Culture
Literature in the age of social media
May 28, 2011
Literature in the age of social media
Last March, the New York based OR Books published the first Twitter book ever, Tweets from Tahrir: Egypt’s revolution as…
Book review: Berma meets Omar Taher
May 26, 2011
Book review: Berma meets Omar Taher
Renowned satirical writer, Omar Taher, published his latest book Berma Yoqabel Rayya we Sekina (Berma Meets Rayya and Sekina) earlier…
US Egyptologist uncovers 17 buried pyramids using new infrared technology
May 25, 2011
US Egyptologist uncovers 17 buried pyramids using new infrared technology
A new satellite survey in Egypt, led by American Egyptologist Sarah Parcak of the University of Alabama, Birmingham, has uncovered…
Egypt’s Museums: High hopes for Egypt’s first institute of museology
May 25, 2011
Egypt’s Museums: High hopes for Egypt’s first institute of museology
Earlier this month, the Ministry of State for Antiquities (MSA) announced that it would be establishing the first Institute of…
Egypt attempts to secure historic mosques against theft
May 25, 2011
Egypt attempts to secure historic mosques against theft
The Ministry of Antiquities and the Ministry of Religious Endowments agreed on Tuesday to hire a specialized company to secure…
Home accessorize or bust: What to buy and where in Cairo
May 25, 2011
Home accessorize or bust: What to buy and where in Cairo
Choosing the right house or apartment is just the start of a potentially long journey toward creating a truly pleasing…
Egypt vows to halt encroachment on archaeological sites
May 24, 2011
Egypt vows to halt encroachment on archaeological sites
Egyptian Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass on Monday pledged his ministry’s cooperation with the military to remove all illegal encroachments from…
Photography exhibition brings the circus to Townhouse gallery
May 24, 2011
Photography exhibition brings the circus to Townhouse gallery
Walking into the Townhouse Gallery’s factory space, one does not typically expect to see knives flying in the air, clowns…
‘The Age of Freedom,’ censorship in post Mubarak Egypt
May 23, 2011
‘The Age of Freedom,’ censorship in post Mubarak Egypt
Last year, a group of independent lawyers tried to ban the publication of 1001 Arabian Nights, claiming that it was…