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Treat your wall with a personal touch

Treat your wall with a personal touch

Who says that walls can’t talk? Actually, your wall decor can tell much about your tastes, interests and lifestyle. But…
Dance, revolution, dance!

Dance, revolution, dance!

  Like most of us, Mohamed Saad did not see the revolution coming. The actor, known for his inexplicably popular…
Celebrate New Year’s Eve ‘in memoriam… in revolt’

Celebrate New Year’s Eve ‘in memoriam… in revolt’

Whether you’ve already made your plans for New Year’s Eve or you’re still looking for an inspiring way to end…
A year in review: The good, the bad and the ugly

A year in review: The good, the bad and the ugly

2011 has been eventful, inspiring, and sometimes depressing. The following critics’ picks try to capture the conflicting emotions of the year.…
A year in review: When history becomes art

A year in review: When history becomes art

In today’s interconnected world, every human sitting at a computer or walking around with a smart phone can tweet and…
Performing on the world’s smallest stage

Performing on the world’s smallest stage

One of our favorite childhood games was to wrap our bodies with old drapery and act like kings. But unlike…
To promote democracy, artist taps into power of Egyptian dialect

To promote democracy, artist taps into power of Egyptian dialect

Handbills, posters, stickers, anything that can hold an idea is being plastered on the graffiti-strewn walls of the Middle East’s…
Culture minister voices rejection of military, religious rule

Culture minister voices rejection of military, religious rule

Egypt's Culture Minister Shaker Abdel Hamid has said he refuses to allow Egypt to become a military or theocratic state,…
‘Hungry for it’

‘Hungry for it’

Even before 2011, there had been a growing focus on youth in Egypt; and now with the unfolding revolution, catchy…
Yet another form of ‘resistance’

Yet another form of ‘resistance’

An exhibition entitled “Resistance" opened Saturday night, celebrating the third anniversary of Darb 1718, an art center in Old Cairo.
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