Ramadan drama

The General Syndicate for Air Hostesses in Egypt slammed two Ramadan series on Tuesday for the fallacies they showed about…

“What do you mean by thug, exactly?” was the first question on Gamal Saber’s mind when I asked him what…

  A family’s strongman in an Upper Egyptian village sits confidently home as he receives congratulations for his marriage to…

For decades, the highpoint of Ramadan’s drama had been a serial about an idealistic middle class character who strives to…

The story of Tahiya Carioca (1919–1999) is that of modern belly dance. Om Kalthoum once described her as an artist…

  Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s last novel, “The Brothers Karamazov,” is not only a literary classic; it is also a prominent work…

“Al-Shahroura,” a biographical drama of glamorous and prolific Lebanese singer Sabah showing this month, focuses on the personal life and…

One of the massive economic changes in 1980s Egypt was the rise of pyramid schemes. Presented as highly rewarding (offering…

Adapting cultural productions to reflect on the 25 January revolution was met with limited success in the film industry. Still,…

As Egyptians get ready for the holy month of Ramadan on Monday, TV production companies continue their annual competition for…