Culture
Celtic links from pre-history to now at British Museum show
October 21, 2015
Celtic links from pre-history to now at British Museum show
In a darkened gallery of the British Museum, where spotlights catch the intricate swirling decoration of Celtic Iron Age metalwork,…
Paris Picasso museum celebrates its 30th anniversary with ‘i Picasso!’
October 20, 2015
Paris Picasso museum celebrates its 30th anniversary with ‘i Picasso!’
One year after its reopening, the Parisian museum dedicated to this giant of 20th century art is celebrating its 30th…
Cairo International Festival announces movie lineup
October 20, 2015
Cairo International Festival announces movie lineup
The Cairo International Film Festival has announced the names of the movies that will participate in the festival's 37th session,…
‘The Force Awakens’ Star Wars fans, crashing online ticket sales
October 20, 2015
‘The Force Awakens’ Star Wars fans, crashing online ticket sales
"Star Wars" fans were given the longest look yet at the upcoming "The Force Awakens" film on Monday, in an…
‘Men Dahr Ragel’ to represent Egypt in Cairo Film Festival
October 20, 2015
‘Men Dahr Ragel’ to represent Egypt in Cairo Film Festival
The Cairo Film Festival's management team has chosen the movie "Men Dahr Ragel" (From a Real Man) to represent Egypt…
VIDEO: Can a social media website boost Egypt’s fashion?
October 20, 2015
VIDEO: Can a social media website boost Egypt’s fashion?
Courtesy of CNN's Africa NowCNN interviews the founders of Slickr, a combination of Facebook and Instagram that aims at connecting…
Mohamed Bahgat prepares ‘God’s Prophets’ series for children
October 20, 2015
Mohamed Bahgat prepares ‘God’s Prophets’ series for children
Writer Mohamed Bahgat is continuing to write the screenplay for the "God's Prophets" (Anbiaa Allah) series, based on the book…
Gamal al-Ghitany’s ‘Zeiny Barakat’: Between Mamluk repression and police oppression of the 1960s
October 19, 2015
Gamal al-Ghitany’s ‘Zeiny Barakat’: Between Mamluk repression and police oppression of the 1960s
Author Gamal al-Ghitany's novel “Zeiny Barakat” depicts repression and fear in Arab life, drawing similiar conclusions between repression during the…
Rushdie warns of new dangers to free speech in West
October 19, 2015
Rushdie warns of new dangers to free speech in West
Violence against writers and a misplaced sense of political correctness pose new dangers to freedom of speech in the West,…
Nordic Noir ‘Millennium’ books to get 2 more sequels
October 19, 2015
Nordic Noir ‘Millennium’ books to get 2 more sequels
Swedish author David Lagercrantz will write two more books featuring tattooed hacker Lisbeth Salander, on top of his recent sequel…