Nehad Selaiha embraces the spirit of mirth at Al-Tali'a despite the gathering darkness

Amal Choucri Catta finds Cairo Opera House's new production of Don Giovanni at least two weeks premature

The future of the European Enlightenment is the subject of a rewarding exhibition at the Bibliothèque nationale de France, both for Europe and beyond, writes David Tresilian in Paris

Samir Farid watches The Da Vinci Code, which opened the Cannes Film Festival

By Mursi Saad El-Din