Egyptian culture
International mezzo-soprano Farrah al-Dibany at Fountain Theater for 1st time
Culture
June 22, 2021
International mezzo-soprano Farrah al-Dibany at Fountain Theater for 1st time
The Egyptian Opera House in cooperation with the French Cultural Center has for the first time organized a concert for…
Video: Tourism Ministry launches PeopleToPeople campaign to highlight Egypt’s hidden gems
Travel
August 13, 2019
Video: Tourism Ministry launches PeopleToPeople campaign to highlight Egypt’s hidden gems
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism Rania Al-Mashat launched an international promotional campaign to encourage tourism to Egypt, in collaboration with the…
Farouk Hosni in the dock
Opinion
November 19, 2018
Farouk Hosni in the dock
Former Culture Minister Farouk Hosni is used to responding to the accusations made against him. Since his first day at…
MP calls for virginity tests on female university students
Egypt
September 30, 2016
MP calls for virginity tests on female university students
PM Ilhamy Agena is calling for medical examinations to be conducted on female university students on a regular basis to…
Alternative cultural tours bring Downtown Cairo to life
Archaeology
September 16, 2016
Alternative cultural tours bring Downtown Cairo to life
In capital cities across the world, visitors take tours, seeking to gain some appreciation of what's on offer, from the…
‘What_do_you_hate_in_Egypt?’ goes viral on Twitter
Egypt
March 14, 2016
‘What_do_you_hate_in_Egypt?’ goes viral on Twitter
The hashtag "What_do_you_hate_in_Egypt?" went viral on Twitter on Monday, providing a platform for people to vent their pet hates about…
Cultivation and Control: Prospects for ‘democracy’
Art news
September 12, 2011
Cultivation and Control: Prospects for ‘democracy’
In the first part of our series "Cultivation and Control" Al-Masry Al-Youm examines the historical role of the Culture Ministry…