Egyptian Muslim scholar Mustafa Wahba argued that the prophet Mohamed was the first to establish a civil state at a seminar at El-Sawy Culture Wheel celebrating the Islamic New Year.
When the Prophet Mohamed emigrated from Mecca to Medina, he (...)
A "Family Library" committee, headed by novelist Ibrahim Aslan, suggested a new list of books to be printed in the committee's project.
Thirty books will be printed, and 60 will be printed in the next phase, according to Aslan. He said the (...)
A total of 135 Egyptian publishers will participate in the 30 rounds of the International Shariqa book fair, scheduled for November 16 to 26 under the patronage of Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed, member of the supreme ruling council in the Shariqa (...)
CAIRO: The Cairo Workshop will celebrate the works of prominent Egyptian sculptor Sobhy Girgis on Monday at 7pm. His artistic history and works will be discussed.
Girgis is a fine artist and sculptor. He studied the fine art in Italy, where he (...)
The sons of Egyptian novelist Khairy Shalaby and poet Bashir Aiyad has asked that biographies written by Shalaby be reprinted. They asked the public authority of culture palaces to reprint the biographies of various music and singing legends.
It (...)
CAIRO: Egypt needs a national project art developed by the Fine Artists' Syndicate, said Egyptian artist Ezz al-Deen Naguib today.
The project ought to put artists at the forefront of the January 25 Revolution, giving them an active role in (...)
Sawi Culture Wheel will celebrate the International Day to Eradicate Poverty in the Wisdom Hall on Monday October 17.
Sawi Culture Wheel will host different seminars in different halls including a seminar entitled the "First tick in history; a (...)
New video evidence of the infamous Battle of the Camel will be handed over to military forces and investigating committees, according to General Director of the Egyptian National Museum Tarek al-Awady.
The museum's cameras captured the incident (...)
CAIRO: The owners of Egyptian publishing houses welcomed the suggestion to hold an Arab book fair in the Gazeera garden by the Cairo Opera House. The suggestion was made by Ahmed al-Gameely, director of Waa'd publishing house.
The book fair will (...)
CAIRO: The Egyptian national library belonging to Dar el-Kotob released the monthly statistic report of Egyptian intellectual production.
June's report showed despite the bad affect of the January 25 Revolution incidents on the Egyptian economy, (...)
UNESCO, headed by Irina Bokova, issued a statement to deny the rumors spreading lately about the organization's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
UNESCO said in a statement, "We emphasize again there is no change in our position (...)
CAIRO: The Zeitoun workshop will hold a seminar next Thursday to discuss a book about the January 25 Revolution titled, "One Hundred Steps from the Revolution."
The book is written by Ahmed Zaghloul al-Shety and has two editions. One was (...)