Beirut gallery at the center of Lebanon’s art revival
Emerging slowly from a troubled past, arts and culture are clearly a…
Guy Manoukian wows Cairo with twist on classic music
In what was undoubtedly one of Cairo’s best concerts of 2010, Lebanese…
THE REEL ESTATE: A survival tale, an elusive art piece and one glorious fable ignite Dubai
The recently concluded Seventh edition of the Dubai International Film Festival has…
Moroccan writer Taia challenges homosexual taboo
Novelist Abdellah Taia, who has won acclaim in France and readers abroad,…
‘Miramar’ opera marks Mahfouz centennial
The operatic adaptation of Naguib Mahfouz’s “Miramar” was met with no less…
ANHRI condemns call to ban ‘678’ in movie theaters
CAIRO: The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) condemned the complaint…
Abbaseyya Psychiatric Hospital to be made into an Islamic heritage site, says SCA
By Sarah Carr CAIRO: The building that houses the Abbaseyya Psychiatric Hospital will…
Baritone from Harold Melvin & Blue Notes dies
Bernie Wilson, a baritone member of the rhythm and blues group that…
‘Empire Strikes Back’ among 25 film registry picks
Darth Vader proclaiming he's Luke Skywalker's father, Tony Manero preening in his…
Web helps revival of old Arabic poetry in Lebanon
Zajal, an old form of improvised Arabic poetry that enjoyed its heyday…