Culture
Amid street clashes, civilians coordinate to rescue rare documents
December 19, 2011
Amid street clashes, civilians coordinate to rescue rare documents
Fighting broke out once again inside the Egyptian Scientific Institute on Monday, two days after the building was set on…
Minister: Egypt still has 3 copies of Napoleon’s ‘Déscription de l’Egypte’
December 19, 2011
Minister: Egypt still has 3 copies of Napoleon’s ‘Déscription de l’Egypte’
Egypt still has three first edition copies of Napoleon’s "Déscription de l'Egypte" (Description of Egypt) after one copy was damaged…
Yet another form of ‘resistance’
December 19, 2011
Yet another form of ‘resistance’
An exhibition entitled “Resistance" opened Saturday night, celebrating the third anniversary of Darb 1718, an art center in Old Cairo.
The Prisoners’ Laughter
December 18, 2011
The Prisoners’ Laughter
In solidarity with activist and blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah, who has been detained since October in relation to the…
‘Hydrarchy’ takes visitors out in the blue
December 15, 2011
‘Hydrarchy’ takes visitors out in the blue
The sea seemingly remains the only space on earth not divided and controlled down to the last square centimeter. Classically…
Mahfouz materials withdrawn from Sotheby’s auction
December 14, 2011
Mahfouz materials withdrawn from Sotheby’s auction
The Sotheby's London auction house stopped the auction of a “highly significant” archive of materials by Egyptian Nobel Prize-winning writer…
Asmaa: An HIV patient’s struggle against social stigma in Egypt
December 14, 2011
Asmaa: An HIV patient’s struggle against social stigma in Egypt
Amr Salama’s latest film “Asmaa” stirred up a lot of hype before it opened in Egyptian movie theaters last week.…
Arab Spring films revive days of revolt in Egypt and Tunisia
December 13, 2011
Arab Spring films revive days of revolt in Egypt and Tunisia
The first cinematic output covering protests in Egypt and Tunsia this year recreates the euphoria of revolutions that many thought…
In other words: A fresh take on Mahfouz translations
December 13, 2011
In other words: A fresh take on Mahfouz translations
For years, a complete translation of “The Cairo Trilogy,” Naguib Mahfouz's best-known work, “had been sitting in a closet at…