Born in Cairo on 21 February 1949, Abdel-Moneim Kamel's first steps as a dancer coincided with Egypt's dynamic development of the ballet scene. In the 1970s, he experienced the highest international glory and in the 1980s he decided to bring his (...)
photos: Abdel-Hamid Eid
The hard-working director of the Cairo Opera House Abdel-Moneim Kamel inaugurated the 19th Arab Music Festival and Conference, a 10-day event that took place at Opera House venues in Cairo, Alexandria and Damanhour. The (...)
Although the Egyptian market has witnessed in the past few years the spread of Chinese Ramadan lanterns that depict popular Egyptian stars, the majority of Egyptians still look for classical, traditional Ramadan lanterns made of coloured glass and (...)
Rediscovering beauty
Technology is not always incompatible with beauty; as a matter of fact, it can help re-discover the splendour of artworks. An example of this can be seen in these pictures taken in Beit Al-Razaz, in Islamic Cairo. Although the (...)
Block ahead
On the new extension of the Greater Cairo Ring Road, drivers are up for a surprise every day, as photographer Sherif Sonbol endeavours to show. On reaching the Pyramids -- as can be seen in the side-view mirror -- drivers suddenly come (...)