Rome re-lives the Dolce Vita in photography exhibit
Two hundred photographs and magazine covers on show at an exhibit which opened this week, depicting the golden age of Italian cinema in the 1950s and 1960s, as the country…
Believing the invisible: Mime fest in Cairo
Mime is a world in where not hearing and not seeing can still lead to believing. In its sixth year, Sawy’s Mime Festival aims to popularize this elusive, unpopular art…
New class of African singers, rappers emerges
When rapper K'Naan was recording songs peppered with tales about warfare, poverty and despair in his native Somalia, there were people who told him he should consider abandoning his socially…
Media regulation borders on censorship in Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan: As the Pakistani media has become more influential, government efforts to curtail it have become more creative. In early July, the Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting…
Egypt allows Libyan aid into Gaza Strip
EL-ARISH: Egypt allowed 200 tons of medical aid unloaded from a Libyan ship into the blockaded Palestinian Gaza Strip enclave, an official said on Wednesday. A further nine trucks loaded…
Editor denies El-Aswany quit Al-Shorouk
CAIRO: Editor-in-Chief of Al-Shorouk El-Gadid Amr Khafagy denied Wednesday recent rumors that prominent novelist Alaa El-Aswany quit writing his weekly column in the independent daily after facing pressure by some…
State of farmers deteriorates in 2010, says rights report
CAIRO: The state of Egyptian farmers has deteriorated significantly in 2010, according to a report released Tuesday by the Land Center for Human Rights. “The data and conclusions mentioned in…
Egypt claims Hamas fired rockets from Sinai
CAIRO: After repeated denials, Egypt has stated that rocket attacks launched on Jordan and Israel did come from Sinai, and were carried out by members of Hamas. The official MENA…
Zamalek to appeal against Geddo ruling
CAIRO: Zamalek are set to make a fresh appeal against the Egyptian FA's ruling in the infamous Geddo transfer saga. Zamalek protested against the fine imposed against the…