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On a Thursday evening, CBC eXtra’s control room seems like something from outer space — it’s in the desert, cold, dark, and full of grainy video feeds and back-lit consoles…
Most of us know that the world's largest buildings by height are located in Dubai, Shanghai, New York and other international metropolises. But what we know far less about is…
On Haytham El Wardany's ‘Kayfa ta’ book: The tensions, social struggles and class inequalities that can be masked and hidden from sight are made evident through noises and voices that…
New Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb’s appointment of the controversial figure Nahed al-Ashry as Minister of Manpower has caused a great deal of concern among labor activists and independent trade union…
Sitting cross-legged on the floor, Yasmine Baramawy closes her eyes and plucks the top string of the oud. About 50 people sit facing her in a dimmed room, and she…
Against the backdrop of a major government reshuffle, maintaining the status quo was the dominant theme of last week's economic news, with the Central Bank of Egypt keeping interest rates…
The show has a lot of potent baldly political content, but it manages to just about balance the edifying with the whimsical.
Columnist and screenwriter Belal Fadl came to one of our Thursday breakfasts at Mada Masr. We spoke about the difficulty of taking a stance amid political polarization and the position…
“I didn’t always have a passion,” said Zeinab Mobarak. “But I came to realize how vital translation is and how special dubbing is.” This perhaps controversial belief, in the importance of dubbing,…
Microphone has a deep admiration for creative people, specifically those who build their niches in hostile environments
Every Thursday Mada Masr invites someone interesting to the office on the promise of a hearty and fulfilling breakfast prepared by Mada receptionist Osama. It is a ruse that has proved wildly…
Since the 1990s, Egypt’s government, international financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and many independent economists have pushed for Egypt to adopt a value-added tax, or VAT for…
Four days after security forces came in with bulldozers and demolished Nadia Abdel Kader’s house and the small kiosk where she sold merchandise for a living, the sight of a…
Downtown Cairo suffered an hour-long blackout on Sunday night. But this did not prevent the Future Shorts Winter Season at Vent from being one of the most enjoyable events of the year so far.…
A young girl with a long headscarf was sitting on the floor listening to the Friday sermon in the almost-empty women's prayer section of a mosque in the northern neighborhood…
A timeline of the Saint Catherine accident based on testimonies of friends who were involved in the rescue efforts and have been in contact with survivors. Saturday 8 am: Eight…
“Collaboration” has two uses. It can mean working with someone to produce something, or traitorous cooperation with an enemy. In Egypt, both the process and possible outcomes of collaboration have…
Despite the government's growing energy concerns to provide for electricity and industries, which may bring about another looming blackout while impeding industries' capacity to spur economic growth, Egyptians remain among…
I have no issue with cryptic works, if there’s enough to tantalize a committed viewer, says Mia Jankowicz about Wael Shawky's Al Araba Al Madfuna.
I always knew this was my father's favorite film, but the first time I watched it alone I realized it’s the story of his life
