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LUXOR — When it was first pitched to the National Cinema Center, one of the main selling points of the Luxor Egyptian and European Film Festival was the promise that, unlike previous Egyptian film festivals, it would cater primarily to local...
LUXOR — And so begins a new age; one in which Egypt would again emerge as the cinema capital of the region. Or, at least, that was the idea.
There seemed to be an understanding, almost a promise even, among the nation’s leading...
Sunday’s Al-Ahram leads with President Mohamed Morsy in New York preparing for his first General Assembly at the United Nations. The state-owned paper reports that Morsy has scheduled 15 separate meetings with various heads of state, including...
LUXOR — How do you capture, within the framework of a dramatic film, events that are as complex, multifaceted, and — most importantly — ongoing, as those constituting the chaotic aftermath of the recent revolution? The simple...
As protests erupted in the vicinity of the US Embassy in Cairo last week over an anti-Islam film, Egypt Independent had reporters on the ground every day. Their assignment was to come back at the end of the day and write an account of what they saw...
At this very moment, Americans are piling into movie theaters, cheering through their popcorn at the notion of the Islamic prophet as a goat-romancing child molester, and sending “The Innocence of Muslims” to the top of the box office...
ALEXANDRIA — Despite being surrounded by the ruins of neighboring businesses — book-selling kiosks identical to his own — Ibrahim Soueilam is in a good mood. Not because of the misfortune befalling his competition, but because...
In his 40 years as a street vendor, Ahmed Saeed has sold it all: from kitchen appliances to shoes, nightgowns to wristwatches. Today, he’s selling backpacks bearing images of cartoon characters Spongebob Squarepants and Ben 10, and a little...
Given how he’s presumably on his way to replace the eagle on the national flag, it’s not surprising that Spongebob Squarepants has taken over Mounira’s Abu al-Rish Children’s Hospital. What is surprising is that he’s...
“We will not repeat Mubarak’s mistakes,” a promise made by the Egyptian Presidency, reappeared as a headline on the front page of Al-Akhbar. The state-owned paper reprints the various vows announced by Yasser Ali, spokesperson for...
