Culture
Mohamed Mounir’s “Masr Qariba” most tweeted hashtag
February 27, 2015
Mohamed Mounir’s “Masr Qariba” most tweeted hashtag
Mohamed Mounir’s “Masr Qariba” (Egypt is Near) was the most tweeted hashtag on Twitter in the early hours of Friday…
Stolen Picasso worth millions discovered in New York
February 27, 2015
Stolen Picasso worth millions discovered in New York
A Picasso painting, snatched more than a decade ago from a storeroom in Paris, has surfaced in New York and…
Britain street artist takes aim at Gaza’s privations in mini-video
February 27, 2015
Britain street artist takes aim at Gaza’s privations in mini-video
The eminent but anonymous British street artist known as Banksy has posted a mini-documentary on his banksy.co.uk site showing squalid…
Islamic State fighters destroy priceless Iraq antiquities
February 26, 2015
Islamic State fighters destroy priceless Iraq antiquities
Hardline Islamist militants in northern Iraq have destroyed a collection of priceless statues and sculptures dating to the ancient Assyrian era,…
Madonna in unscripted plunge steals show at Brit awards
February 26, 2015
Madonna in unscripted plunge steals show at Brit awards
Pop diva Madonna's gasp-inducing "wardrobe malfunction" at a star-studded London awards ceremony grabbed British headlines on Thursday along with photos…
Musical Professions Syndicate: Hamza Namira cannot sing on stage until questioned
February 26, 2015
Musical Professions Syndicate: Hamza Namira cannot sing on stage until questioned
Hamza Namira's absence from the Egyptian Syndicate for Musical Professions's board meeting on Wednesday, chaired by syndicate head and 'shaaby'…
Naguib Mahfouz’s Japanese-translated works shortlisted for UAE award
February 26, 2015
Naguib Mahfouz’s Japanese-translated works shortlisted for UAE award
The Japanese translation of Naguib Mahfouz’s famous trilogy has been shortlisted for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award in the translation category,…
A Minute With: Margot Robbie on feisty females and ‘Focus’
February 26, 2015
A Minute With: Margot Robbie on feisty females and ‘Focus’
After making her film breakout as the no-holds-barred wife of Leonardo DiCaprio's Jordan Belfort in 2013's "The Wolf of Wall…
Book covers Copts and the Revolution
February 25, 2015
Book covers Copts and the Revolution
The Coptic Anglican Communion published a book titled “The Copts and the Revolution” for Rev. Andrea Zaki, the head of…
Killer of ‘American Sniper’ Kyle sentenced to life in prison
February 25, 2015
Killer of ‘American Sniper’ Kyle sentenced to life in prison
Eddie Ray Routh was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Tuesday after a Texas jury…