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Remembering Atef al-Tayeb: A landmark in Egyptian cinema
Cinema/TV
June 24, 2011
Remembering Atef al-Tayeb: A landmark in Egyptian cinema
Thursday marked 16 years since Egyptian film director Atef al-Tayeb passed away. A pioneer of the “New Realism” wave that…
New poll gives insight into post-uprising public opinion
Egypt
June 5, 2011
New poll gives insight into post-uprising public opinion
The international opinion polling firm Abu Dhabi Gallup is due to release a report tomorrow shedding light on Egyptian public…
Venice Biennale jury announces awards
Art news
June 5, 2011
Venice Biennale jury announces awards
On Saturday at 12 noon, the jury of the 54th edition of the Venice Biennale - entitled ILLUMInations - announced…
ElBaradei lends his support to planned Friday demonstrations
Egypt
May 26, 2011
ElBaradei lends his support to planned Friday demonstrations
Presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei on Thursday said he supports the planned demonstrations on Friday calling for the expedition of the…
US Egyptologist uncovers 17 buried pyramids using new infrared technology
Archaeology
May 25, 2011
US Egyptologist uncovers 17 buried pyramids using new infrared technology
A new satellite survey in Egypt, led by American Egyptologist Sarah Parcak of the University of Alabama, Birmingham, has uncovered…
Mubarak used excessive force during uprising, says Amnesty International
Egypt
May 18, 2011
Mubarak used excessive force during uprising, says Amnesty International
Former President Hosni Mubarak’s security services used excessive force in an attempt to quell the 18-day uprising that led to…
Less national unity, more Palestine in Tahrir Square
Egypt
May 13, 2011
Less national unity, more Palestine in Tahrir Square
While secular Egyptian movements had intended to mobilize millions of Egyptians on Friday in order to support national unity and…
Zahi Hawass: Now on sale in Harrods
Fashion
April 22, 2011
Zahi Hawass: Now on sale in Harrods
Zahi Hawass has a celebrity streak about him. He towers over the Pyramids themselves in a poster for the documentary-cum-reality…
Reformist Islamist denies resigning from Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt
March 30, 2011
Reformist Islamist denies resigning from Muslim Brotherhood
Reformist Islamist Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh denied earlier reports that he had resigned from the Muslim Brotherhood, according to a…
Human Rights Watch denounces Egypt’s ban on strikes and protests
Egypt
March 26, 2011
Human Rights Watch denounces Egypt’s ban on strikes and protests
Human Rights Watch issued a statement on 25 March denouncing the law passed this week by Egypt's cabinet criminalizing strikes and…