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5 books on: Sectarian accord and discord

5 books on: Sectarian accord and discord

Discussions of Muslim-Coptic relations have been riding the post-25 January swing of hope, denial and despair. In one moment, Muslims…
Director defends Egypt’s revolutionary contribution to Cannes film festival

Director defends Egypt’s revolutionary contribution to Cannes film festival

The 64th Cannes Film Festival opened on 11 May, and Egypt has been given pride of place as the first…
The D-Studio: the fresh face of Egyptian interior design

The D-Studio: the fresh face of Egyptian interior design

The D-studio opened its doors a couple of months ago as a new outlet for made-in-Egypt home accessories and furniture.…
Book Review: Hisham Matar’s Anatomy of a Disappearance

Book Review: Hisham Matar’s Anatomy of a Disappearance

Hisham Matar’s Anatomy of a Disappearance has an air of tea-service fragility. The Libyan-British author’s second novel - following his…
World cities through the eyes of a traveler

World cities through the eyes of a traveler

The title of Damon Kowarsky’s exhibition at the Mashrabia Gallery – “In Visible Cities” – is a clever pun, but…
Culture Ministry cancels international film festival

Culture Ministry cancels international film festival

The Ministry of Culture announced Wednesday that it would cancel the Cairo International Film Festival this year due to the…
Egypt’s Museums: The hidden treasure of the Shura Council

Egypt’s Museums: The hidden treasure of the Shura Council

Inside the Shoura Council complex – Egypt’s upper house of Parliament -- on Qasr al-Aini Street, is a peculiar museum…
Rare Egyptian paintings found in museum cellar

Rare Egyptian paintings found in museum cellar

Rare paintings by some of Egypt's most renowned artists thought to have belonged to the country's former royal family have…
Al-Fan Midan brings the arts to the streets

Al-Fan Midan brings the arts to the streets

Crowds gathered at Abdeen Square in downtown Cairo on Saturday for the second al-Fan Midan (Art is a Square) event…
Book Review: A sarcastic Copt’s diaries lack humor and liberality

Book Review: A sarcastic Copt’s diaries lack humor and liberality

“I am an Egyptian citizen, I do not belong to any party, I don’t belong to [the formerly ruling] National…
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