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Egypt’s oldest puppeteer

Egypt’s oldest puppeteer

"I am 70 and have been working for the past 50 years," enthuses Amm Saber, the first Aragouz puppeteer to…
Featuring documentaries

Featuring documentaries

As a director of independent, short and documentary movies and winner of the Saad Nadim prize for documentary films from…
Remake on Elm Street: Reliving the nightmare

Remake on Elm Street: Reliving the nightmare

A remake of the 80s cult classic A Nightmare on Elm Street was released across the globe on 30 April…
Man and machine dazzle by the Sphinx

Man and machine dazzle by the Sphinx

The Great Sphinx of Giza may have witnessed some incredible sights over the 4500 years it’s been reclining there, but…
The Arabian Horses of Egypt: Celebrating beauty and grace

The Arabian Horses of Egypt: Celebrating beauty and grace

Last Saturday in a lush garden just across el-Mansouriya road from the pyramids, a large crowd gathered to celebrate the…
Among filmmakers: Arab-Hispanic Women’s perspectives

Among filmmakers: Arab-Hispanic Women’s perspectives

Grandmothers cooking their signature dishes, hometown visits that have been postponed for decades, young immigrants that turn into street children…
Mozart, Haydn rock Mohamed Ali Palace

Mozart, Haydn rock Mohamed Ali Palace

On May 9, at Prince Mohamed Ali Palace in Manyal, the lavish hall was full. People of all ages came…
History of dispute, invitation to sorrow

History of dispute, invitation to sorrow

"Some of us nibble on bread, While the others go window-shopping. We often wander around aimlessly, Chattering to color the…
Weekly international book digest

Weekly international book digest

Trials of the Diaspora: A History of Anti-Semitism in England by Anthony Julius (Oxford University Press, 2010)
‘Special Offer’: Egypt’s first cinematic TV series

‘Special Offer’: Egypt’s first cinematic TV series

The small screen welcomed a new arrival this month in the form of director Hadi el-Bagoury's new TV series 'Ard…
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