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Playful exhibition offers a rare chance to revisit Egypt’s photographic studios

Playful exhibition offers a rare chance to revisit Egypt’s photographic studios

Coming up to the former Hotel Viennoise on the third floor of the ramshackle but very grand and spacious 7…
Prominent actress Nadia Lutfi in stable condition after hospitalization

Prominent actress Nadia Lutfi in stable condition after hospitalization

Prominent actress Nadia Lutfi’s health has stabilized, and she is no longer being treated in the intensive care unit, said…
‘When I Saw You’: A winding narrative of Palestinian plight

‘When I Saw You’: A winding narrative of Palestinian plight

Currently screening in the 35th Cairo International Film Festival as part of the Arab Film Competition, “When I Saw You”…
Labor representation, as seen through an experimental lens

Labor representation, as seen through an experimental lens

Said to be the first film ever shown in public, “Workers leaving the factory” consists of a single shot of…
Qatari poet sentenced to life in prison for insulting regime

Qatari poet sentenced to life in prison for insulting regime

Renowned Qatari poet Mohamed Bin al-Dheeb al-Ajami was sentenced by the Qatari State Security Court to life in prison on…
‘Year of the Dragon’ novel explores the underworld of Egyptian bureaucracy

‘Year of the Dragon’ novel explores the underworld of Egyptian bureaucracy

Egyptian novelist Mohamed Rabie comes off very shy compared to the daring topics he delves into in “The Year of…
Have a seat: A chair is not just a chair for two young Cairo designers

Have a seat: A chair is not just a chair for two young Cairo designers

Cairo is an endless game of musical chairs, where a set of stackable stools wedged between parked cars is a…
It’s a threadbare red carpet as film festival reopens

It’s a threadbare red carpet as film festival reopens

It’s difficult times for the organizers of the 35th Cairo International Film Festival, which will showcase 125 films from 66…
Blackbirds and work songs: A watery meditation on times of transition

Blackbirds and work songs: A watery meditation on times of transition

On downtown’s Mahmoud Basiouny Street, at the corner with the After Eight café, you can duck into a dark, empty…
Cairo International Film Festival opening delayed

Cairo International Film Festival opening delayed

The opening of the Cairo International Film Festival’s 35th session will be delayed to 28 November, said Soheir Abdel Qader,…
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