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Court drops indecency cases against actress

Court drops indecency cases against actress

The Qasr al-Nil Misdemeanor Court dismissed two lawsuits filed by 45 people against actress Elham Shaheen for "spreading indecency" through…
Arab authors pick their fictional favorites

Arab authors pick their fictional favorites

The judges on the panel of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction have come out with their list of the…
Al-Warsha’s revolution testimonies invite us to reflect

Al-Warsha’s revolution testimonies invite us to reflect

“Don’t believe everything you hear, even what I am telling you,” one of the narrators says. It is a classic…
Entering a Grimm-like tale

Entering a Grimm-like tale

Childish fear was the emotion that artist Noura Seif sought to evoke with “Boody,” a collection of drawings and sculptures…
Irada wall art: Modernizing Islamic art for your home

Irada wall art: Modernizing Islamic art for your home

For the team at Irada, it’s all about adding that spiritual touch. Through Islamic art inspired wall decals quoting verses…
Egyptian film awarded at Wahran Film Festival

Egyptian film awarded at Wahran Film Festival

Hala Lotfy's "Coming Forth by Day" received the Golden Wahr Award for the best feature film at the 6th Wahran…
‘Toya’: A Disneysque fairytale by Judge Ashraf el-Ashmawi

‘Toya’: A Disneysque fairytale by Judge Ashraf el-Ashmawi

“Toya,” one of the three Egyptian novels on the 2013 International Prize for Arab Fiction long list, is a feel…
Cairo’s new dubplate cutting studio to be part of a live performance Saturday

Cairo’s new dubplate cutting studio to be part of a live performance Saturday

To make a vinyl record, grooves are cut into the lacquer on an aluminum disc. This “dubplate” is used to…
A thousand buzzwords

A thousand buzzwords

“We believe that it should be the PEOPLE who decide, the people who transformed Egypt through occupying Tahrir should now liberate the midan and permanently claim…
Political Veggies: An artistic restaurant triggers conversations

Political Veggies: An artistic restaurant triggers conversations

For most of us living in Cairo, it’s often difficult to imagine what our neighborhoods might have looked like in…
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