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We will not forget the fire in Beni Suef
After the horrific incident, Farouk Hosny, then the Minister of Culture, resigned…
Mashrou’ Leila cancels opening act for Red Hot Chili Peppers
The move may have already caused some irrevocable harm to Mashrou’ Leila’s…
New movie this week: The Bourne Legacy
The staple parkour chase of the franchise is still there, but many…
Heavy metal music in for some heavy weather
I was expecting that something like this could happen in the future,…
Fareeq Al-Atrash delivers a fresh sound in Cairo
We are very locally minded and coming to Egypt was a big…
Threads of a tapestry: the lady that sells tissues
Cairo is a vast, complex city and it takes a lot to…
The fading shine of Egypt’s copper artisans
The copper business has a long history in Egypt. At the time…
10 Mahmoud Bassiouny: creating a new artistic community
“The idea is to have an alternative space in the form of…
Om Kalthoum: the Star of the East still shines
While popular Arabic songs nowadays are barely a few minutes long, Om…
