US writers on winning streak in France
US novels are catching on like wildfire in France, with almost 20…
Bringing Berber singing into the modern age
Singer Houria Aïchi comes from a Berber ethnic group called the Shawiya,…
Daring not to dance in Rawabet dance showcase
After two years of continuous training with a number of leading Egyptian…
Indian outrage at actor's US airport questioning
Indian newspapers on Sunday railed against the questioning of Bollywood superstar Shahrukh…
Les Paul, guitar revolutionary, dies at 94
Les Paul, a virtuoso guitarist and inventor who shaped the sound of…
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The HangoverIt seems that every summer, Hollywood manages to churn out one…
Israelis, Palestinians play Beethoven's 'Fidelio' in Salzburg
Argentinean-Israeli maestro Daniel Barenboim brought his pioneering West-Eastern Divan Orchestra to Salzburg…
Iraq book ban raises fears of free speech clampdown
Moves by Iraq's government to control the flow of information both in…
Beloved folk hero returns to Old Cairo
This week, I ventured again to the back allies of Gamaleya, the…