#Egypt's cinematic gems
Egypt’s cinematic gems: ‘Misters’
The first time Ahmed thinks of his marriage is when he comes home to find his wife has turned into a man
Andeel
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التقارير
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#Ala Younis
Certain narratives persist: Here and Elsewhere
Here and Elsewhere was an exhibition of artists from the Arab world at New York City’s New Museum. Jenifer Evans and Ismail Fayed sat down to discuss it.
Ismail Fayed و Jenifer Evans
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#aid convoys
Where is Palestine in Egypt?
Between anti-Hamas media coverage and invisible public solidarity, where is Palestine in Egypt today? With Israel’s military operation in Gaza coming up to a month in duration, solidarity actions with…
Lina Attalah و Shady Zalat
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#environment
A new minister, a different environment
For a few months in the fall and spring, it seemed like Laila Iskandar, then minister of environment, was everywhere. She was a reliable presence at panel discussions, roundtables, signing…
Isabel Esterman
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#American University in Cairo
Toward an art that hides nothing behind
Ganzeer’s metaphor imagines the world as a spectacle, something that you can choose either to gaze at or participate in.
Adham Selim
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#Egypt's cinematic gems
Egypt’s cinematic gems: ‘The Aquarium’
In the era in which the enemy has become the friend, Cairo is the oppressor. But who is the oppressed?
Hani Sami
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#100Copies
The contradictions of independent music
The beginning of the new millennium saw the emergence of the term “independent music” in Egyptian cultural circles, attracting those dismissive of mainstream music. Almost 14 years after the term…
Rami Abadir
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#Ahmed al-Saqqa
The meaningful butt-kick
There is nothing impressive about making a comedy that is funny, argues Andeel.
Andeel
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#Abdullah al-Shamy
A freelance photojournalist forgotten behind prison walls
In a scene reminiscent of Hosni Mubarak’s regime, a group of photojournalists sat on the platform of the Journalists Syndicate with bandages on their mouths, raising photos of Mahmoud Abou…
Mai Shams El-Din
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#maximum wage
Hitting the salary ceiling
During a June 24 speech, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi declared that no public employee in Egypt would be paid more than LE42,000 per month, the same salary the president is…
Jano Charbel و Isabel Esterman
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#Kamla Abu Zikry
Comparing this Ramadan’s leading actresses
I decided to forge a new vice in lieu of drinking alcohol during the holy month. Instead of the booze, I would plunge into the festivities with the intention of…
Maha ElNabawi
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#Abla Fahita
Ramadan TV series play good cop, good cop
“From the security director to Ahmed Ibrahim living in Deir al-Nahas district: Do not take the medication you sent your daughter for — the medication is poisonous — I repeat,…
Amany Ali Shawky
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#Al Jazeera trial
Five legal controversies in the Al Jazeera case
On Wednesday, a number of Egyptian newspapers published the legal reasoning and findings behind the case of the “Al Jazeera Journalists,” issued by the Giza Court of Felonies, presided over…
Mostafa Mohie
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#Alexandria
Atelier Alexandria: The persistence of the state
It seems that a serious generational gap may be threatening this well-preserved ecosystem that has sustained itself for the past 50 years.
Sohier Amin
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#attack on Gaza
The elusive cease-fire
Egypt is continuing efforts to save its cease-fire proposal between Israel and Gaza and end hostilities that have claimed more than 600 Palestinian lives since July 8, despite its failure…
Lina Attalah و Nadine Marroushi
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#environment
Ramadan show shamed for trashing protected Sinai site
Pop star Mohamed Fouad’s Ramadan prank show "Fo2sh Bel Moaskar" (Fouad in the army camp) is no stranger to controversy. The premise of the prank has upset nationalists, but more…
Isabel Esterman
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#attack on Gaza
Poem: The Little Prince and the Air Force Pilot
“You should have seen the imploded children you have killed in your last air raid,” said the little prince to the air force pilot he had chanced on planet F52.…
Sharif S Elmusa
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#Egypt's cinematic gems
Egypt’s cinematic gems: ‘The Empire of M’
A great portrait of Egypt in the early 1970s, and a great vehicle for the progressive Faten Hamama
Amany Ali Shawky
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#Al-Ahram
Mostafa Hussein and mentioning the sins of the deceased
Mentioning the good deeds of a deceased Mostafa Hussein, Abdallah Kamal or even Salah Jahin is a contribution to the creation of the boring, useless manufactured images of fatherly figures…
Andeel
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#Cairo
Cultural enlightenment for Cairo’s downtown futures
Ismaelia is a consortium of Egyptian and Saudi investors: Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris (with a 35 percent share), Saudi private equity firm Amwal al-Khaleej, Saudi investor Sherif Suleiman, Beltone Private…
Marie-Jeanne Berger
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