Al-Ahram Weekly

		26 Dec. 2002 - 1 Jan. 2003 Issue No. 618 Culture	Current issue Previous issue Site map
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Pop goes the weasel
Amina Elbendary looks back on a year in culture

Plain Talk
Casting is an important element in the success of any drama...

Briefs
PALESTINIAN artist Mustafa Al-Hallag died last week following a fire in his Damascus home...

A white flame
Technically, her acting had a cool, smooth, unblemished surface; but its impact was that of burning ice. Nehad Selaiha remembers Sanaa Gamil , who died on Sunday