Culture
Shooting begins for Muslim Brotherhood TV series
April 19, 2010
Shooting begins for Muslim Brotherhood TV series
Shooting has begun with Jordanian actor Iyad Nassar in the role of Hassan el-Banna, founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, in…
Nile Birds
April 19, 2010
Nile Birds
Based on the poetic Egyptian novel Asafeer el-Neel (Birds of the Nile, Al Adab 1999) by Ibrahim Aslan, Magdy Ahmed…
Signposts to the soul
April 19, 2010
Signposts to the soul
Signposts to Elsewhere (Jane Street Press, 2009) by Egyptian-Lebanese writer Yahia Lababidi, is a journey into the soul, life, and…
Laylat Safar: Two faiths, one fate
April 19, 2010
Laylat Safar: Two faiths, one fate
Laylat Safar ('Departure Night') is Mohamed Nagui's seventh novel since 1994, published by Dar al-Hilal shortly before its author went…
Weekly Review Digest
April 19, 2010
Weekly Review Digest
A look at this week’s books of interest, reviewed around the world:Oprah by Kitty Kelley (Crown Publishers, 2010).
Egyptian pottery: Innovative and daring
April 18, 2010
Egyptian pottery: Innovative and daring
For the past ten years, the Ministry of Culture, in association with the General Authority for Cultural Palaces, has organized…
Twilight : Of vampires, college and teen werewolves
April 14, 2010
Twilight : Of vampires, college and teen werewolves
In August of 2008, I was assigned to cover a midday book release party at a chain bookstore in Manhattan.…
Egypt’s independent theater
April 14, 2010
Egypt’s independent theater
"A theater that doesn't reflect the social and historical concerns and tragedies of its nation and the true colors of…
Sculptures: Sites of art and cultural politics
April 13, 2010
Sculptures: Sites of art and cultural politics
At the 20th Youth Salon in 2009, selected sculptures were displayed together on a stand at the exhibition hall, in…
3rd annual independent theater season begins
April 11, 2010
3rd annual independent theater season begins
Under the auspices of El-Hanager Arts Center and the Independent Youth Artists Association (IYAA), the Third Annual Independent Theater Season…