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A ‘Brothers Karamazov’ without Dostoyevsky

A ‘Brothers Karamazov’ without Dostoyevsky

  Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s last novel, “The Brothers Karamazov,” is not only a literary classic; it is also a prominent work…
The swaying culture ministry

The swaying culture ministry

  Less than 40 days after he resigned from his post, Saber Arab, a professor of history at Al-Azhar University,…
Remembering Sheikh Naqshabandi in the month of spirituality

Remembering Sheikh Naqshabandi in the month of spirituality

For decades, Egyptians listened on the radio during the holy month of Ramadan to the beautiful voice of Sheikh Sayed…
Confessions of a young writer in ‘The Waiting Lounge’

Confessions of a young writer in ‘The Waiting Lounge’

Much of Shorouk Ilhamy’s first story collection, “Sahat al-Entezar” (The Waiting Lounge), seems to be about despair, disappointment and injustice.…
Photopia aspires to be Cairo hub for photographers

Photopia aspires to be Cairo hub for photographers

In an alley off a Korba side street, Photopia, a new venue that specializes in exhibiting and engaging the public…
‘Metro’ available to friends, not family

‘Metro’ available to friends, not family

"Metro,” Magdy El Shafee’s fast-paced first graphic novel, is now available in Italian and in English. The heist thriller will…
The Virgin, the Copts and Us: Film shatters stereotypes with ingenuity

The Virgin, the Copts and Us: Film shatters stereotypes with ingenuity

Following its award-winning spree at the Third Doha Tribeca Film Festival, the 2012 Berlinale and the 15th Ismailia International Film…
Searching for a new musical inspiration

Searching for a new musical inspiration

Last weekend, Lebanese singer Oumeima El Khalil performed with composer and pianist Hani Siblini for two consecutive nights at El…
Film screening in Egyptian Museum cancelled due to sudden exorbitant fee

Film screening in Egyptian Museum cancelled due to sudden exorbitant fee

Egypt's Ministry of State for Antiquities requested the sum of LE22,000 from the producers of "Sound from the Hallways", a…
Critic’s pick: Art from the ‘happy’ Olympic Games

Critic’s pick: Art from the ‘happy’ Olympic Games

The official motto of the Munich Olympic Games in 1972 was "Die Heiteren Spiele," or The Happy Games. The Federal…
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