Seven days into the 2nd Women Directors Festival, Nehad Selaiha finds much to deplore

For two months now a fierce press campaign has targeted the rising film star Amr Waked, 35, on the charge of normalisation with Israel, writes Salonaz Sami.

Last month saw a particularly vibrant exhibition scene. Making the rounds, Rania Khallaf found moving walls to be worth the effort, while Nahed Nassr spent time boring into the soul of Egypt

How easy is it to become an Arab writer? Mohamed Baraka reviews the possibilities