Jenna Krajeski
34th Cairo film festival kicks off amid ‘orgy of appreciation’
Cinema/TV
December 1, 2010
34th Cairo film festival kicks off amid ‘orgy of appreciation’
In a recent piece on the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), journalist Sherif Awad complained that, because of low ticket…
Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa wins Nobel Prize in literature
Books
October 7, 2010
Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa wins Nobel Prize in literature
74-year-old Peruvian-Spanish author Mario Vargas Llosa has won the 2010 Nobel Prize in literature, the Swedish Academy announced earlier today.…
World Culture: Star Wars in 3-D, Facebook on film, murals all over
Art news
October 1, 2010
World Culture: Star Wars in 3-D, Facebook on film, murals all over
In a new series called "World culture," the Al-Masry Al-Youm culture staff reviews the week’s best, worst, and biggest in…
Egypt’s Museums I: The Museum of Islamic Art
Art news
September 29, 2010
Egypt’s Museums I: The Museum of Islamic Art
Egypt is home to dozens of museums, from downtown’s hugely popular Egyptian Museum to the strange and too-often overlooked Agricultural…
World culture: Morocco in New York, Iraq on film, Paris online
Art news
September 24, 2010
World culture: Morocco in New York, Iraq on film, Paris online
In a new series called "World culture," the Al-Masry Al-Youm culture staff reviews the week’s best, worst, and biggest in…
Why do we travel? To compete
Life & Style
September 20, 2010
Why do we travel? To compete
Norman Rush’s novel “Mating” is one of those terrific books that suffers from any attempt to summarize its plot.
Presents from elephants: Sindbad retires
Books
September 10, 2010
Presents from elephants: Sindbad retires
Throughout Ramadan we have presented selections from Arabic literature old and new, drawing from Naguib Mahfouz and Salwa Bakr. Now,…
Eid destinations: If you can’t beat the heat, join it–in Siwa
Life & Style
September 8, 2010
Eid destinations: If you can’t beat the heat, join it–in Siwa
Siwa, Egypt's vast and isolated western oasis, is not exactly known for its cool summers. Average highs for August and…
Hen picked: Salwa Bakr’s Egyptian fables
Books
August 30, 2010
Hen picked: Salwa Bakr’s Egyptian fables
Ramadan is a time of fasting, self-restraint, and good deeds. It is also an occasion for storytelling, either in celebration…
The quest for good Indian food: The Karvin Hotel’s Massala
Food
August 30, 2010
The quest for good Indian food: The Karvin Hotel’s Massala
There are many Indian immigrants in Cairo, and at least a few of them are cooking food in the Karvin…