Ahmed Zaki Osman

Roots of religious violence lie in both state and society
Egypt

Roots of religious violence lie in both state and society

  While reflecting a deep societal malaise, sectarian violence in Egypt has always been associated with political power play, particularly…
This week in 1958: An advocate of creative theater and free press dies
Archaeology

This week in 1958: An advocate of creative theater and free press dies

Fatma al-Youssef, also known as Rose al-Youssef, died on 10 April 1958,* leaving an unmatched legacy: that of a woman…
This week in 1968: The Virgin Mary revisits Egypt
Archaeology

This week in 1968: The Virgin Mary revisits Egypt

On 2 April 1968, tens of thousands of Egyptians, Muslims and Christians alike, congregated to see the Virgin Mary appear…
This week in 1900: Architect Hassan Fathy is born
Archaeology

This week in 1900: Architect Hassan Fathy is born

History will long remember Hassan Fathy for his courageous yet unsuccessful attempt to use architecture as a tool that could…
This week in 1964: Outspoken Brotherhood critic and intellectual dies
Archaeology

This week in 1964: Outspoken Brotherhood critic and intellectual dies

On 12 March 1964, an Egyptian cultural legend died aged 75. For decades, Abbas Mahmoud al-Aqqad had engaged in intellectual…
Antinoupolis archaeological site being ‘destroyed systematically’
Archaeology

Antinoupolis archaeological site being ‘destroyed systematically’

An Egyptian independent archaeologist has warned on Friday that Antinoupolis, one of the country’s largest archaeological sites located in Minya,…
This week in 1978: Writer paves way for peace with Israel
Archaeology

This week in 1978: Writer paves way for peace with Israel

On 3 March 1978, Egyptian literary pioneer Tawfiq al-Hakim wrote in state-run Al-Ahram newspaper, “Arabs now have money and men.…
This week in 1919: The birth of Egypt’s Hitchcock
Cinema/TV

This week in 1919: The birth of Egypt’s Hitchcock

One of Egypt’s pioneering filmmakers, Kamal El Sheikh, was born on 5 February 94 years ago. Sheikh is known as…
Timeline: The troubled process to draft a constitution
Egypt

Timeline: The troubled process to draft a constitution

The State Council Administrative Court on Tuesday decided to refer the case that will decide the fate of the 100-member…
Revenge of the cop
Cinema/TV

Revenge of the cop

  A few minutes before “Al-Maslaha” (The Goods) ends, Hamza, the idealistic narcotics officer, unexpectedly turns around and shoots the…
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