A new biography of Sir Richard Burton, 19th-century explorer and translator of the Arabian Nights, provides a re-assessment of this "orchestra without a conductor", writes David Tresilian

Piano, piano: Amal Choucri Catta enjoys two concertos

As the Coptic Orthodox Church prepares for its Easter celebrations, Laurence Moftah pays tribute to Ragheb Moftah, who spent his lifetime preserving the musical heritage of the church

Magdi Youssef ponders the West's continuing fascination with mysticism during a meeting with Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, author of Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran

Religious themes have always inspired art. Gamal Nkrumah interviews artist Amir Chowki Wahib

The 12th National Film Festival again raises the question of independent cinema, digital video and regulations. Mohamed El-Assyouti writes

By Mursi Saad El-Din