Culture
Palestinian Museum exhibits blend of biblical, modern images against oppression
February 10, 2015
Palestinian Museum exhibits blend of biblical, modern images against oppression
In honor of Pope Francis’s visit to Palestine in May 2014, the Palestinian Museum launched a project entitled, "In the…
Egypt wins Berlin Film Festival Robert Bosch Foundation Prize
February 9, 2015
Egypt wins Berlin Film Festival Robert Bosch Foundation Prize
The Egyptian-German documentary film “Amal,” which is directed by Mohamed Siam, won the Robert Bosch Stiftung Best Documentary award at…
Top Grammy moments: Matador Madonna, Dancing Sir Paul and Kanye
February 9, 2015
Top Grammy moments: Matador Madonna, Dancing Sir Paul and Kanye
Step aside winners. The Grammy Awards have long belonged to performers and unexpected moments - and Sunday's show was no…
Censorship Authority: Egypt to no longer cut scenes from movies as of April
February 9, 2015
Censorship Authority: Egypt to no longer cut scenes from movies as of April
Abdel Sattar Fathy, head of the Censorship Authority, said that not a single scene from local or foreign films would…
Official:Those against Zap Tharwat are close-minded
February 8, 2015
Official:Those against Zap Tharwat are close-minded
Rapper Zap Tharwat's book, "Habibaty" (Arabic for My Beloved), drew wide criticism on social media platforms and with intellectual groups…
Radio: Algerian novelist Assia Djebar dead at 78
February 7, 2015
Radio: Algerian novelist Assia Djebar dead at 78
Novelist Assia Djebar, an ardent defender of women's rights in her native Algeria, has died aged 78, state radio said…
Banned filmmaker Panahi’s taxi-eye view of Tehran shown in Berlin
February 7, 2015
Banned filmmaker Panahi’s taxi-eye view of Tehran shown in Berlin
Banned Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, who has defied the authorities before by smuggling a film out of Iran, did it again…
Banderas: Hollywood is a brand, not a place
February 7, 2015
Banderas: Hollywood is a brand, not a place
Antonio Banderas, 54, is on form. The Spanish star will shortly play Pablo Picasso in "33 Dias," and will be…
In multi-faith city, row rumbles over mosque-cathedral
February 6, 2015
In multi-faith city, row rumbles over mosque-cathedral
The Spanish city of Cordoba boasts that different faiths have long co-existed there, but locals are now squabbling over its…
Filmmaker animates Prophet Mohamed in response to Charlie Hebdo
February 5, 2015
Filmmaker animates Prophet Mohamed in response to Charlie Hebdo
The making of the first Egyptian animation film about the life of the Prophet Mohamed is under way in response…