Obituary
Abdel-Qader El-Qutt (1916-2002)

Lives of the artists
A Louvre exhibition gives a rare glimpse into the everyday lives of the Ancient Egyptians, writes David Tresilian from Paris

Plain Talk
By Mursi Saad El-Din

Oh to be a plumber
Kristina Nelson has lived in the Arab World since 1983, spending time in Gaza, Tunisia and Sudan as well as Egypt. She is a writer, musician and scholar, author of..--read on--

The African connection
Moataz Nasr's success at last month's Dakar Biennale raises a few more questions than it answers, argues Negar Azimi

Carved, then plastered
By Nigel Ryan

Briefs
Compiled by Youssef Rakha

The bibliotheca alexandrina
will open to the public at the beginning of July, Youssef Zeidan, chief librarian, announced this week.. --see caption--