Descent into barbarism

Israel has been wreaking havoc in the region, with no end in sight to the wanton destruction and bloodshed. Dina Ezzat reviews a year of turmoil.

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Descent into barbarism
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Al-Ahram Weekly Editorial

Editorial: On Einstein and Netanyahu

Albert Einstein defined “insanity” as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”
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Abdel-Moneim Said

Resolving the multi-crisis

Abdel-Moneim Said takes a long look at the disastrous situation in the region
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Mohamed Kamal

Interpreting the escalation in the region

The expansion of Israel’s objectives in the war on Gaza is a primary aim of the extreme right-wing faction leading the Israeli government, writes Mohamed Kamal
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Egypt, Germany collaborate to preserve ancient manuscripts and papyri in Egyptian museums

In a significant step towards preserving Egypt’s ancient heritage, the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Germany’s Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (SPK) to rediscover and protect valuable manuscripts and papyri housed in Egypt’s archaeological museums.

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In Photos: Touring antiquities exhibitions in Cologne, Shanghai proved successful

The “Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs” and “On Top of the Pyramid: Ancient Egyptian Civilization" exhibitions proved successful two months after their official inaugurations in Germany's Cologne and China's Shanghai.

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In Photos: Burial chamber of 12th dynasty high-society woman in Assuit, Upper Egypt discovered

A joint Egyptian-German archaeological mission from Sohag and Berlin Universities has discovered the burial chamber of a woman named Edi, daughter of Jifai-Hapi who was governor of Assuit in Upper Egypt during the reign of King Senusret I of the 12th dynasty (1991–1778 BC).

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In Photos: Egypt, US launch Centralized Museum Repository Project

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in collaboration with the US embassy in Cairo and the American Research Centre in Egypt (ARCE) has launched a Centralized Museum Repository Project to support the implementation of the ministry’s Central Information System: Data Rescue, Training and Needs Assessment Project.

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Palestine from Cairo series: Palestinian songwriter, vocalist Amal Kaawash moves audience to tears at El Warsha

Talented Palestinian artist Amal Kaawash brought the audiences to tears as she performed songs from her album Ally Al Maragih (Let the Swings Swing Higher) at the El-Warsha Theatre troupe last week.

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VIDEO: Palestine from Cairo Series: Of Maps, Songs and Palestinian signature dishes

In our series Palestine From Cairo, we share a unique evening focused on rare maps of Jerusalim, traditional songs and a taste of Palestinian signature dishs.

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NMEC celebrates Egyptian heritage marking Sham El-Nessim

To mark Sham El-Nessim, the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) hosted a celebration that offered a rich tapestry of cultural and educational activities for both young and old.

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Palestine from Cairo series: Letters on Transit

The French Cultural Institute in Cairo dedicated two days last week to highlight the arts and culture of Palestine in an air of peace and fraternity under the title: Here’s Palestine programme, the most outstanding part of which was the one-day workshop “Letters on Transit.”

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Indoor planting 101: Skill of incorporating greenery inside house

Ahram Online (AO) has discussed essential guidelines, Indoor Planting 101, for transforming a house into a green paradise with plant experts.

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Turkey plans to strengthen cultural, artistic ties with Egypt: Turkish ambassador

Turkey plans to bolster its cultural and artistic ties with Egypt, the Turkish ambassador to Cairo, Salih Mutlu Şen, has asserted.

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Phasing out teen smoking could save 1.2 mln lives: Study

Banning the sale of tobacco to people born between 2006 and 2010 could prevent around 1.2 million deaths from lung cancer by the end of the century, said a modelling study.

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Moscow Conservatory students perform on Nile River banks in Egypt

The Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum in Zamalek hosted a concert for the Moscow Conservatory students who performed on the banks of the Nile River as part of the Rising Stars project on 2 October.

The Booker Prize for fiction shortlist for 2024, announced on Monday, featured the largest-ever number of women authors in its 55-year history as well as its first Dutch author.

Zeiyara mota’khera lgeneneit AlHayawanat (A Belated Visit to the Zoo): A complex personal narrative from the Giza Zoo – Islam Salaheddine, Diwan, 2023; PP160.

Novelist Elias Khoury, one of Lebanon's most renowned writers and a fervent advocate of the Palestinian cause, died on Sunday from illness aged 76, sources close to his family told AFP.

Carnavale Al-Qahera – Moshahadat Min Akd Al-Tessa’inat` (Cairo's Carnaval – Images from the 1990s) is the testimony of prominent Alexandrian poet and novelist Alaa Khaled on a city he does not belong to but has a somewhat hidden affinity with.