‘Chicken with Plums’ wins best film at Abu Dhabi Film Fest, with nods to Egypt
French film “Chicken with Plums” was the big winner at the fifth…
How the world discovered Naguib Mahfouz
By Maurice Chammah Although now widely considered Egypt’s literary ambassador to the world,…
Morocco dominates Arab entries at Abu Dhabi film fest
The regional film festivals’ fight over the limited pool of Arab films…
Tintin in Peril? Boy hero back in bother in Belgium
"Billions of bilious blue blistering barnacles!" As Tintin prepares to take on…
British author Julian Barnes wins Booker Prize
British author Julian Barnes on Tuesday won the Man Booker Prize, one…
Playful creatures in new sculpture exhibit
The Zamalek Art Gallery is currently hosting a sculpture exhibition by artist…
Greek artist surprises with non-controversial beauty
With no prior knowledge of Greek artist Yorgos Papageorgiou or his…
Julian Barnes leads Booker Prize finalists
It has insults, rivalries and bitter accusations. The battle for Britain's most…
Poland and Egypt, in music and verse
On Friday night, Egyptians and expats gathered under the glow of orange…
A sublime dance in 3-D, a stage-frightened Pope and a spectacular action ride in Abu Dhabi
By Joseph Fahim The past decade has been quite uneventful for award-winning German…