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Degas’ nudes make splash at Paris Orsay museum
By Pascale Mollard-Chenebenoit / AFP An exhibition by French painter Edgar Degas opens…
Buzz bands seek to cut through chaos of SXSW
By Chris Talbott / AP Members of the ascendant rock band Alabama…
Cairo Jazz Festival suggests, ‘Egypt is Fine’
By Maha ElNabawi The annual Cairo Jazz Festival is upon us, and its…
A novelist’s memories of revolution in Cairo
By Maurice Chammah I did not fully appreciate novelist Ahdaf Soueif’s new memoir…
Satire on capitalism at Rawabet
By Tom Dale “Gasping” is none too subtle but easily enjoyable satire on…
10 die near Luxor while digging for ancient treasures
By AFP CAIRO: Ten people were killed when the soil caved in on…
‘Tank Girl’: A failed, tired exercise in shock tactics
By Mariam Hamdy Currently showing at Misr Gallery in Zamalek is the much…
Rome’s Coliseum reveals secret history of women
By AFP ROME: The Coliseum in Rome held a special tour to…
Monkees star Davy Jones mourned in private funeral
By Matt Sedensky / AP Monkees singer Davy Jones was remembered in a…
The real lives behind new hit book on Mumbai slums
By Ben Sheppard / AFP In her Mumbai shack, Manju Waghekar wonders if…