Mohamed El-Assyouti previews this year's Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF)

Rania Gaafar speaks with Egyptian-German filmmaker Samir Nasr, whose debut feature will be screened as part of the CIFF

In reassessing the significance of the work of Hasan Al-'Attar, Peter Gran offers a cogent critique of the paradigm that has dominated -- and continues to dominate -- readings of modern Egyptian culture

Rania Khallaf reviews the debates that emerged during last week's three-day conference on Muhammad 'Ali organised by the Supreme Council for Culture (SCC)

By Mursi Saad El-Din