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Prominent Saudi preacher calls on popular singer to retire
Culture

Prominent Saudi preacher calls on popular singer to retire

A prominent Saudi Muslim preacher has demanded Emirati star Ahlam, one of the Gulf’s most popular singers, retire from singing…
Belly dancer: Islamists have destroyed art and creativity in Egypt
Art news

Belly dancer: Islamists have destroyed art and creativity in Egypt

A once-prominent Egyptian belly dancer said she has decided to stop dancing, saying Islamists have destroyed art and creativity in…
Two new censorship cases reported this week
Art news

Two new censorship cases reported this week

Two new censorship incidents were reported this past week. The first happened over the weekend, when Youth Minister Osama Yassin…
Engaging young minds: Innovative, themed workshops expand children’s horizons
Life & Style

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…
Ammar al-Sherei left us, but his legacy lives on
Art news

Ammar al-Sherei left us, but his legacy lives on

Famous Egyptian musician, composer, arranger and critic Ammar al-Sherei sadly passed away on Friday at the age of 64, after…
The art of feng shui: A guide to cleansing and de-cluttering your home, in six steps
Art news

The art of feng shui: A guide to cleansing and de-cluttering your home, in six steps

I recently had the pleasure of getting a casual and insightful feng shui assessment of my home. “Feng” means wind…
For Syrian demos, artists work overtime
World

For Syrian demos, artists work overtime

Every Friday in Qusayr, Syrians protest against Bashar al-Assad, so every Thursday, a group of young artists meet in a…
Intellectuals slam Al-Ahram for covering naked woman in a painting
Egypt

Intellectuals slam Al-Ahram for covering naked woman in a painting

Anger surfaced this week after the Egyptian state's flagship newspaper Al-Ahram modified a famous painting by Abdel Hadi al-Gazzar by…
Artists to feature Holy Family’s Flight into Egypt
Art news

Artists to feature Holy Family’s Flight into Egypt

More than 20 notable artists will feature the Holy Family’s Flight into Egypt and its three-year stay after leaving Palestine,…
What will art do about change? Oh wait, but what is change?
Art news

What will art do about change? Oh wait, but what is change?

In his lecture performance at the Alexandria Contemporary Art Forum’s symposium “Times are changing, what will art do about it?”…
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