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Classic motorcade from Sixth of October to Fifth Settlement
All age groups of classic car lovers, from young children to older people, participated
Egyptian mosque nominated for world architecture award
Basuna Mosque is located in one of Sohag’s poorest villages
Celebrating firebrand poet Else Lasker-Schüler 150 years on
She wrote radical Expressionist poetry, won the Kleist Prize and cultivated an eccentric, outsider persona in Berlin. 150 years after her birth, it’s time to rediscover German-Jewish poet and artist Else Lasker-Schüler.If you take a trip to Wuppertal's Elberfeld suburb in search of Jewish German poet and playwright Else Lasker-Schüler's place of birth (on February …
El Sewedy hosts Coventry University over new branch opening in September
El Sewedy Education hosted delegates from the Coventry University to raise awareness about their partnership and the branch campus being established in The Knowledge Hub, located in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital (NAC), last week. The delegates highlighted the academic programmes that the Coventry University plans to offer in September 2019. The Coventry University will …
Sharjah ruler visits Cairo International Book Fair
New location of book fair presents civilised image which suits Egypt: Sheikh Sultan III
Freudenberg: A small German town but a big Instagram star
Pictures of Freudenberg’s snow-covered, 17th century houses have drawn fans from around the world, especially visitors from Japan. DW visited the German town to find out what it’s like living in a tourist attraction.After climbing the steep stairs to reach a hilltop overlooking Freudenberg, it's easy to see why tourists from around the world come …
UK FCO funds new educational system with EGP 276m
Allocated budget to reform educational systems in Sinai, Ismailia
Dream: fiction romance tale of young couple
Novel is prequel to sequel Al-Mohandes wrote; both reveal side of story to complete whole picture of life of young life-driven, romantic male character The Cairo International Book Fair comes to provide passionate readers a chance to follow up on the latest published storied from their favourite writers, and it also allows them to explore …
Tahrir Cultural Centre kicks off Wednesday with two mega exhibitions
Daughter of Nile features Egyptian icon Doria Shafik
Long awaited for Tutankhamun’s tomb reopened after restoration
Colours of paintings were previously unclear, almost faint due to humidity, dust
Ptolemaic-era burial chamber unearthed filled with mummies
Forty mummies discovered well preserved, varying in burial methods
Kate Connolly: How Brexit turned her world upside down
New passport, new identity, new home? The Guardian’s Berlin correspondent Kate Connolly applied for German citizenship after the Brexit vote. She explains why in a new book.Kate Connolly is British. For years she has lived with her husband and two children in Potsdam on the edge of the German capital. Then the Brexit referendum turned …
Video: Treasures of our Art Museums 3 features Muhammad Ali dynasty era
Over one million visitors at first few days of 50th Cairo International Book Fair
This year’s edition dedicated to commemorate Tharwat Okasha, Suhair al-Qalamawi
Berlin's classic ad columns to disappear
Omnipresent ad columns have helped during war and defied digitization. Now Berlin’s traditional “Litfasssäule” are about to disappear — only to be replaced by new ones. Here’s why they’re legendary.Berlin's cityscape won't be quite the same without them. While they may seem trivial in our digital world, advertising columns are seen as an immutable part …
African cultural diversity discussed at 50th CIBF
While some focused on cultural changes, others pinpointed element Egypt plays in shaping their life paths
Amateur artist features Nubia’s alluring beauty
‘Many people believe Nubians still live in tents, with nothing but desert in faraway land’: artist
Grand Egyptian Museum revives tourism even before official inauguration
Construction work of museum due to end by mid- 2019, over 45,000 artefacts safely found home; GEM Director
Inside Cairo, Azbakeya book fairs
New location of 50th Cairo International Book Fair captures peoples’ hearts, while Azbakeya’s congestion stirs controversy
Ancient wine press factory unearthed in Beheira
Special reservation units with thick walls made of bricks in different sizes, spaces to reserve wine, says Waziri
Hawas denies detecting Cleopatra’s burial chamber
Former minister explained that rumours started spreading during lecture he was delivering at University of Palermo in Italy
International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Places of memory and mourning
Whether in Buchenwald, Dachau or Sachsenhausen, January 27 is a solemn occasion that attracts many visitors to sites of Nazi terror. Jewish leaders warn that the day must serve to combat historical ignorance.The Holocaust Memorial in Berlin's Mitte district is open this Sunday, as it is every day for visitors from all over the world. …
How secret diarists of the Warsaw Ghetto fought against Nazi lies
In her documentary “Who Will Write Our History,” director Roberta Grossman pays homage to the Jewish creators of a secret archive in the Warsaw Ghetto. The film is to be released worldwide on Holocaust Remembrance Day.Roberta Grossman's documentary Who Will Write Our History? is based on a 2007 book with the same title by US …
For first time, Al-Sisi inaugurates 50th Cairo International Book Fair
Cultural events reflect Egypt’s intent to support publishing industry as soft power fighting extremism, says culture minister
Six Old Period tombs found in Aswan
Burial chambers’ belongings robbed, found relics pertain to late period
50th Cairo International Book Fair to launch in EIEC Wednesday
CIBF 2019 names Arab League as guest of honour, commemorates Tharwat Okasha, Suhair al-Qalamawi
Strong drink in the far north: How rum came to Flensburg
Flensburg, in northern Germany, near the border to Denmark, is known for its Scandinavian flair. It’s less well known for the rum that has been produced here for centuries. What a pity — it’s very good indeed."Nicht schnacken, Kopf in Nacken," says Malte to me as I stand in the port watching the ships. It …
Red Hot Chili Peppers to rock Pyramids
Band is one of most selling bands of all time, their albums sold over 80m records worldwide
Remains of alleged Roman era’s industrial, commercial area unearthed
Large numerous ovens indicate was used as service unit for militants or camps
Minister of culture grieves loss of Saeed Abdel-Ghany
Actor received State’s Medal of Arts of First Class in 1996