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Project Yourself at Makan: An occasion for one-liners

Project Yourself at Makan: An occasion for one-liners

It takes a lot of courage to perform in front of an audience of mostly strangers—a fact that, given the…
Translating Orientalism

Translating Orientalism

Six years after his death, scholar Edward Said is still remembered for his influential theories on imagery construction between the…
Radwa Ashour’s Tantoura: Palestinian nakba and resisting fait accompli

Radwa Ashour’s Tantoura: Palestinian nakba and resisting fait accompli

Palestine has been ever-present in the works of Radwa Ashour, but despite this she has never written a novel directly…
Unique Designs: A tribute in jewelry to Egyptian poet Salah Jahin

Unique Designs: A tribute in jewelry to Egyptian poet Salah Jahin

Funky jewelry mingled with Egyptian folklore on Friday at Unique Designs' sixteenth exhibition, a tribute to colloquial poet Salah Jahin…
World culture: Morocco in New York, Iraq on film, Paris online

World culture: Morocco in New York, Iraq on film, Paris online

In a new series called "World culture," the Al-Masry Al-Youm culture staff reviews the week’s best, worst, and biggest in…
Mark Curtis: Britain and the Muslim Brotherhood

Mark Curtis: Britain and the Muslim Brotherhood

British journalist Mark Curtis's recently released book "Secret Affairs: Britain's Collusion with Radical Islam" tells the story of the West’s…
Cause for alarm: Fire safety at Egyptian theaters

Cause for alarm: Fire safety at Egyptian theaters

The Egyptian Theater House, along with the Egyptian Civil Defense force, in an effort to avoid the recurrence of tragic…
A personal collection with a personal connection

A personal collection with a personal connection

You can buy a house, but it is a hard job to create a home. The art of turning this…
Colors of Civilizations: A solo exhibit by Lotfi Abou Sariya

Colors of Civilizations: A solo exhibit by Lotfi Abou Sariya

East meets west in Lotfi Abou Sariya’s solo exhibit at the Picasso Art Gallery in Zamalek, where bold colors radiate…
The Expendables: Old-school testosterone fest

The Expendables: Old-school testosterone fest

“The Expendables,” which had its US release back in August and reached Egyptian cinemas earlier this month, managed to capture…
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