Arabic-language newspapers began in Egypt, with Al-Waqa'i al-Misriyya first printed in Cairo in 1828. In 1998, Egypt became the first Arab country to own a satellite of its own, launching Nilesat to broadcast television across the region. Generations of Egyptian…
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Why Everyone Should See King Lear at Least Once in Cairo
What would you do if you had to divide all your possessions between your children, but punished the one who refused to flatter you? That is where Shakespeare’s King Lear begins. Centuries after it was first written, the tragedy of an aging king and his three daughters continues to find new audiences, including in Cairo, where Egyptian actor Yehia El-Fakharany, as king Lear, has made the role his own across the past two decades. Now,…
Every summer, Amr Diab seems to find his way back into the soundtrack of Egyptian life. His songs play during…
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