Culture
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…
Cairo’s 11th Independent Film Festival offers a wealth of perspectives
May 23, 2011
Cairo’s 11th Independent Film Festival offers a wealth of perspectives
The courtyard of downtown’s Goethe Institute was overflowing Sunday evening as the 11th edition of Cairo’s Independent Film Festival opened…
Arab and Iranian films scoop trophies at Cannes festival
May 23, 2011
Arab and Iranian films scoop trophies at Cannes festival
Film makers from the Arab world and Iran have scooped three prizes at this year's Cannes International Film Festival.
Mad Graffiti Weekend challenges military tribunals
May 22, 2011
Mad Graffiti Weekend challenges military tribunals
More than a dozen artists and activists took to the streets of Cairo on Saturday night and Sunday to work…
Book review: The Traveler and the Innkeeper
May 22, 2011
Book review: The Traveler and the Innkeeper
Fadhil al-Azzawi’s The Traveler and the Innkeeper (American University Press, 2011, trans William M. Hutchins) treads much the same ground…
Gender revolution hits Arab world in ‘The Source’
May 21, 2011
Gender revolution hits Arab world in ‘The Source’
Cannes, France - In a remote village in North Africa, women use the only weapon they have - sex -…