Culture
Photojournalism: Framing and reframing the Arab World
June 1, 2011
Photojournalism: Framing and reframing the Arab World
Although the Khaled Saeed case was covered by Egyptian newspapers, it was the post mortem photo of his maimed corpse…
‘Mr Police Officer’ – a unique take on the revolution
May 31, 2011
‘Mr Police Officer’ – a unique take on the revolution
On 28 May, Al-Jazeera aired “Hadret al-Zabet” (Mr Police Officer) – the first documentary film to tell the story of…
Visegrad Film Festival highlights experimental animation films
May 30, 2011
Visegrad Film Festival highlights experimental animation films
Soviet Bloc animation is famous for its visual experimentation, and on Sunday evening, the Visegrad Film Festival - hosted by…
Can Egyptian humor be translated?
May 29, 2011
Can Egyptian humor be translated?
At a mid-May symposium at the American University in Cairo, students from “Translating the Revolution” class of Samia Mehrez -…
Egyptian film industry expert: Cairo festival will maintain prestige
May 28, 2011
Egyptian film industry expert: Cairo festival will maintain prestige
When the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) approved the cancellation of the 2011 Cairo International Film Festival due…
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…