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Within days of President Mohamed Morsi’s ouster, members of the group from which he hails started reliving the kind of political alienation and oppression that marred the reign of his predecessor.…
Though the word lazy isn’t really allowed in the art criticism lexicon anymore, frankly that’s what the exhibition feels like — and not in an intentional way.
Dahab in South Sinai is world renowned for its rich marine life and water sports, but there's more to the small city than its sea. Dahab’s desert is the perfect place for beginner…
It feels like Cairo’s made of cardboard — the colors, how temporary everything is.
“Egyptian Females Experimental Music Session,” a sonic tribute to Ahmed Basiouny, prompts your imagination to run wild.
As the political tension between the military and the Muslim Brotherhood continues to unfold inside university campuses, the turbulent power dynamics of Al-Azhar have resurfaced. The Brotherhood are claiming that…
Each week, Mada Masr convenes over breakfast and invites a friend whose work has stirred a curiosity among team members, often because of a tendency to push boundaries. This week…
When 25 members of the Ultras Ahlawy fan club were arrested in October following clashes with airport security forces, many recalled the ongoing conflict between a group of youths largely…
As waves of student protests rise to a new level of violence, dozens of students have been arrested in recent weeks — most of them mostly belonging to the recently…
The dim-light, broken furniture and cracks on the walls at the headquarters of the United Nasserist Party in downtown Cairo stand as reminders of how far away the Nasserist legacy…
In his come-back episode after a period of self-imposed silence, renowned satirist Bassem Youssef didn’t disappoint. And while it may well have been on account of what he said, the episode’s…
Parkour is an acrobatic sport that involves running and doing tricks in an urban space, while landing with low impact. It appeared in the 1990s in France and videos posted on Youtube helped popularize it…
The audience is not simply watching a play; we become unwitting attendees at a public meeting.
Last year, shortly after the recently deposed Mohamed Morsi was elected president, I met a man who I was surprised to learn had been shot in the leg during the…
As events in Egypt unfold, Jordan watches closely. But while Egypt is the topic of conversation, in a sense Jordan is really thinking about itself. “It’s not healthy or precise,…
In her hospital bed, Houwaida Refaat calls out for her 12-year-old daughter Mariam, who she still doesn’t know has lost her life in the Warraq church attack the night before.…
Almost three decades ago, in 1986, McDonalds opened a branch by the famous Spanish steps in the center of Rome, Italy. A revolutionary movement emerged in response, resisting and renouncing…
It’s been six months since singer songwriter Maii Waleed dropped her debut EP, “Moga.” The album’s already been written about. But that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be written about more. Because the beauty…
When most people eyed the kilometer-long queues outside diesel stations early this summer, they saw dysfunction. But for Mariam Afifi and her business partners, they saw opportunity. At first glance…
