Culture
Egypt to host Afro-Chinese Arts and Folklore Festival Saturday
October 22, 2018
Egypt to host Afro-Chinese Arts and Folklore Festival Saturday
The Afro-Chinese Arts and Folklore Festival will commence on Saturday under the theme “100 Years of Mandela, Africa, China,…
Biopic tribute to slain war reporter Marie Colvin as journalism comes ‘under attack’
October 22, 2018
Biopic tribute to slain war reporter Marie Colvin as journalism comes ‘under attack’
A biopic of war correspondent Marie Colvin, who died in Syria in 2012, is a celebration of journalism as…
North Korea’s box of bones: A mythical king and the dream of Korean unification
October 21, 2018
North Korea’s box of bones: A mythical king and the dream of Korean unification
SEOUL (Reuters) – It’s the stuff of an Indiana Jones movie: supernatural kings, ancient tombs, and government-backed archaeologists striving to…
Cairo Film Festival officially cancels award for French director Claude Lelouch
October 20, 2018
Cairo Film Festival officially cancels award for French director Claude Lelouch
The Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) will no longer be honoring French film director Claude Lelouch during the festival’s…
Banksy admits shredding stunt didn’t go as planned
October 20, 2018
Banksy admits shredding stunt didn’t go as planned
Banksy has admitted that one of his biggest pranks yet didn’t really go according to plan. The British street…
Egypt resumes restoration of Al-Zahir Baybars mosque
October 19, 2018
Egypt resumes restoration of Al-Zahir Baybars mosque
The restoration project of Al-Zaher Baybars, which resumed after being halted in 2011 due to post-revolution financial difficulties, was…
Cairo Film Festival to cancel Claude Lelouche honoring
October 18, 2018
Cairo Film Festival to cancel Claude Lelouche honoring
The management of the Cairo International Film Festival is expected to cancel the honoring of French director Claude Lelouche in…
“World’s largest book sale” comes to Middle East at giant hangar in Dubai
October 18, 2018
“World’s largest book sale” comes to Middle East at giant hangar in Dubai
DUBAI (Reuters) – A gargantuan touring book sale that touts itself as the world’s largest is making its first stop…
London auction of medieval Qur’an manuscript raises Egyptian objections
October 17, 2018
London auction of medieval Qur’an manuscript raises Egyptian objections
Sotheby’s, Britain’s largest broker of fine and decorative art, has announced that it will sell a Qur’an manuscript dating…
Egypt qualifies for 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
October 17, 2018
Egypt qualifies for 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
Egypt has qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations for the 24th time in its history, after garnering…