history
The ‘Lost Gods’ exhibit promises historical insight, but ultimately disappoints
Art news
July 4, 2012
The ‘Lost Gods’ exhibit promises historical insight, but ultimately disappoints
Visitors to the “Lost Gods” exhibition, currently showing at Darb 1718, are asked to dig through leather baskets of coarse…
The myth of Egypt’s liberal constitution
Opinion
April 8, 2012
The myth of Egypt’s liberal constitution
In the years leading up to January 2011, Egypt’s past often appeared as an admonishment to the present. While their…
The ‘new look’ of Cairo train station
Opinion
January 17, 2012
The ‘new look’ of Cairo train station
A few weeks ago, Egypt’s transport minister opened the new Cairo train station, also known as Ramses Station or Bab…
Caught in the gaze of the eternal eye
Art news
October 23, 2011
Caught in the gaze of the eternal eye
History is rife with instances in which art was used to deliver a specific message or set of beliefs; one…
Moussa tells SCAF to hand over power by mid-2012
Egypt
October 3, 2011
Moussa tells SCAF to hand over power by mid-2012
Amr Moussa, an Egyptian presidential hopeful and former general secretary of the Arab League, urged the ruling Supreme Council of the…
‘The people’s puppet’: The forgotten art of the aragouz
Art news
August 22, 2011
‘The people’s puppet’: The forgotten art of the aragouz
For a lot of people around the world, the word "clown" conjures a specific mental image - one that involves…
For Hosni Mubarak’s trial, Egypt can look to historical examples
Egypt
June 6, 2011
For Hosni Mubarak’s trial, Egypt can look to historical examples
Egypt’s former President Hosni Mubarak is scheduled to face trial on 3 August on charges of corruption and the killing…
5 books on: Sectarian accord and discord
Books
May 15, 2011
5 books on: Sectarian accord and discord
Discussions of Muslim-Coptic relations have been riding the post-25 January swing of hope, denial and despair. In one moment, Muslims…