Culture
Critic’s pick: Ramadan jingle is 6,000 years old
July 20, 2012
Critic’s pick: Ramadan jingle is 6,000 years old
“Wahawy ya wahawy/Eyaha/We kaman wahawy/Eyaha” — these are the introductory lyrics of our most popular Ramadan jingle. My brother and…
A young Egyptian writer retires
July 19, 2012
A young Egyptian writer retires
Kareem al-Sayyad, a 31-year old Egyptian writer, recently announced his retirement through a Facebook event, saying that he would devote…
Egypt retrieves rat mummy from Germany
July 18, 2012
Egypt retrieves rat mummy from Germany
Cairo International Airport’s cargo terminal received an ancient ptolemaic casket including the mummy of a rat on Tuesday, which had…
A trip down memory lane
July 18, 2012
A trip down memory lane
Take a walk down Mahrany Street in the Cairene neighborhood of Fagala and it might feel strangely familiar. One mechanic’s…
Enough is enough
July 17, 2012
Enough is enough
Sexual harassment has been a long-standing problem in Egypt. But since the street protests broke out last year, women have…
Egypt’s ‘Poet of the Short Story’ dies at 75
July 16, 2012
Egypt’s ‘Poet of the Short Story’ dies at 75
Mohamed al-Bisatie was born on a night of rains, thunder and lightning near Lake Manzalah in Daqahlia Governorate. He arrived…
Another art exhibition on informal settlements hopes for change
July 14, 2012
Another art exhibition on informal settlements hopes for change
The southwest tremors of the Kalkan earthquake felt in Cairo on Monday were feeble compared to those of 1992. But…
Omar Taher changes his tone in ‘The Qasr al-Aini Ambush’
July 12, 2012
Omar Taher changes his tone in ‘The Qasr al-Aini Ambush’
Renowned writer and TV presenter Omar Taher strikes again with his latest book, “Kameen al-Qasr al-Aini” (The Qasr al-Aini Ambush),…
Experimental architects build a plastic cloud for the city
July 11, 2012
Experimental architects build a plastic cloud for the city
On Wednesday evening, the railway crossing that connects the Ard al-Lewa neighborhood with Mohandiseen was crowded with curious passers-by, as…
Living in a digital world
July 10, 2012
Living in a digital world
There is a lot of art on the Internet. Most newly created art, no matter who makes it or where…