Culture
Favoritism charges follow Tarantino Venice awards
September 13, 2010
Favoritism charges follow Tarantino Venice awards
Venice--Jury president Quentin Tarantino faced charges of favoritism Sunday after he handed out two major awards at Venice film festival…
Eid film review
September 11, 2010
Eid film review
With Ramadan over, audiences are ungluing their eyes from the small screen and seeking entertainment elsewhere. Al-Masry Al-Youm takes a…
Breaking the rules: Egyptian cinemas to screen American movies during Eid
September 11, 2010
Breaking the rules: Egyptian cinemas to screen American movies during Eid
The Egyptian movie industry continues its decline during the Eid season. After suffering a tough summer with lower-than-usual income from…
Presents from elephants: Sindbad retires
September 10, 2010
Presents from elephants: Sindbad retires
Throughout Ramadan we have presented selections from Arabic literature old and new, drawing from Naguib Mahfouz and Salwa Bakr. Now,…
A poem for the holiday: Eid Morning by Fouad Haddad
September 10, 2010
A poem for the holiday: Eid Morning by Fouad Haddad
In honor of the Eid al-Fitr, Al-Masry Al-Youm presents the poem Eid Morning by the late Egyptian poet Fouad Haddad,…
El Tanboura: Rapturous folk music at a medieval palace
September 9, 2010
El Tanboura: Rapturous folk music at a medieval palace
On a soft September night in a medieval Cairo palace, El Tanboura, a group of musicians from Port Said, played…
Woodwork from nature
September 9, 2010
Woodwork from nature
Environmentalists and nature lovers would be intrigued to hear of Shahir Maged’s natural woodwork because it is an interesting way…
Ramadan 2010: [Ramadan] between brackets
September 8, 2010
Ramadan 2010: [Ramadan] between brackets
To me, Ramadan is quite an intriguing month. From the lanterns and colorful paper decorations dangling from balconies, to the…
Fawazeer Miriam: A nostalgic but disappointing Ramadan quiz show
September 8, 2010
Fawazeer Miriam: A nostalgic but disappointing Ramadan quiz show
Fifteen years have passed since the last recognizable fawazeer (quiz) show ran on Egyptian TV and still no one has…