Jennifer Steinkamp's serene dancing trees
On the fourth floor of the Palace of Arts, the exhibition space featuring this year's Cairo Biennale, I felt something strange. At 2 pm at the crowded opening, with cameras…
A film to protest against
Infusing a socio-political theme into a satirical comedy is a feat many filmgoers thought comedy star Ahmed Eid is capable of. After all, his starring roles in "Film Thakafi (Educational…
A Cairo Christmas musical tradition
For 17 years, Nevine Allouba, a leading soprano in the Cairo Opera House company, has entertained local audiences at Christmastime with a combination of classical music and Christmas favorites. This…
Batman blockbuster won't be released in China
Batman blockbuster The Dark Knight won t be screened in Chinese cinemas, Warner Bros. said in a statement Wednesday.The studio said that the acclaimed film - the second highest-grossing movie…
Australian 'mummy smuggler' arrested in Cairo
CAIRO: An Australian has been arrested in Egypt for allegedly trying to smuggle a 2,000-year-old mummified cat and other antiquities out in his suitcase, a security official said on Thursday.The…
Big Brother Google?
MOSCOW: "Google violates its 'don't be evil' motto. To Google's credit, if you Google that sentence, you can find reference to a debate on that claim that I took part…
Iran encounters Obama
WASHINGTON, DC: Since its Islamist revolution of 1979, Iran's hardline leadership has relentlessly painted America as a racist, bloodthirsty power bent on oppressing Muslims worldwide. Nothing punctures this narrative more…
Christmas letter to Bethlehem
JERUSALEM: Dear Bethlehem,As you know, we at the Tantur Ecumenical Institute are your neighbors to the north, inside the Green Line on the Palestinian side, but claimed by Israel as…
Green valleys grace Cairo's rooftops
CAIRO: By hook or by crook, Egyptians always manage to slither out of adversity. Who would have thought that the greenery we lack in the heart of the stifling, dusty…
Pope greets Christmas with appeal for children
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Christmas Midnight Mass early Thursday by sending out an appeal for children who are abused, forced to live on the street or serve as…