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Book review: Gamal’s gang

Book review: Gamal’s gang

The Fall of the Inheritor's Gang (Konouz, 2011) by journalist Hamada Emam discusses the rise of Gamal Mubarak and the…
State Security agents still monitoring artistic output

State Security agents still monitoring artistic output

The State Security Investigations Service (SSIS), the body formerly responsible for domestic security in Egypt, has ostensibly been dissolved --…
The Popular Show at Townhouse gallery

The Popular Show at Townhouse gallery

The Townhouse gallery’s Popular Show -- a collection of hundreds of works by Cairo's amateurs and professionals -- may have…
Hidden treasures in Sayeda Zeinab bookstore

Hidden treasures in Sayeda Zeinab bookstore

For people keen on unearthing the best of Western and Arabic literature, the collection of mini-libraries and bookstores under the…
La Clé revitalizes your home décor

La Clé revitalizes your home décor

“We turn your house into a home” is the slogan of La Clé, a furniture store newly opened 
Egypt’s revolution inspires Egyptian cartoonists

Egypt’s revolution inspires Egyptian cartoonists

On 16 January, two days after Tunisia’s Zine El Abidine Ben Ali resigned, Mohamed Tawfik drew a simple cartoon. In…
Tahrir Square at AUC

Tahrir Square at AUC

A transparent plastic tent decorated with an Egyptian flag erected over a couple of blankets is the highlight of the…
Graffiti claims Alexandria’s walls

Graffiti claims Alexandria’s walls

In recent weeks, Alexandria’s corniche has been the site of a remarkable artistic phenomenon. Young activists have used graffiti to…
Ramy Essam: The Singer of the Revolution

Ramy Essam: The Singer of the Revolution

After eight years spent trying to break into the music business, it took less than two weeks for Ramy Essam…
Book review: Mubarak’s regime rehashed

Book review: Mubarak’s regime rehashed

Mohamed El-Baz's new book, "The Last Pharoah," discusses the reign, corruption and eventual fall of former President Hosni Mubarak. But…
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