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Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo re-opens with mafia movies

Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo re-opens with mafia movies

As part of life gradually returning to normal, the Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo has resumed its activities. It has…
Egypt’s Museums XVIV: The Mohamed Cherif Pasha mausoleum

Egypt’s Museums XVIV: The Mohamed Cherif Pasha mausoleum

On 26 February, a mob attacked the mausoleum of Mohamed Sherif Pasha in Cairo’s Al-Sayeda Naffissa district, looting its entire…
Egypt’s female authors write history, and their future

Egypt’s female authors write history, and their future

Modern Egyptian feminism has taken many forms: religious and secular, public and private. One strand was born during the nationalist…
Arab uprisings raise hope, doubts among filmmakers

Arab uprisings raise hope, doubts among filmmakers

Popular uprisings that toppled veteran leaders in the Arab world have raised hopes among north African filmmakers that the winds…
The blacklist: Pro-Mubarak celebrities in the doghouse

The blacklist: Pro-Mubarak celebrities in the doghouse

Appropriately, for a revolution born on the internet, the recent Egyptian uprising has resulted in thousands of YouTube uploads depicting…
Taking over from a ‘senile elite’: Q&A with Hala Imam, Part II

Taking over from a ‘senile elite’: Q&A with Hala Imam, Part II

Hala Imam graduated with a bachelor's degree in Costume and Set Design. She went on to study modern dance at…
Book Review: Succession, revolution, and sexual harassment

Book Review: Succession, revolution, and sexual harassment

Well-known Egyptian novelist and intellectual, Alaa Al-Aswany, who caused turmoil among Egyptians after his fiery interview with now-former Prime Minister…
Million Woman March scheduled for Tuesday

Million Woman March scheduled for Tuesday

Because women were left off the committee to revise the constitution, many worry that their demands will not be heard…
Music freedom day salutes Arab demonstrators

Music freedom day salutes Arab demonstrators

Musicians in the Middle East will pay tribute to the Arab uprising and commemorate the death of an Egyptian musician…
Book review: ‘Twentieth-Century Egyptian Art: The Private Collection of Sherwet Shafei’

Book review: ‘Twentieth-Century Egyptian Art: The Private Collection of Sherwet Shafei’

Eighty-seven-year-old Herbert Vogel and his wife Dorothy are a retired post office clerk and librarian with a massive collection of…
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