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Osama Allam Reveals the Hidden Side of Cities in ‘A Wide Road for a Lonely Person’
In his latest book, the Egyptian-Canadian novelist Osama Allam presents tales experienced while living in twelve cities around the world.
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Egyptian Fashion Design Students Look to Heritage as They Face the Future
In graduation projects that signal their transition to a difficult labour market, fashion design students in Benha University’s Faculty of…
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Arab Interest in Animated Films Isn’t Reflected in University Curricula, Scholar Says
Mohamed Ghazala, chair of the Cinematic Arts School at Effat University, says the foreign animated films that Arab countries import…
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Children’s Literature Deserves Serious Study, Says Scholar Yasmine Motawy
Yasmine Motawy was recently honoured by the American University in Cairo for her studies of children's literature and its impact…
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Lebanese Fashion Students Use Mushrooms and Bacteria in Sustainable Designs
The fashion industry is a major polluter. The Lebanese American University is making sustainable fashion part of its design curriculum.
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‘Instinctive Creativity’: Wissa Wassef’s Genius as an Artist and Teacher Is on Display
The late Egyptian artist Ramses Wissa Wassef believed art was an instinct in all people. He taught children and villagers…
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Egyptians Played a Crucial Role in the Excavation of King Tut’s Tomb
The excavation was “not the story of a single heroic figure,” says a curator of a new exhibition at the…
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‘The Last Resort’: Documentary Tells the Story of European Refugees in Egypt
A documentary film recounts the little-known story of El Shatt, a refugee camp near Suez that sheltered thousands of Europeans…
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