Vivien Leigh's Cleopatra was coquettish. Elizabeth Taylor's, sophisticated and cool. Angelina Jolie, who recently confirmed that she will be the next Hollywood starlet to don the Egyptian queen's headdress, is aiming for more historically (...)
"I dress up the way I want to," says a woman's voice, as the camera zooms in to watch her apply pink lipstick and step out the door in a tank top and suede platform heels.
"Hold on," she says. "Did I say the way I want? I wish it was like that."
So (...)
US cellist Eugene Friesen draws inspiration for his Grammy-award-winning music from just about everywhere: Johann Sebastian Bach, the song of a humpback whale, and, most recently, the traditional scales that characterise Arabic folk songs.
Local (...)
Pick an animal.
Mustapha Berjaoui knows what you're thinking.
A self described "mind illusionist", Berjaoui, 21, this week became the first Egyptian magician to earn a Merlin, an award Tony Hassini, chairman of the International Magicians Society, (...)
For years, 20-year-old Hossam Atef's approach to Egypt's sexual harassment problem has been personal. "I upheld my values in my own life," he said. But, after a while, story after story of catcalls and groping began to grate on him. He realised he (...)
Nestled among charm bracelets etched with Egyptian proverbs and internet-meme inspired broaches, jewellery designer Yomna Farghaly at the Made in Egypt Festival Saturday displayed a chunky, pink ring adorned with sharp, blood-drawing (...)
