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Freedom to Create presents artist awards

Freedom to Create presents artist awards

Since 2004, Sudanese playwright, director, and actor, Ali Mahdi, and his al-Bugaa theatre troupe, have been travelling from one Sudanese…
Dar Al Shorouk celebrates launch of Shorouk-Penguin

Dar Al Shorouk celebrates launch of Shorouk-Penguin

The Egyptian publishing house Dar Al Shorouk celebrated the launch of a joint venture on Tuesday.Shorouk-Penguin will publish Arabic works…
The Yes Men Fix the World

The Yes Men Fix the World

20 years after the Bhopal gas tragedy-–the worst industrial accident in history—a Dow Chemical Company spokesman announced live on BBC…
‘Marry Me, Thank You’: The perennial quest for an adequate husband

‘Marry Me, Thank You’: The perennial quest for an adequate husband

A few weeks ago, up-and-coming writer Omnia Fawzy celebrated the launch of her first book, Etgawezni, Shokran (‘Marry Me, Thank…
Egypt’s Museums IX: The Gayer Anderson Museum

Egypt’s Museums IX: The Gayer Anderson Museum

Cairo’s Gayer Anderson Museum may be a little difficult to find, but the importunate visitor is sure to be rewarded…
Egyptian cassette market faces imminent collapse

Egyptian cassette market faces imminent collapse

Tape cassette producers in Egypt predict a total collapse in the cassette market after album productions declined sharply in 2010. "Production…
Harry Potter and the Long Road to Nowhere

Harry Potter and the Long Road to Nowhere

With the exception of Alfonso Cuaron’s elegant third installment, the Harry Potter films have been a mixed affair at best.…
Dark side of the sun

Dark side of the sun

In the dark confines of the Townhouse Gallery’s Rawabet Theatre, a middle-aged man, strumming his guitar, leans toward the microphone…
Bolbol Hayran: A womanizer’s guide to Egyptian women

Bolbol Hayran: A womanizer’s guide to Egyptian women

What is sad about the movie Bolbol Hayran (Bolbol is Confused) is that it marks actor Ahmed Helmy’s return to…
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