Egypt’s cinematic gems: ‘Searching for Sayed Marzouk’
In an avalanche of events and people, the hero's link to reality thins, as does that of the viewer.
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In an avalanche of events and people, the hero's link to reality thins, as does that of the viewer.
The upcoming presidential elections are further polarizing the ranks of Egypt’s already divided trade unions. Celebrating Labor Day with the interim Cabinet, state-controlled federations are openly offering their services to…
Nadine Shams was admitted to a hospital to remove two fibroids, or benign tumours, in her uterus. Basic as the procedure was, two weeks later the 41-year-old scriptwriter lost her…
Before he read out the verdict acquitting eight senior Interior Ministry officials accused of killing protesters in 2011, judge Hassan Eissa in Zagazig’s Criminal Court turned heads earlier this month…
While Freud thought that repression helps minimize conflict, this play’s violent backdrop points to a different relationship between internal and external violence.
On the set of Ibrahim Eissa’s new show “El Boss,” everyone refers to the celebrity journalist as “boss,” on and off camera. In his new endeavor – a talk show…
“This Is Not Chick Lit: Stories by Ordinary Women In and Beyond Turmoil” is the title Hala Salah Eldin chose for the latest series on Albawtaka. The 36-year-old translator and…
My first experience of D-CAF’s 2014 performing arts program was being turned away: Billy Cowie’s “The Art of Movement” proved so popular that not everyone could get a seat. The…
This month’s issue of the Armed Forces magazine “Al-Defaa” (Defense) features a full-page ad with decidedly retro graphic design promoting a thoroughly modern product: Against a green and white backdrop…
The US-based multinational corporation, Cargill, has been criticized both locally and internationally over its heavy-handed response to an ongoing workers’ protest at its plant in Borg al-Arab City, which has…
Bouha promises you things then very quickly forgets about them, but it’s not very disappointing.
On the last morning of the 3alGanoob festival, a massive windstorm blows over the campgrounds. After three days of unavoidable sun, the wind is welcome. But then a tent flies into the…
A birthday is coming up for a student in a pre-kindergarten classroom at one of Cairo’s suburban schools. When asked how old she will be, the girl begins to count…
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb announced today that savings from planned natural gas price increases would be used to fund efforts to connect households to the country’s gas grid. At the…
For a local getaway, you may want to consider Luxor. It’s getting hotter, and spring may just be the perfect time to sit back and enjoy the pool at one…
The spectre of Gamal Abdel Nasser is haunting Egypt’s upcoming presidential election. The election has set up a contest between two candidates who both, in different ways, claim Nasser’s legacy.…
This week sees the World Bank's Spring Meeting on tax talks, a conference on how to boost Egypt’s ranking on the World Bank’s 'Doing Business' report, and a World Bank…
Copts attend Easter mass at Saint Samaan's Church in Moqattam over the holiday weekend and families picnic at Al-Azhar Park to celebrate Sham el-Nessim, the holiday that marks the beginning…
Malak Helmy’s show adds a new beam to the inquisitiveness that surrounded AUC’s move to the desert from Tahrir Square six years ago.
The stage lights turn from blue to red as a fog machine engulfs singer Aly Talibab and his band El Manzouma in clouds of color. PanSTARRS’s Youssef Abouzeid strums a…