In 1929, the Ministry of Interior banned Wedad Orfi's Masat al-Hayah (The Tragedy of Life). The reason: "The story as we saw it revels in self-indulgence, overshadowing the good part…
Dina Hamza's much-anticipated film Gaye al-Zaman (The Past Will Return) closed Hybrid Reels, the celebrated 20-day non-fiction program at Zawya, with yet another full house. The Past Will Return is extremely…
The seminal 1970s Kuwaiti comedy show Darb al-Zalaq (The Slippery Path) tells the story of Hussain, a janitor who comes into wealth after the government buys his house during the…
Redefining "authentic music" as serious music capable of introducing a new sound expands the scope of our listening experience, says Rami Abadir.
It’s ironic that Sadat knew for sure that Negm would be in power much longer than himself.
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