Culture
Parliament committee to discuss information request on job inheritance
February 21, 2012
Parliament committee to discuss information request on job inheritance
The People’s Assembly speaker on Tuesday assigned a parliamentary committee to discuss an information request on statements the head of…
Aswan governor: Abu Simbel temple celebration to go on as planned
February 21, 2012
Aswan governor: Abu Simbel temple celebration to go on as planned
The governor of Aswan has decided to go ahead with the annual celebration to commemorate the biannual solar phenomenon at…
Egypt begins restoring ancient boat near pyramids
February 21, 2012
Egypt begins restoring ancient boat near pyramids
CAIRO — Archaeologists on Monday began restoration on a 4,500-year-old wooden boat found next to the pyramids, one of Egypt's…
Luxor African Film Festival looks to revive flagging cinema scene
February 21, 2012
Luxor African Film Festival looks to revive flagging cinema scene
Steeped in history as it is, Luxor has always been an inimitable attraction for tourists. Now, the city seems set…
Optimism pervades Cityscape real estate convention
February 21, 2012
Optimism pervades Cityscape real estate convention
Real estate developers participating in Cityscape Egypt 2012 used longer payment plans, smaller affordable houses and additional promotional material to…
Minister: 2% of artifacts stolen during security vacuum
February 20, 2012
Minister: 2% of artifacts stolen during security vacuum
Two percent of historical artifacts held in government storehouses were stolen during the period of lax security that followed the…
‘Like water’: A tribute to legendary Sudanese singer Mohammed Wardi
February 20, 2012
‘Like water’: A tribute to legendary Sudanese singer Mohammed Wardi
One of Africa’s most celebrated singers, Mohammed Wardi, died Saturday at the age of 79, leaving behind a rich legacy…
A brave new world
February 19, 2012
A brave new world
Obsession, anxiety and over-caffeinated paranoia are the predominate tones in the compelling universe presented by artist and Egypt Independent reporter…
Chicago’s Field Museum opens rare, brief exhibit of mummies from Egypt, Peru
February 19, 2012
Chicago’s Field Museum opens rare, brief exhibit of mummies from Egypt, Peru
CHICAGO — Chicago's Field Museum has opened a rare display of mummies from its own collection. Many of them haven't…
Radwa Ashour on the train of images of the Egyptian revolution
February 19, 2012
Radwa Ashour on the train of images of the Egyptian revolution
“I will speak Arabic.” Those were Radwa Ashour’s first words for the keynote speech in the “Narrating the Arab Spring”…