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Halloween is the day for demons, for ghosts and witches, pirates and crazy outfits, smashing parties and, most importantly, midnight…

Diwan bookstore this October hosted a candle making workshop in its Heliopolis branch. In the five-day workshop, participants were taught…

Egyptian fans of the Lebanese music star Fairouz might be wondering why her latest album, Eih, Fi Amal (Yes, There…

Chic et Pratique(CP) is a distinguished modern furniture store located in Mohandessin, that is supremely capable of revitalizing the décor…

Full disclosure: this reviewer has never used Facebook. However, being an avid fan of director David Fincher’s notoriously cynical sensibilities,…

You will not find a better example of Egypt as an Orientalist than in the newly released "Tharthara Ukhra Fawq…

Preparations for the 34th annual Cairo International Film Festival, scheduled for 30 November  to 9 December, 2010, are underway. According…

The last quarter of the year is usually busy in the Arab film festival circuit with six festivals competing to…

Le Souffle du Jasmin (The Breath of the Jasmine) is Egyptian novelist Gilbert Sinoué latest literary work. The book constitutes…

Located in a neo-Islamic architectural masterpiece dubbed al-Saraya al-Koubra (The Great Palace) on the grounds of the Cairo Opera House,…