Who’s afraid of free media?

Attempts to restrict new media in its challenge to state-led discourse

Big ups, big downs in this year’s A-Z of arts phenomena in Egypt

An essential culture alphabet, from molokheya through Iman Mersal to comix.

Tips from the culture desk: Art, film and a bit of law

There are plenty of exciting films to watch this week as the Panorama of the European Film continues. You can catch the end of the Greetings to those…