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Yehia Khalil to perform at Opera House
January 12, 2015
Yehia Khalil to perform at Opera House
Jazz musician Yehia Khalil will hold his first concert this year at the Cairo Opera House’s small hall on 22…
Pakistani cartoonists tread fine line in land of blasphemy laws
January 10, 2015
Pakistani cartoonists tread fine line in land of blasphemy laws
In the face of Pakistan's prolific use of blasphemy laws and a culture of political violence, cartoonists must tread a…
‘Blue Dog’ painting valued at $250,000 stolen from New Orleans gallery
January 7, 2015
‘Blue Dog’ painting valued at $250,000 stolen from New Orleans gallery
A painting by Louisiana artist George Rodrigue with an estimated value of $250,000 that depicts the artist as a blue…
Austrian painter designs 24 murals to decorate Dahab City
January 6, 2015
Austrian painter designs 24 murals to decorate Dahab City
A number of Egyptian and foreign artists are coloring Dahab City with murals, as part of an initiative launched by…
Madonna hits back at Mandela, King ‘bondage’ images
January 4, 2015
Madonna hits back at Mandela, King ‘bondage’ images
Pop diva Madonna has hit back at criticism of images posted on her Facebook page showing iconic figures such as…
End-of-year photojournalism competition to be held at El Sawy Culture Wheel
December 30, 2014
End-of-year photojournalism competition to be held at El Sawy Culture Wheel
A competition for Egypt's best photojournalism in 2014 is being organized by the Chairman of the Journalists Syndicate Diaa Rashwan,…
Doubts loom over the real painter of the Mona Lisa
December 27, 2014
Doubts loom over the real painter of the Mona Lisa
Researchers into the provenance of a painting dubbed the "Early Mona Lisa" reported on Monday they had identified an English…
Ancient Egyptian art reveals an ecosystem in decline
December 25, 2014
Ancient Egyptian art reveals an ecosystem in decline
From decorated pottery to intricate wall carvings, ancient Egyptian artifacts serve as records of life along the Nile Valley for…
Egypt’s Eastern Tobacco to set up cigarette factory in Malawi
December 25, 2014
Egypt’s Eastern Tobacco to set up cigarette factory in Malawi
Egypt's cigarette monopoly Eastern Tobacco will establish a cigarette factory in Malawi with approximately US$40 million, according to an Egyptian…
Play performance provokes uproar between Al-Azhar and government
December 24, 2014
Play performance provokes uproar between Al-Azhar and government
The depiction of al-Hussein, the Prophet Mohamed’s grandson, in a play titled Al-Hussein Thaeran (Al-Hussein is Rebellious) has sparked controversy…