Pina Bausch's passing: A double loss for Egyptian dance
The most prominent name in dance theater departed our world earlier this month, weeks before her planned trip to Cairo to create a new piece about Egypt.Pina Bausch, the German…
Fear of the other, fear of the friend
NEW YORK: Contrary to popular opinion, fear is not inherently a negative sentiment. The object of our fears may be negative (hence the confusion), but the emotion itself is indispensable.…
French magazine becomes vehicle for cross-cultural interaction
PARIS: Since the 1970s, France has been evolving into a culturally and ethnically diverse country, though this has gone largely unnoticed. Yet throughout this process, entire populations on the margins…
Obama in Africa
BERKELEY: On July 10, one very important descendant of black Africa made a triumphant return to the motherland.Scholars speak of "the empire striking back, referring to former colonized peoples, such…
Assaulted Sout Al-Umma journalist to file a libel suit against ministry official
CAIRO: Journalist at weekly tabloid Sout Al-Umma, Alaa Al-Gamal, who was subjected to violent assault by police officers allegedly upon orders from the Ministry of Interior, has threatened to sue…
Police force Sayeda Zeinab celebrations off the streets
CAIRO: The effects of the government's ban on Sayeda Zeinab celebrations are evident on the streets and in the voices of the surrounding community.In a neighborhood normally bustling with preparations…
23 girls, 17 boys gain top scores in Thanaweya Amma
CAIRO: The final grades for Thanaweya Amma were released Wednesday night, quelling anxiety by students and parents alike. Students have been frantically calling hotlines, texting service numbers and using the…
Prosecution clears Al-Wafd editor of Mufti's accusations
CAIRO: The Cairo Appeals Prosecution cleared Saeed Abdel Khalek, chief editor of Al-Wafd newspaper, of accusations brought against him by Egypt's Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa. Last week, Gomaa had filed…
Serbians, Egyptians killed in bus crash
CAIRO: An Egyptian police official says a tour bus carrying mostly Serbians has crashed into a truck on the way to Egypt's Red Sea coast, killing 12 people, including nine…
