Culture
Mediterranean Cultural Cooperation With Andreu Claret
October 20, 2009
Mediterranean Cultural Cooperation With Andreu Claret
The Anna Lindh Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting dialogue between cultures in the Mediterranean Basin, held its first festival…
The city of stars
October 11, 2009
The city of stars
A hand full of Egyptian films are competing at the Middle East International Film FestivalAbu Dhabi--Last Thursday marked the opening…
Modest revenues and little success
October 5, 2009
Modest revenues and little success
For almost all producers, the poor performance of Eid el-Fitr films concluded disappointing summer season for Egypt's cinema industry
The Generals Speak
August 12, 2009
The Generals Speak
Journalist Wendell Steavenson is not the god-narrator in her latest release, The Weight of a Mustard Seed. She is instead…
When wolves grow old
June 16, 2009
When wolves grow old
A new series put out by the Jordanian Ministry of Culture, Creative Sabbatical, publishes literary works by Jordanian authors who…
Khalil Matran
June 16, 2009
Khalil Matran
This book was issued to coincide with the Second International Cairo Forum on Arabic Poetry, held in March and organized…
The View from Cairo
June 15, 2009
The View from Cairo
The series Memories of Writing, issued by the General Authority for Culture Palaces, specializes in reprints of important, out-of-print books…
The Left and Nasserism
June 14, 2009
The Left and Nasserism
This hefty study attempts a reconsideration of Nasserism by viewing its relationship to various other social forces, starting with the…
Demons in the Radio
June 13, 2009
Demons in the Radio
Malamih Publishers is known for publishing young authors, especially their first works. One of its newest titles is the short-story…
Bid Your Love Farewell
June 12, 2009
Bid Your Love Farewell
Bid Your Love Farewell This novel takes a behind-the-scenes look at journalism, its first lines setting a tone of black…