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A wall of remembrance

Photo exhibition at the Presidential Palace

Adel Heine
Adel Heine
Screengrab from one of Qabila’s videos, explaining the types of government Qabila video
awareness

Empowerment online

Initiatives aim to raise political awareness, encourage citizen journalism

Fady Salah
Fady Salah
Books

New arrivals on the shelves

New books this month

Adel Heine
Adel Heine
Graffiti on the walls of the Presidential Palace AFP PHOTO/PATRICK BAZ
Culture

Graffiti on the palace walls

“Those giving the orders are still alive”

Fady Salah
Fady Salah
A picture speaks a thousand words Screenshot from Al Watan

Silencing dissent

The image speaks for itself. Loudly.

Fady Salah
Fady Salah
Adel Heine

Revolution revisited

Adel Heine's weekly column

Fady Salah
Fady Salah
cinema

Movie Previews

Arbitrage, Red Dawn, and Rise of the Guardians

Fady Salah
Fady Salah
Adel Heine

Talk like an Egyptian

Adel Heine's weekly column

Fady Salah
Fady Salah
Photo by Hassan Ibrahim
Clashes

Smiling in the face of adversity

The oppressive cement blocks turn into a cheerful, mocking smiley face

Fady Salah
Fady Salah
The Cairo International Film Festival postpones opening to Wednesday because of mass protests Courtesy of the Cairo International Film Festival Facebook page
CIFF

CIFF postpones opening night

With the festival coinciding with a growing unrest in the country and…

Fady Salah
Fady Salah