Culture
The Bombardment of Alexandria
November 23, 2009
The Bombardment of Alexandria
It was only by chance that the first edition of 11 Yolyou wa Darb el-Eskandareyya (11th July and the Bombardment…
It’s award time
November 22, 2009
It’s award time
The main hall of the opera house was packed on Friday night, as movie stars and cinema icons flocked to…
Exploring public space in Cairo
November 22, 2009
Exploring public space in Cairo
After a three-year investigation into the urban landscape of the great Cairo megalopolis, Swiss Artist Maia Gusberti is currently exhibiting…
Turtles all the way down
November 22, 2009
Turtles all the way down
Life on the moon, a tortoise that carries the earth on its back and the rhetorical question: Chicken or egg?…
The Princess and the Effendi
November 22, 2009
The Princess and the Effendi
In December 1976, Riad Ghali shot dead his wife, princess Fatheyya,sister of King Farouk. Then he turned the gun on…
CV Attached
November 22, 2009
CV Attached
One of the more pensive and poignant films of Cairo’s International Film Festival’s digital entries, was German film "CV Attached".…
And the golden pyramid goes to…
November 22, 2009
And the golden pyramid goes to…
The selection of films in this year's film festival brought a few jewels to the Egyptian audience amidst a myriad…
Court upholds comic book ban, fines creator and publisher
November 21, 2009
Court upholds comic book ban, fines creator and publisher
After more than four months of legal deliberations, the Qasr el-Nil Court of Misdemeanors issued today its verdict regarding the…
The dark side of Turkey’s history
November 19, 2009
The dark side of Turkey’s history
“I Saw the Sun” by screenwriter and director Mahsun Kirmizigül, part of the main competition at this year’s Cairo International…