Culture
Dispute over Israeli arts prize heightens political tension
February 14, 2015
Dispute over Israeli arts prize heightens political tension
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backed down in a fight over Israel's most prestigious arts and sciences award on Friday, saying…
Hugh Grant finds surprise salvation as an academic in ‘The Rewrite’
February 13, 2015
Hugh Grant finds surprise salvation as an academic in ‘The Rewrite’
British actor Hugh Grant may be one of the most successful actors of his generation, but the star of the…
Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’ ties her previous record atop Billboard
February 13, 2015
Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’ ties her previous record atop Billboard
Taylor Swift walked away empty-handed from the Grammys last weekend, but her consolation prize was yet another week with the…
EMPC cuts fees of filming in open areas
February 12, 2015
EMPC cuts fees of filming in open areas
Osama Heikal, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Media Production City, issued a decision to cutting the…
2015 Oscar nominations in key categories
February 12, 2015
2015 Oscar nominations in key categories
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced nominations on Thursday for the 87th Academy Awards. Winners will be…
Historian: Morsy’s omission from documentary part of ‘Cartouche War’
February 11, 2015
Historian: Morsy’s omission from documentary part of ‘Cartouche War’
State TV has aired a short documentary film on the Russian-Egyptian relations that included photos for Egyptian and Russian presidents…
Relief discovered in Taposiris Magna bearing same Rosetta Stone inscriptions
February 11, 2015
Relief discovered in Taposiris Magna bearing same Rosetta Stone inscriptions
The Supreme Council of Antiquities and the Catolica Santo Domingo University's joint excavation mission has found a limestone relief in…
US comedian Jon Stewart to leave ‘The Daily Show’
February 11, 2015
US comedian Jon Stewart to leave ‘The Daily Show’
Comedian Jon Stewart, famed for his biting television satire of politicians and media, will leave his job as host of…
Censorship Authority denies it will not cut scenes as of April
February 11, 2015
Censorship Authority denies it will not cut scenes as of April
The head of the Censorship Authority Abdel Sattar Fathy denied a statement attributed to him and circulated by media on…
University of Michigan hosts Egyptian artifacts exhibition
February 10, 2015
University of Michigan hosts Egyptian artifacts exhibition
The University of Michigan's Kelsey Museum of Archaeology is bringing together artifacts from 1920s and 1930s excavations in Egypt for…