books
Hearts of darkness: Ibrahim al-Koni’s The Puppet
Books
October 14, 2010
Hearts of darkness: Ibrahim al-Koni’s The Puppet
"Don’t imagine that people obey a ruler merely because he’s wise…"
Separation city: William Parry documents Palestinian graffiti
Books
October 4, 2010
Separation city: William Parry documents Palestinian graffiti
“To exist is to resist”—a theme heavily echoed throughout William Parry’s provocative book, “Against the Wall: The Art of Resistance…
World culture: Morocco in New York, Iraq on film, Paris online
Art news
September 24, 2010
World culture: Morocco in New York, Iraq on film, Paris online
In a new series called "World culture," the Al-Masry Al-Youm culture staff reviews the week’s best, worst, and biggest in…
The fading red lines in Egypt’s political literature
Egypt
September 22, 2010
The fading red lines in Egypt’s political literature
In recent years, book vending booths and bookstore shelves have become crowded with cynical titles that carry the president’s name…
Muslim Brotherhood series generates surge in book sales
Egypt
September 6, 2010
Muslim Brotherhood series generates surge in book sales
The airing of a TV series showing the life of Muslim Brotherhood founder Hassan al-Banna has fueled a surge in…
Egypt invites Algeria to Cairo Book Fair as Algiers fails to reciprocate
Egypt
August 18, 2010
Egypt invites Algeria to Cairo Book Fair as Algiers fails to reciprocate
A senior Culture Ministry official on Wednesday said that Egypt planned to invite Algeria to participate in the Cairo International…
Weekly international book digest
Books
July 19, 2010
Weekly international book digest
Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern Indiaby William Dalrymple (Alfred A. Knopf, 2010) Broadcaster and travel writer…
The White House doctor: People have the right to know the health status of their president
Books
July 15, 2010
The White House doctor: People have the right to know the health status of their president
Doctors usually have a lot of interesting stories to tell about their patients. And when it comes to high profile…
International book digest
Books
July 7, 2010
International book digest
The Arabs and the Holocaust: The Arab-Israeli War of Narratives by Gilbert Achcar (Metropolitan, 2010)
International book digest
Books
June 15, 2010
International book digest
The Icarus Syndrome: A History of American Hubris by Peter Beinart (Harper/HarperCollins Publishers 2010)