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800 priceless Egypt artifacts still missing
CAIRO: Egyptian officials said on Friday that 800 priceless artifacts were…
Russian Chernobyl drama echoes Japan fears
By Anna Malpas/ AFP A new drama film set in Chernobyl opens in…
Egyptian films in the spotlight at the Documentary Film Festival
The third Cairo Documentary Festival kicked off on Sunday evening the American…
Longtime blues piano player Pinetop Perkins dies
Muddy Waters was looking for a new piano player when chain-smoking journeyman…
‘Uncle’ named best picture at Asian Film Awards
The Thai film "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives" was…
In-demand banned books return to Cairo shelves
Recent studies on reading in the Arab world have shown a drastic…
A celebration of freedom at Cairo Jazz Fest
Cairo and jazz have settled into a comfortable handshake. Opening at El-Sawy…
Luminato Announces 2011 Literature and Illuminations Programs
For 10 extraordinary days in June, Toronto’s stages, streets, and public…
Iraqi city rushes to get ready as Islamic culture capital
A half-billion-dollar effort to showcase Iraq's holiest Shia city to the world…
Egyptian experimental film rediscovered
In the long history of Egyptian cinema, experimental film has always been…