Egyptian wins Iran's 2008 Book Prize
CAIRO: Egyptian author Farag Hussein Farag won Iran's 2008 Book Prize, for…
Jennifer Steinkamp's serene dancing trees
On the fourth floor of the Palace of Arts, the exhibition space…
A film to protest against
Infusing a socio-political theme into a satirical comedy is a feat many…
A Cairo Christmas musical tradition
For 17 years, Nevine Allouba, a leading soprano in the Cairo Opera…
Batman blockbuster won't be released in China
Batman blockbuster The Dark Knight won t be screened in Chinese cinemas,…
Australian 'mummy smuggler' arrested in Cairo
CAIRO: An Australian has been arrested in Egypt for allegedly trying to…
Christmastime is Nazi time at the movie theater
With no less than six World War II -focused films out this…
Economic slump takes its toll on the entertainment industry
The global entertainment industry has always praised itself for proving to be…
The year in visual arts
The visual arts scene in Egypt in 2008 has witnessed a substantial…
French court spares Les Miserables sequels
A Paris appeal court spared two sequels to Victor Hugo s epic…