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It’s what we use to move around, to express our thoughts, to eat, to procreate, to dance, even to do nothing. The body may seem an unusual theme for an art exhibition, but perhaps it is precisely because of this that the entire Samaa Khana...
There’s no denying the effects a painting can have on a viewer--it may arouse a sense of awe or beckon a dark mood, or it may leave us questioning what art actually is and if this piece even qualifies. But can the effect of a piece of art on...
The state-run Al-Ahram and Al-Akhbar boasted near mirror images of their front pages today, with a focus on the repercussions of the Naga Hammadi drive-by shooting incident on Coptic Christmas eve and more national football team related celebrations...
Rasheed el-Enany is a professor of modern Arabic literature at the UK's prestigious University of Exeter. The author of several books, including a highly acclaimed biography of Naguib Mahfouz, el-Enany delivered the Annual Mahfouz Memorial Lecture--...
Town House gallery is currently exhibiting 25 photos based on the theme of contrast within Egyptian life and landscape. The exhibition showcases the best 25 photographs out of 370 entries submitted for Egypt: Land of Contrast, a photography...
It might not be the cutest thing about a new born baby, but the umbilical cord hanging from its belly may just save its life one day if you happen to freeze and store away part of its contents, that is. Though mainly packed with blood and goo,...
Did the universe form gradually over the past 13 billion years as scientists claim, or was it all fashioned in six days by a supernatural being? Did humans evolve naturally from other creatures, or did our ancestors descend on Earth ready-made?
For...
For most people, the Red Sea's coral reefs are little more than pretty to look at. But for those living near the Red Sea coastline, the reefs are at the very heart of their livelihoods. It is a fragile relationship, one dependent on the reefs...
A rare and often unheard of demographic, Egypt's vegetarians -- the author included -- are generally not so keen to announce their, indeed, “perplexing” dietary inclinations.
Not unless we’re cornered, that is. And there’s no...
One of the more pensive and poignant films of Cairo’s International Film Festival’s digital entries, was German film "CV Attached". Directed by Andrea Schorr, it explores themes of identity, change and friendship
Although...
