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Lise Allam’s Doll: Childhood revisited

Lise Allam’s Doll: Childhood revisited

A painting of a baby doll missing an eyeball, suspended upside down beside a harlequin marionette; a white butterfly standing…
The ‘S’ word: Egyptian documentary film examines Cairo’s sex life

The ‘S’ word: Egyptian documentary film examines Cairo’s sex life

Egypt, where sex is still a very much taboo subject, ranks high on the list of countries generating the most…
Article 212: Same old satire

Article 212: Same old satire

Dar al-Shorouk has just published Al-Madda 212 Kettab (Article 212) by author Haitham H. Dabbour. The book is a hypothetical…
Drumstick stickers: A colorful remedy for ugly

Drumstick stickers: A colorful remedy for ugly

As much as the city’s murkiness can take a toll on one's daily life, specks of color can perk it…
5 books on: Lebanon today

5 books on: Lebanon today

Navigating Lebanon’s political landscape can be an overwhelming undertaking. The small Arab nation—nestled between the Mediterranean Sea, Israel and Syria—struggles…
Film review: Sleeping with the enemy

Film review: Sleeping with the enemy

"Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," the sequel to Oliver Stone’s 1987 classic on greed, is set at a time when…
International Circus Festival: I Baccalà

International Circus Festival: I Baccalà

“Pss pss” was the only word heard during the one-hour show of the clown duo I Baccalà, the Italian troupe…
Museum news: Hassan Heshmat Museum in grave danger

Museum news: Hassan Heshmat Museum in grave danger

If you look behind the green iron fence surrounding the villa across from the Ain Shams Metro station, you will…
Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa wins Nobel Prize in literature

Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa wins Nobel Prize in literature

74-year-old Peruvian-Spanish author Mario Vargas Llosa has won the 2010 Nobel Prize in literature, the Swedish Academy announced earlier today.…
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