Lina El Wardani
The new face of activism
Egypt
January 4, 2010
The new face of activism
2009 witnessed a wave of demonstrations, egged on by young activists and tech-savvy students, who seem to have shaken the…
Egyptian press: Transcending the Rafah wall
Egypt
December 23, 2009
Egyptian press: Transcending the Rafah wall
The Rafah border wall news dominated most major newspapers headlines.The independent daily Al-Shorouq lead with news that the Rafah border…
Maestro of the arts
Art news
December 22, 2009
Maestro of the arts
Prominent Egyptian Maestro Sherif Mohie ElDin is currently working on his new opera El Saqamat, based on a novel by…
The Reda Troupe: A dream came true
Art news
December 16, 2009
The Reda Troupe: A dream came true
This week, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina is celebrating the golden Jubilee of the famous Reda Troupe for folkloric arts. The celebration,…
Khalil Sweileh receives Naguib Mahfouz prize
Books
December 12, 2009
Khalil Sweileh receives Naguib Mahfouz prize
Yesterday, Syrian writer Khalil Sweileh received the 14th Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature for his novel Warraq al-Hubb (The Scribe…
Gourmet chocolate: To die for
Food
December 7, 2009
Gourmet chocolate: To die for
Swiss, French and Belgian delights are tipped to become front-runners in the Egyptian chocolate market. Al Masry AL Youm samples…
Dancing cocktails
Food
November 14, 2009
Dancing cocktails
Watermelon, pineapple, mangos and peaches, Sessie Shoghi is turning the bar into a fruit shop Walk into the Jazz Club,…
Disputes with the Devil
Books
November 11, 2009
Disputes with the Devil
As Youssef Zidan's novel Azazeel enters its tenth edition, Al-Masry Al-Youm meets the author whose novel continues to provoke heated…