CAIRO: There are an estimated 2.7 million Egyptians currently living abroad, according to a 2010 report by the International Organization for Migration. Most of this diaspora is concentrated in other Arab states and about 30 percent of the Egyptian (...)
Mohamed Abdelhafez is probably the world's only practicing gastroenterologist and independent filmmaker at the same time. His first film, “The Door,” premiered as part of the Digital Feature Film Competition at this year's Cairo International Film (...)
In his second feature film, “Who am I?”, American-educated Russian director Klim Shipenko delivers an ideal cinematic experience: gripping, twisted plot line; sincere, powerful performances; aesthetically appealing cinematography; and a subtle (...)
Omer Faruk Aksoy is a man who has had the privilege of performing the Hajj many times. He is a veteran photographer and documentary filmmaker originally from Istanbul and has lived and worked in Saudi Arabia for the past 29 years.
On Sunday, his (...)
CAIRO: On Tuesday, Judith Butler, eminent philosopher, writer, activist and professor of Comparative Literature at the University of California, Berkley delivered the Edward Said Memorial Lecture at the American University in Cairo's downtown (...)
A warm, fuzzy movie is always a pleasure to have, especially when the plot is not too sappy, the acting not too false, and the happy ending is preceded by enough dramatic tension. In all of these aspects, Fatih Akin's “Soul Kitchen” is a great (...)
While Fatih Akin has stepped away from his usual treatment of heavy subjects such as the search for identity and experiences of immigration with “Soul Kitchen,” Austrian Feo Aladag has picked them up again in the powerful drama, “Die Fremde” (When (...)
From Frederick Wiseman, a veteran American filmmaker and producer of documentaries about institutions and their human dynamics, comes an opulent new film entitled “La danse: Le ballet de l'Opéra de Paris,” one of the highlights of the European Film (...)
The European Film Panorama is back for the second consecutive year with a stellar line-up of some of the biggest narrative European films and documentaries of the year.
Organized by Misr International Films, the weeklong festival is headlined by (...)
CAIRO: The custodial staff and maintenance workers at the American University in Cairo (AUC) staged a sit-in on Wednesday and Thursday after a cut to their paychecks was made this month.
Students and staff rallied together in support of the 650 (...)
This week at the Citadel, the first ever “Jazz Mania,” International Jazz Festival held in Cairo is offering an unparalleled experience to residents of the capital. Some of the world's jazz greats as well as unique new acts can be enjoyed until (...)
On Oct. 9, the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Richard Wagner's legendary “Das Rheingold” was shown at Cairo Opera House's Small Theater.
The live, high definition simulcast drew in an almost full house of the capital's opera goers. This (...)
CAIRO: The changing political and economic dynamics in the world have affected Egypt's leadership position and influence on international affairs, Middle East analyst and researcher Sophie Pommier said.
On Tuesday, Oct. 5, the Centre d'Etudes et (...)
From the desert of New Mexico to the desert of Egypt, bursts of light flash through black squares on the walls of the American University in Cairo's Photographic Gallery. This month, AUC hosts the first overseas exhibition of the photography of the (...)