Reflections: A Second Look
The Sony gallery for Photography at the American University in Cairo is presenting a group exhibition by 29 photographers from their archival collection.Participating photographers are: Robert Azzi, Jean Marc Bouju,…
The Reel Estate: Discovering the New World
My introduction to director Terrence Malick happened seven years ago in spring of 1999. Back then, unless you were a student at the Egyptian Cinema Institute, it was extremely difficult…
How great thou art: A feast for the senses
Some of the top picks selected by The Daily Star EgyptGiven the staggering amount of art on display at the 10th Cairo International Biennale, navigating your way through the dozens…
A Week of Escalations: The Muslim Brotherhood and the Al Azhar demo
Last week witnessed a dramatic escalation of events between students affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and the security apparatus in Egypt. The week started with an irresponsible and isolated…
Resolving the Middle East's crises needs integrated efforts
The distinct layers of Middle East conflict - Israel-Arab, the future of the Lebanese state, the disintegration of Iraq, the Iranian nuclear program as well as the burden of socio-economic…
Walid Moallem defends a 'noble peace' with Israel
What positions would Syria take if it entered a dialogue with the United States about Iraq and other Middle East issues? I put that question Thursday to Walid Moallem, Syria's…
Lebanon is making history, potentially
It is easy to get so entangled in the day-to-day dynamics of events in Lebanon that one loses sight of the truly new and potentially historic developments that are taking…
Business-savvy farmers boost exports and high-end crops
CAIRO: You just can t be a successful farmer these days in Egypt without having business skills, a fax machine, and a computer. El Shams project, which has introduced all…
Why pay more, if you can pay less?
Traders at the decades-old Balaa used-clothes market are anxious about their futureCAIRO: This is not just any second-hand clothes flea market. It's a market with an edge, attracting film stars,…
12th century BC carving may hold the secret of Karnak Temple
CAIRO: Egypt announced Sunday the discovery of a carving dating back to the 12th century BC which could hold the key to valuable information on Karnak Temple, the largest ancient…