Features, interviews, reviews From Beirut to Alexandria: Oud virtuoso Marcel Khalife sings for love and transcends borders INTERVIEW: Egyptian director Tarek El-Dewiri talks about zombies, physical theatre and politics 'The system's impact on us' tackled in Cairo play Zombie And The Ten Sins Mohamed Khan: A tribute to Egypt's cinematic street player Ten films to watch by late Egyptian director Mohamed Khan In Photos: El Nafikha brass quintet brings old and new tunes to Cairo's audience Sanduq El-Dunia: An interactive project to preserve the memory of Cairo and Cairenes 'If you don't have cinema, you don't have a voice': Daughter of Sudanese film legend preserves his legacy 'We need a cultural strategy from the state': Head of Egypt's National Theatre Festival Celebrating summer with festivals: Egypt and Arab region join the seasonal gleam The 23 July Revolution: A history through Egyptian cinema classics Borders: Song explores life under occupation as experienced by Palestinian children Mohamed Ramadan: On a controversy around Egypt's star and Al-Ostoura TV series Photography as storytelling: An interview with an award-winning Egyptian photographer Kiarostami, Farhadi, Panahi: Iran cinema conquers world despite restrictions Taboo or not taboo? 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