Hany El-Masry leaves our world at the age of 64
After a long battle with Leukaemia, the Egyptian concept designer, illustrator, visual…
The first James Bond: Sean Connery celebrates his 85th birthday
He was James Bond and the "sexiest man alive," and was knighted…
Classifying writer under any one literary genre is the beginning of the end: Ibrahim
Writing novels is a comprehensive human life experience that writers must live…
Breathing new life into Transylvania’s crumbling cultural sites
Transylvania in central Romania is undergoing a renaissance of sorts. Cultural and…
How the IS is waging war on Syrian culture
The IS brutally murdered Syria's top archeologist. DW's Kersten Knipp explains why…
How the IS is waging war on Syrian culture
When the terrorist organisation "Islamic State" (IS) took over Syria's ancient desert…
By train, 2 continents, from Beijing to St. Petersburg
It was the realisation of a dream from a childhood obsessed with…
Ministry of Antiquities continues attempts to save lost heritage
Sekhemka statue transportation date delayed to end ofAugust, whilst searches to locate…
In pictures: Heat wave continues across Egypt
People suffer from unprecedented heat wave which has been hitting the country…
The echoes of Radwa Ashour’s last scream
Ashour’s long-awaited and much-celebrated book is the second part of her autobiography.