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Disputes with the Devil

Disputes with the Devil

As Youssef Zidan's novel Azazeel enters its tenth edition, Al-Masry Al-Youm meets the author whose novel continues to provoke heated…
A voice for the homosexuals

A voice for the homosexuals

“You have to condemn the homosexuals in your novel, encourage people to hit them with their shoes and ask the…
Me and my shadow

Me and my shadow

Last week a workshop dedicated to the art of shadow puppets at Beit el-Seheimi unveiled an enchanting world of imagination…
Inside the dolls house

Inside the dolls house

Nabil Bahgat, reviver of folk puppetry, seeks to champion Egyptian traditions"To me, the Egyptian folk doll provides a sense of…
Doll faces: from moulid to mosque

Doll faces: from moulid to mosque

According to Abdel Ghani Al-Nabawi Al-Shall's book:Arouset Al Mulid ( Mulid Doll), first study of it's kind to introduce many…
Is this really it?

Is this really it?

People go to see Kenny Ortega's 'This is It' with different expectations - some are dragged along by their friends…
Remembering Fouad Haddad: Poet of the everyday

Remembering Fouad Haddad: Poet of the everyday

Last Friday at the premises of Prince Taz palace, (under the umbrella of the culture development fund) lyrics of renowned…
Oven Fresh: Art exhibition explores bread as more than food

Oven Fresh: Art exhibition explores bread as more than food

Bread is the most basic form of food and the most crucial. In Egypt, where more than 30 million people…
Why so cynical?

Why so cynical?

Writers tend to agree that political and social sarcasm is a result of the passive process of being denied political…
Damascus Film Festival starts today

Damascus Film Festival starts today

The Damascus Film Festival begins its 17th session today. The festival will wrap up next Saturday, with prizes given to…
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