Culture
Youssef, 16, runs art galleries, highly-awarded
March 4, 2015
Youssef, 16, runs art galleries, highly-awarded
“I long for the days of my course with Syran plastic artist Sorour Elwany,” with those words 16-year-old Youssef Ayman,…
Archeologists find ancient tomb of temple guard in Egypt’s Luxor
March 3, 2015
Archeologists find ancient tomb of temple guard in Egypt’s Luxor
An ancient tomb belonging to Amenhotep, guard of the temple of Egyptian deity Amun, has been discovered in the southern…
Madonna wants ‘a drink’ with French far-right leader Le Pen
March 3, 2015
Madonna wants ‘a drink’ with French far-right leader Le Pen
Madonna wants to "sit down and have a drink" with France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen to hear out the…
Researchers discover hippopotamus ancestor in Kenya
March 3, 2015
Researchers discover hippopotamus ancestor in Kenya
A recent research paper written by a team of French and Kenyan paleontologists has revealed the discovery of a 28-million-year-old ancestor…
Culture Ministry investigates Salam theater portrait destruction
March 3, 2015
Culture Ministry investigates Salam theater portrait destruction
Culture Minister Gaber Asfour ordered an investigation over the destruction of the "100 years of enlightenment" portrait in February and…
Mohamed Mounir: Tourism video should have targeted all nationalities
March 3, 2015
Mohamed Mounir: Tourism video should have targeted all nationalities
Egyptian Singer Mohamed Mounir has expressed happiness about reactions made to the Masr Orayeba song, which recently appeared on TV…
Pharaonic rest house discovered east of Suez Canal
March 2, 2015
Pharaonic rest house discovered east of Suez Canal
A Pharaonic royal rest house had been discovered east of the Suez Canal, Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said on Monday. The…
National Post Authority issues postage stamp for Faten Hamama
March 2, 2015
National Post Authority issues postage stamp for Faten Hamama
The Egyptian National Post Authority issued a postage stamp bearing the image of the late Arab screen and Egyptian cinema…
Will Smith’s ‘Focus’ opens with $19.1 million to win US box office
March 2, 2015
Will Smith’s ‘Focus’ opens with $19.1 million to win US box office
Will Smith's new action drama "Focus" booted the kinky sex tale "Fifty Shades of Grey" for its perch atop US…
Iraq says to track down antiquities after IS museum rampage
March 2, 2015
Iraq says to track down antiquities after IS museum rampage
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (IS) militants who destroyed priceless antiquities from the northern Iraqi city of Mosul have…