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|  A Dying Revolution?
In 1952, modern Egypt was born. Gamal Abdel Nasser’s promises and ideals set lofty new goals for a nation. Half a century later, we look at the legacy of the Revolution and ask: Does anything remain of Nasser’s vision today?
We all cried when Hussein Riyadh, playing the poor gardener in Rodda Qalbi (Give Me My Heart Back, 1958), lost his temporary paralysis the moment he heard the news: The Revolution had started. After all, his paralysis was the result of a stroke brought on by the Pasha firing him; how dare the gardener’s riff-raff son harbor feelings toward the Pasha’s daughter, Inji? Ali, the son, who later becomes an army officer, vows to avenge his father. And then the Revolution takes place and differences between Inji and Ali melt. Previously separated a legacy of class conflict dating back centuries, the Revolution allows them to be together.
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Second Exodus |
Film Rebuff |
With Egypt’s native-born Jewish community now numbering fewer than 100, the diaspora and government officials alike are wondering whose duty
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Sarah Mishkin
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Read more | Have you heard the one about the Alexandrian police band that gets stranded in the Negev? No, you wouldn’t have.
An Alexandrian police band is invited to play at the opening of an Arab cultural center. Decked out in their best powder-blue suits, instruments o
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Megan Detrie
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 | It’s Easy Being Green
This New Year, make a resolution to become moreenvironmentally friendly with 15 fast and easy ways to save the planet
By Ali El-Bahnasawy
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 | Breaking the Mold
Moving beyond the Arab bad guy roles, Egyptian actor SayedBadreya takes on a realistic portrayal of life for Arabs post-9/11
By Sherif Awad
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 | Minority Report
Amid rising tensions over sectarian strife, demands for better political representation and speculations over the Pope’s successor, Egypt’s Coptic community has many issues to address this new year
By Nadine El Sayed
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