The Storyteller Everybody envies Fadeela Tawfik, even President Hosni Mubarak: “You have an anthem of your own, while I don’t,” he teased her as he awarded her the Le
A Month of Traditions From prayer and food to health and entertainment, there's something for everyone in our Ultimate Guide to the Holy Month of Ramadan HOWEVER SPIRITUAL, festive or serene you prefer your annual Ramadan experience to be, it is almost impossible to live in Egypt without taking part in the traditions that have become synonymous with the month of fasting.
A tragic fire at a Beni Sueif Theater venue snuffs out the life of dozens of the nation’s cultural elite and thrusts not only the Ministry of Culture but also the Ministry of Health into the spotlight
A T 10:15 P.M. ON Monday September 5, 150 of Egypt’s top actors, critics, and theater critics were watching the final scene of El-Fayoum Theate
The Imam of Quraa Once, Sheikh Mostafa Ismail’s recitation of the Qur’an was enough to stop anyone in their tracks. Today, on the centenary of his birth, his followers are struggling to keep alive his tradition of melodic recitation. Will religious conservatives relegate an Egyptian tradition to the dustbin of history? ByManal el-Jesri Read more
No More Shark-Fin Soup One environmental NGO’s crusade to save the Red Sea pays off in a new law prohibiting shark fishing ByHadia Mostafa Read more
Election Day Runaround One perplexed voter’s quest to take part in the first ever Egyptian Presidential Elections whatever it would take him ByKarim Ezzeldin Read more
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