Culture

Sadly, Sama Waly’s video installation in Photo Cairo 5 was removed before the show came to an end due to…

At some point during the shooting of “Ein Shams” in 2008, Ibrahim El Batout had a camera rigged on a…

A submission to Salafi thought, wishy-washy attitudes vis-à-vis social protests, the adoption of a rural culture. With these three inflammatory…

Despite some disappointments and tragedies, this has been an unusually exciting year for contemporary art in Egypt. Significant independent initiatives…

There is something to be said for the solace and inspiration found within Egypt’s evolving musical landscape over the past…

The Qasr al-Nil Misdemeanor Court dismissed two lawsuits filed by 45 people against actress Elham Shaheen for "spreading indecency" through…

The judges on the panel of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction have come out with their list of the…

“Don’t believe everything you hear, even what I am telling you,” one of the narrators says. It is a classic…

Childish fear was the emotion that artist Noura Seif sought to evoke with “Boody,” a collection of drawings and sculptures…

For the team at Irada, it’s all about adding that spiritual touch. Through Islamic art inspired wall decals quoting verses…