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OCI, BESIX Group to begin work on third phase of Grand Egyptian Museum
CAIRO: A joint venture between Egypt’s Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) and the…
Bosnia’s top cultural institutions shutting down
Bosnia's oldest and most prestigious cultural institutions have begun closing their doors…
El-Semary perfects art of unraveling layers of history
Last year, the arts were largely not up to par, with a…
Czech dissident writer Josef Skvorecky dies
Czech dissident writer and publisher Josef Skvorecky, who spent much of his…
Hockney takes a swipe at Hirst over work ethic
By AFP British painter David Hockney has criticized controversial fellow artist Damien…
Golden year for Klimt as Austria marks 150th anniversary
By Sim Sim Wissgott / AFP His golden "The Kiss" adorns scarves and…
A Cuban African Odyssey with Egypt’s Jihan El-Tahri
By Myriam Ghattas Jihan El-Tahri is a French Egyptian national who had never…
Streep can’t save superficial ‘Iron Lady’
By Christy Lemire / AP The same problems that plagued "La Vie en…
Colosseum loses another chunk as restoration looms
The Colosseum lost another piece on Tuesday as Rome's most famous monument…