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Public sexual assault: Why don’t people intervene?
Some bystanders join the attackers instead of intervening, human rights advocates say
Letters from prison
A compilation of letters from detainees from the Al-Nadeem Centre for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence and Torture sheds light on worsening conditions in Egyptian prisons
12 smuggled artefacts to return from London
Ministry of Antiquities intensifying efforts to prevent smuggling and subsequent sale of artefacts abroad
Lebanese singer looks to fans to fund album celebrating Arab women
Tania Saleh plays three concerts in Cairo
4,000 year old royal tomb discovered in Luxor
The Spanish expedition in collaboration with the Ministry of Antiquities has made a new discovery in Upper Egypt
The Nay Maker
Hussein Darweesh, famous among Egyptian musicians as the crafter of an ancient woodwind instrument called the nay, takes Daily News Egypt inside his workshop.
Art exhibition celebrates Egypt-obsessed mystic
Belgian artist profiles American mystic and jazz pioneer Sun Ra with collection of album covers, video and sound installations
Writing society aims to globalise Egyptian literature
Forgotten Writers Project seeks to motivate writers to address under-covered topics through international competitions
Social media campaign protests mandatory military service
Egyptians pose with signs opposing a 150-year-old law that requires all Egyptian men to spend two years in the military
Artistic expression still restricted despite revolutionary hopes: AFTE
A “substantial” gap exists between constitutional protections for expression and the reality Egyptian artists face, according to a new report
Contemporary art exhibition explores perceptions of Nasser
Using images and objects, artist Ala Younis dissects the myth making that surrounds political personalities
Youth Video Festival highlights diversity
The annual competition aims to amplify young voices on the topics of social inclusion, diversity, and migration, said Jordi Torrent, project manager for media and information literacy at UNAOC.
9 Pharaonic mummies discovered in southern Egypt
Spanish expedition cooperating with the antiquities ministry to discover new tomb in Aswan
New website seeks to define the vocabulary of the Egyptian revolution
Researchers are asking the public to share their stories in an attempt to document the development of new words such as “Tamarod” or “third party”
Sequel to acclaimed ‘Jews of Egypt’ documentary opens Ismailia Film Fest
End of a Journey is the second part of the documentary of “Jews of Egypt” now shown in the Ismailyia International Festival
Hosted by the dead
Situated in one of the oldest, poorest and busiest areas in Cairo is the district of the Seven Churches. Built around the ruins of the Babylon Fortress, this district is believed to be the place where the holy family walked during their refuge in Egypt. Serpentine narrow alleys, lined with old, white stones walls and …
Alexandria theatre collective in danger of closing
The nonprofit El Madina has played a central role in supporting independent bands and theatre troupes in Alexandria since it was founded in 2007
Egyptians, Americans build bridges through music
Young nonprofit seeks to revitalise Egypt’s art scene through cross-cultural exchanges
Alexandria on a shoestring
Don’t let tough economic times get between you and your beach time
More Egyptians order delivery amid political turmoil
Despite Egypt’s economic struggles, the food industry – and the food delivery industry in particular – is booming.
New campaign aims to improve healthcare access for HIV patients
T3ayosh wants to prevent the discrimination it says HIV patients face in the healthcare industry
China to dismantle Sphinx replica
Egyptian officials filed a complaint with UNESCO about the 80 by 30 metre structure
Egyptian actress Fayza Kamal dead at 52
The funeral was held Monday at Mostafa Mahmoud Mosque
Lifelong Cairene paints love for city, in portraits
Samahy paints expressive pictures of Cairo’s residents.
Movie Previews
X-Men: Days of Future Past Bryan Singer returns to direct the latest instalment in the X-Men series since his X-men 2 in 2003. This film marks the first time the timelines and casts of the X-men trilogy and X-Men: First Class meet. Featuring Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, Days of Future Past has …
The Mind Illusionist
Self-taught Egyptian magician earns the industry’s top international award
Becoming a Macro Maniac
Gamers can now rent the games they wanted to try but could not afford.
Free as a man
Photographer invites women to shrug off societal gender roles and “dress and do as they want”
Comic book collector builds a haven for hobbyists
Super Stash, the first store of its kind in Egypt, aims to be a place for collectors to gather
Finding her voice: Sing Egyptian Women finalist breaks into songwriting
A regular of the music scene, Malak is well known for her elegant covers; now she’s produced her first album