Culture
Al-Masry Al-Youm editor gives advice for choosing reads at Cairo Book Fair
February 2, 2015
Al-Masry Al-Youm editor gives advice for choosing reads at Cairo Book Fair
As Egypt’s annual Cairo International Book Fair enters its sixth day, attracting thousands of reading-hungry clients, Al-Masry Al-Youm’s culture and…
Oscars media campaign costs $150 million
February 1, 2015
Oscars media campaign costs $150 million
Preparations are under way for the 87th Oscars ceremony of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which will…
Qaradawi’s books withdrawn from Cairo’s book fair
February 1, 2015
Qaradawi’s books withdrawn from Cairo’s book fair
Controversy erupted at Cairo International Book Fair as some of the goers rejected selling of books by Muslim cleric Sheikh…
Gaza music school shines in “Arabs Got Talent” spotlight
February 1, 2015
Gaza music school shines in “Arabs Got Talent” spotlight
On the hugely popular "Arabs Got Talent" TV show in Beirut last month, five young musicians in chequered black-and-white scarves…
Cancer movie wins top prize at Sundance
February 1, 2015
Cancer movie wins top prize at Sundance
"Me and Earl and the Dying Girl," a moving drama about a teenager who befriends a classmate with cancer, won…
France’s Louvre keeps title as world’s most-visited museum
January 31, 2015
France’s Louvre keeps title as world’s most-visited museum
The famous LOuvre in France received 9.3 million visitors last year, retaining its title as the most-visited museum in the…
Qasim Amin’s ‘The Liberation of Women’ to open at Cairo Opera House
January 31, 2015
Qasim Amin’s ‘The Liberation of Women’ to open at Cairo Opera House
The Egyptian Modern Dance Theatre Company will take to the stage of Cairo Opera House delivering theatrical performance of Qasim…
Singer Shakira gives birth to second child in Barcelona
January 31, 2015
Singer Shakira gives birth to second child in Barcelona
Colombian pop star Shakira has given birth in Barcelona to her second child, a boy, she said on Friday.A statement…
UNESCO official: Visiting Egypt dream come true
January 29, 2015
UNESCO official: Visiting Egypt dream come true
UNESCO’s General Conference chairman Ping Hao made a tour on Thursday at a number of touristic landmarks in Cairo and…
Apps bring speed reading into the digital age
January 29, 2015
Apps bring speed reading into the digital age
Speed reading has been around for more than half a century, but new apps are bringing the technique into the…