Death becomes them From the washing of the body through burial and prayers, death is a thriving business in the nation’s capital. But a rift is growing between traditional paid body washers, grave diggers and Qur’an reciters and more conservative Muslim volunteers who say hanutis, turabis and mughasileen know nothing about Shari BARELY A SOUND is heard on the streets of El-Imam El-Shafei district. Although the area is heavily populated, the streets are quite empty on this crisp morning. The peacefulness is quickly transferred to newcomers. Passersby raise their hand in salaam as I make my way through the streets with Hajj Abdel-Aziz Saleh, president of the Gravediggers’ League.
From the birth of photography in Egypt to the rise of the digital camera, we look back at the lives of great homegrown artists who have made photography not just their profession, but their passion
SINCE ITS INTRODUCTION by British and American artists in the 1800s on through to its mastery by Armenians at the turn of the last century and transfe
The appointment of a number of prominent business figures to the new Nazif Cabinet sets the wheels of economic reform in motion, but what does the shuffle mean for tattered opposition parties already reeling from their lousy showing in last fall’s parliamentary elections?
Egypt bid farewell to a politically busy year with the announcement of a new Cabinet committed to making President Hosni Mubarak’s election promi
Out of the Red As Chinese tourists flock to Egypt, the Egyptian government is taking steps to make sure the economic powerhouse and soon-to-be political heavyweight becomes one of our best friends ByCache Seel Read more
Publish and Perish? A row over who can publish Naguib Mahfouz’s banned Children of the Alley in Egypt and under what circumstances has reignited debate over Al-Azhar’s role in the publishing industry ByNoha El-Hennawy Read more
He’s back! If you don’t recognize his face by now, you should be ashamed — because Leo DiCaprio does BySherif Awad Read more
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