York, to closely follow the case of Egyptian-American journalist…
Thursday’s papers: Drawing trouble, and Brotherhood reincarnate Shafiq project
Egypt
September 20, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Drawing trouble, and Brotherhood reincarnate Shafiq project
Whether in magazines or on walls, drawings were in the news on Thursday. The state’s removal of the now iconic…
PM: Tahrir graffiti removal against Cabinet’s will to commemorate revolution
Egypt
September 20, 2012
PM: Tahrir graffiti removal against Cabinet’s will to commemorate revolution
The Cabinet said in a statement Thursday that cleaning the graffiti off the walls on Mohamed Mahmoud Street near Tahrir…
Mohamed Mahmoud graffiti whitewashed, but returns for new era
Egypt
September 19, 2012
Mohamed Mahmoud graffiti whitewashed, but returns for new era
Late on Tuesday night, the walls of the American University in Cairo (AUC) were no longer covered with the colorful…
Graffiti artists restore paintings in downtown Cairo
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Graffiti artists restore paintings in downtown Cairo
A number of activists and graffiti artists painted new graffiti on the wall surrounding the American University in Cairo on…