Habiba Effat is a copy editor and occasional writer with Mada Masr.
On aiming beyond musicians’ exposure and learning from the choices of our predecessors
Syndicate head Hany Shaker said the musicians are part of a Western conspiracy aiming to spread “chaos and immorality” among young Egyptians.
3alganoob give culture reporters Habiba Effat and Maha ElNabawi, and – of course, Ziggy the dog – the details on this year’s festival.
The most visible phenomenon in this year's fair is the sweeping presence of Egyptian colloquial Arabic poetry collections.
While analogue synthesizers were at the center of Rami Abadir’s contribution to the My Nineties project, in his new album Shawakish — co-produced with Mustafa El Sayed — the Roland…
Short-lived artist-run spaces, imaginary schools, newspapers set up by groups of journalists, rooftop supper clubs and online metal concerts — DIY initiatives seem to be all the rage in Cairo…
Dozens of students gathered in front of the Education Ministry in Cairo on Monday protesting the decision to postpone several thanaweya amma…
