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The unwritten future of Egypt’s culture scene
By Joseph Fahim CAIRO: A few days after former president Hosni Mubarak stepped…
France’s star philosopher shines for Libyan cause
With his open shirt and flowing dark mane, France's most infamous public…
Egypt museum gets back five stolen artifacts
CAIRO: Troops and police have recovered five artifacts stolen from the Egyptian…
‘Miral’ embraces Palestinian controversy
By Derrik J. Lang/ AP During the making of "Miral," a coming-of-age tale…
Edge of Arabia’s Terminal showcases Saudi artists
Saudi Arabia’s cutting edge art collaborative, Edge of Arabia, opened its first…
THE REEL ESTATE: Egyptian reality gets rude awakening at documentary fest
One of the biggest dilemmas that have always bemused me is the…
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…