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Mad Graffiti Weekend challenges military tribunals

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

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’

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 -…
An overlooked temple in Qena could offer the city better prospects

An overlooked temple in Qena could offer the city better prospects

Outside the Upper Egyptian city of Qena - only 60km north of Luxor - lies Dendara, a unique temple from…
Director’s shame casts pall over classy Cannes

Director’s shame casts pall over classy Cannes

The Cannes Film Festival stumbled toward its close on Friday, still reeling from the shock expulsion of Danish director Lars…
Nadine Labaki continues to shine in ‘Where Do We Go Now?’

Nadine Labaki continues to shine in ‘Where Do We Go Now?’

Lebanese writer-director Nadine Labaki’s new film “Where Do We Go Now?” premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the…
Gallery Misr offers unfulfilled promises with ‘Selections’

Gallery Misr offers unfulfilled promises with ‘Selections’

Mohammed Talaat, founder of the recently opened Gallery Misr, has a vision that extends far beyond this small commercial gallery…
Egypt’s Museums: The Postal Museum presents a romantic history of letter sending

Egypt’s Museums: The Postal Museum presents a romantic history of letter sending

Visiting Cairo’s Postal Museum overlooking Attaba Square is quite an adventure. As you exit the metro and make your way…
MASS Alexandria: Toward a contemporary art educational program

MASS Alexandria: Toward a contemporary art educational program

Six months after its launch, the MASS Alexandria pilot studio program opened its first exhibition to the public on 8…
Designopolis summer sale this weekend

Designopolis summer sale this weekend

In an attempt to welcome summer with open arms while also shaking off the effect of Egypt's economic problems, Designopolis,…
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