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Building on experience: An interview with Dawoud Abdel Sayed

Building on experience: An interview with Dawoud Abdel Sayed

Following the success of his new film "Ras'il el-Bahr" (Messages From the Sea), renowned director Dawoud Abdel Sayed met with…
Gazbia Sirry: No stone

Gazbia Sirry: No stone

Some 50 people mill about the small gallery space, strolling through the different rooms to the sounds of a violin/cello…
Rula Zaki reworks the classics

Rula Zaki reworks the classics

Rula Zaki, a wedding and event singer, has finally gathered her work in an album to be released on Friday.…
Crossing the language divide

Crossing the language divide

What first drew him to the translation profession, says Humphrey Davies, was the fact that it was “a way of…
Four talents at Beit el-Omma

Four talents at Beit el-Omma

Ceramic installations, ballet dancers, whirling dervishes and other artwork are currently exhibited at Beit el-Omma, a cultural center housed in…
Inka @ October Hills

Inka @ October Hills

Furnishing a home can be a fun, but it can also be stressful and complicated. Choosing furniture, bedding, tableware, and…
Interpretations of Edfu

Interpretations of Edfu

For the first time, a contemporary exhibit is being displayed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The exhibit features drawings…
Only paper?

Only paper?

In our contemporary societies, paper, when not neglected, is mostly considered simply as a base for the more valuable things…
Zaman Gameel Mada (“Good Old Times”)

Zaman Gameel Mada (“Good Old Times”)

In his latest book, writer Gaber Asfour travels back in time to his early youth, steering clear for the most…
A Critique of the Current Arab Discourse

A Critique of the Current Arab Discourse

In his latest book, Fi Naqd el-Khetab el-Arabi el-Rahen (A Critique of the Current Arab Discourse), prominent leftist thinker Samir…
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