The comfort of dormancy
After tackling hunger in "Gou (Hunger), Egyptian novelist Mohamed Al-Bosaty turns his…
British actress Kate Winslet splits from husband
British movie star Kate Winslet has separated from her film director husband…
London's Carnaby St marks 50 years since Swinging Sixties
London s Carnaby Street, a potent symbol of the Swinging Sixties where…
A night of Jazz moves from 'contemplative' to 'maddening'
Jazz pianist Bill Evans once said of his art form, "Jazz is…
In the footsteps of Moses, climbing Mount Sinai
ST. CATHERINE: In the Bible, Moses climbs Mount Sinai to receive the…
3,000-year-old sarcophagus back in Egypt
CAIRO: A 3,000-year-old ornately painted coffin arrived back in Egypt on Saturday,…
Egyptian born oil magnate in huge donation to Swiss museum
GENEVA: An Egyptian-born magnate behind the recent sale of huge West African…
Egypt cancels unveiling of restored synagogue
CAIRO: Egypt has canceled the inauguration of a restored synagogue citing the…
Hand-made 'films' a Vietnam man's passion
For half a century, Vietnamese artist Nguyen Van Long has been drawing…
Ziad Rahbani: The concert that was not
Jazz started as the song of the slave: spelling freedom, rebellion, even…