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This week in 1958: An advocate of creative theater and free press dies
Archaeology
April 11, 2013
This week in 1958: An advocate of creative theater and free press dies
Fatma al-Youssef, also known as Rose al-Youssef, died on 10 April 1958,* leaving an unmatched legacy: that of a woman…
This week in 1968: The Virgin Mary revisits Egypt
Archaeology
April 4, 2013
This week in 1968: The Virgin Mary revisits Egypt
On 2 April 1968, tens of thousands of Egyptians, Muslims and Christians alike, congregated to see the Virgin Mary appear…
This week in 1900: Architect Hassan Fathy is born
Archaeology
March 28, 2013
This week in 1900: Architect Hassan Fathy is born
History will long remember Hassan Fathy for his courageous yet unsuccessful attempt to use architecture as a tool that could…
This week in 1937: Egypt’s censors ban their first film
Archaeology
March 21, 2013
This week in 1937: Egypt’s censors ban their first film
Celebrating the diamond jubilee of its confiscation of the film “Lashin” on 17 March 1937, Egypt’s Board of Censors marked…
This week in 1964: Outspoken Brotherhood critic and intellectual dies
Archaeology
March 14, 2013
This week in 1964: Outspoken Brotherhood critic and intellectual dies
On 12 March 1964, an Egyptian cultural legend died aged 75. For decades, Abbas Mahmoud al-Aqqad had engaged in intellectual…
This week in 1978: Writer paves way for peace with Israel
Archaeology
March 7, 2013
This week in 1978: Writer paves way for peace with Israel
On 3 March 1978, Egyptian literary pioneer Tawfiq al-Hakim wrote in state-run Al-Ahram newspaper, “Arabs now have money and men.…
This week in 1919: The birth of Egypt’s Hitchcock
Cinema/TV
February 7, 2013
This week in 1919: The birth of Egypt’s Hitchcock
One of Egypt’s pioneering filmmakers, Kamal El Sheikh, was born on 5 February 94 years ago. Sheikh is known as…