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…
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,…
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…
Athens museum to show its priceless Egyptian collection
ATHENS, Greece: A priceless ancient Egyptian collection opened to the public Wednesday,…