Life as a drug addict
A peculiar paradox in Egyptian society is its insistence that certain aspects…
The Renaissance man: Mohamed El-Sawy
CAIRO: Age 15 was admittedly special for Mohamed El-Sawy, the 47-year-old director…
A mausoleum fit for a king
The untimely death of Khedive Tewfiq, ruler of Egypt from 1879 to…
Iran and Egypt: The resonance of Persian music in a Cairo park
CAIRO: As part of the Spring Festival in Cairo, El Genaina Theater…
Banal, unnecessary reflections of cultural schizophrenia
There's nothing special about being a child of globalization. In fact, it's…
A musical dialogue: Rania Shaalan's music
Had Rania Shaalan picked a bicycle instead of a piano when given…
The naked identity of Nadine Hammam
It isn't every day, or any day for that matter, that one…
Prize-winning author sheds novel light on historic mystery
Australian author Geraldine Brooks admits her latest book, with its drunken priest,…
Athens museum to show its priceless Egyptian collection
ATHENS, Greece: A priceless ancient Egyptian collection opened to the public Wednesday,…