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Art: Nubian TalesA collection of work by Dr. Ahmed Selim Ahmed featuring Nubian life. Ahmed was born in Aswan in 1968 and studied mural paintings at the Faculty of Fine…
Cairo Film fest celebrates its 30th anniversary with added competitions
Arab cinema, digital films and Latin American productions mark the festivalCAIRO: In celebration of its 30th anniversary, the International Cairo Film Festival has added two competitions to its proceedings to…
Raised rubbing shoulders with stars
Growing up in the entertainment world, Adel Ashoub's turn to cinema is hardly surprisingGrowing up in the fast-paced, high-profile world of celebrities can produce conflicting effects on an impressionable boy.For…
Arab leaders 'break the silence' on AIDS and discuss religion's role
Region at critical point with action needed to stop spread of diseaseCAIRO: The time to address AIDS is now is the common message leaders were trying to convey at the…
African Human Rights Charter needs improvements
Members of the African Human Rights Protection System said their charter needs to be modified to better serve the African people at a conference held in commemoration of the organization's…
Egypt announces Chinese cooperation on nuclear front
But will the agreement materialize, analysts askCAIRO: Following a week of speculation that Egypt was readying to make a major foreign policy shift away from the US and towards Asian-European…
Cairo Carousel
Diseases and displeaseThe Big Kahuna is illSomething I caught in a taxi ride en route to interviewing a chef for my second column. But the detour left me frazzled.Befuddled.Watch out…
Ministry of Transport issues regulations for project assignment to Gulf Investors Consortium
CAIRO: The Ministry of Transport has issued a number of regulations for dealing with the Bahraini-Emirates consortium that has stepped into the Egyptian market to invest in transportation projects. The…
Townhouse showcases up-and-comers
Unexpected selection of drawings from Shawky; Marzouk looks at "The New World The Townhouse Gallery opened its doors last Sunday on its exhibit of new contemporary art, and viewers, mostly…
