Sayyid Mahmoud
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Unesco Expert Nahla Imam Says Academic Expertise Can Help Save Heritage
Nahla Imam, a folklore expert newly elected to a key Unesco committee, urges decision-makers to make use of academic research…
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Arabic Calligraphy’s New Heritage Status Lifts Hopes for Keeping It Alive
Arabic calligraphy was recently inscribed on Unesco’s intangible cultural heritage lists. Calligraphers hope that inspires more support for teaching it…
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Recommended Reading, 2021: Books from the Arab World
Al-Fanar Media presents its choice of some of the most interesting books published in the Arab world in 2021.
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Architecture Professors Join Fight to Save Cairo’s Historic Cemeteries
Architecture professors are documenting Cairo’s historic cemeteries to help preservation groups that are trying to save them from being demolished.
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Revised Editions of Mahfouz’s Novels Stir Controversy in Egypt
Diwan Bookstores says its revised editions of the celebrated writer’s works will be “without alterations”. Publishing world figures immediately wondered…
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‘Van Leo: Cairo’: Exhibition Chronicles Iconic Egyptian Photographer’s Legacy
The magic and mastery of the legendary photographer Van Leo are on display in an exhibition of more than 150…
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Layla Murad’s Life and Career Give Scholar a Lens on Egyptian History
The life of the Jewish-Muslim star Layla Murad illuminates key moments of Egypt's history in the mid-20th century, says her…
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‘What’s Left Unsaid’: Evelyn Ashamallah Captures Magical Memories in Art
The Egyptian artist Evelyn Ashamallah draws on imagination and memory in paintings that tell "stories that deserve to be told."
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Students’ Play About a Disabled Child Succeeds on a Professional Stage
“Minus One”, a play produced by students of Egypt’s Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts, won an extended run at Cairo’s…
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Iraqi Artist Afifa Aleiby Fulfills a Life-Long Dream to Exhibit in Cairo
Born in Iraq, the artist Afifa Aleiby trained in Baghdad, Moscow and Italy. Bringing her art to Cairo, she says,…
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