Culture

Last Saturday in a lush garden just across el-Mansouriya road from the pyramids, a large crowd gathered to celebrate the…

Grandmothers cooking their signature dishes, hometown visits that have been postponed for decades, young immigrants that turn into street children…

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

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

Trials of the Diaspora: A History of Anti-Semitism in England by Anthony Julius (Oxford University Press, 2010)

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

A second edition of Ahdaf Soueif's collection of stories, entitled Zeinat al-Hayah (The Ornaments of Life), was recently published by…

The limited number of Egyptian films to hit theaters this summer has been anticipated since last year. The season, which…

Palestinian authors Suad Amiry and Randa Abdel Fattah celebrated the launch of their latest books on 30 April at al-Kotob…

A second collection of 17 poems by Egyptian colloquial poet Abdel Rahim Youssef has been published under the title Qetta…