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The South Cairo Civil Court yesterday resumed proceedings over the lawsuit raised by Edouard Empain, grandson of Baron Empain, who…

Weeks after the Algeria and Egypt football game in Sudan, media talkshows and newspapers in Egypt continue to pose angry…

The ancient Egyptians performed transfiguration spells to breathe life into corpses, while the Opening of the Mouth ceremony allowed the…

One of the most comprehensive works published about Egypt celebrating its 200th birthday, La Description d'Egypte, on display at the…

Samia Gamal, one of the most celebrated Egyptian dancers in Egyptian cinema, never realized her dream of marrying famous musician…

After 1967, Algeria and Egypt's commitments to Third World independence varied. President Nasser had since his takeover espoused a dedication…

Sixty years ago Hassan Fathy conceived of a village in Luxor that would inspire international architects and scholars. He used…

Dublin--Earlier this month, when referring to the Egypt-Algeria fiasco, television commentator Amr Adeeb asked the rhetorical question: “Why do they…

Stepping off the train onto the platform of the rather small and uninspiring town of Ballyana in the Sohag governorate,…

Among much-sought after vintage manuscripts is a collection of licenses issued to people from a long list of professions prevalent…