Books
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Reviews
6/7/2023 9:02:14 PM
In a rhythmic and poignant memoire, legendary Egyptian musician Hany Shenouda shared moments in a life of passion for the tunes he has been making and an a national identity he tried to preserve - and modernize.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Culture
6/6/2023 9:18:10 PM
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Culture
6/6/2023 9:08:11 PM
Novelist, travel writer, and founder of the British Egypt Exploration Fund Amelia Edwards has been given
a rewarding new biography, writes David Tresilian in an occasional series on books by visitors to Egypt
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Sports
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Omni sports
6/2/2023 5:01:30 PM
Aryna Sabalenka booked her place in the French Open last 16 for the first time with a straight-sets win over Russian Kamilla Rakhimova at Roland Garros on Friday.
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Sports
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Omni sports
5/31/2023 8:11:09 PM
Thanasi Kokkinakis knocked 38-year-old Stan Wawrinka out of the French Open on Wednesday in a five-set rollercoaster to book a third round place at Roland Garros for the first time since 2015.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Culture
5/30/2023 10:40:54 PM
The British forensic scientist Sir Sydney Smith spent much of his career in Egypt and recorded his impressions in a set of revealing memoirs, writes David Tresilian in an occasional series on books by visitors to Egypt
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Sports
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Omni sports
5/30/2023 2:19:39 PM
Jimmy Butler played a starring role as the Miami Heat advanced to the NBA Finals by routing Boston 103-84 on Monday, denying the Celtics a historic comeback after trailing the playoff series 3-0.
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World
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International
5/29/2023 2:41:03 PM
In her new book, Starstruck: A Memoir of Finding Light in the Dark, astrophysicist Sarafina El-Badry Nance links her knowledge of the universe to her journey as a child of immigrants who witnessed 9/11 and tried to integrate into white Texas society in every chapter.
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Books
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Reviews
5/27/2023 6:22:00 PM
Al-Ahram Weekly reviews a new book on the Middle East Peace Process as designed by former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger and told by author Martin Indyk.
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Sports
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Omni sports
5/20/2023 6:01:26 PM
Holger Rune fought from a set and a break down on Saturday to book a place in the Italian Open final with a 6-7 (2/7), 6-4, 6-2 defeat of fourth seed Casper Ruud.
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Egypt
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Society
5/20/2023 4:53:01 PM
Egypt will expand its booklet system to the third preparatory year final exams, starting in 2023/2024, in a bid to prevent the leaking of tests online.
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Arts & Culture
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Music
5/15/2023 4:40:21 PM
Egyptian acclaimed composer Omar Khairat has been selected as the Cultural Personality of the Year by the organizers of the UAE’s 17th edition of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award (SZBA).
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Nakba remembered
5/15/2023 2:59:18 PM
In this extract from his recent book, Abdel Wahab El-Messeri reflects on the many mutations of antisemitism in the Western mindset, and interrogates one of the strangest transformations in the history of the 20th century -- how, as death approached, the Jews in the Nazi camps became "Muslims"
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Nakba remembered
5/14/2023 6:35:46 PM
Extract from Anis Sayigh's book ‘13 September’, Beirut, 1994
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World
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Region
5/13/2023 7:23:02 PM
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Saturday he was against blocking financial aid to the Palestinian Authority over hateful and anti-Semitic content in Palestinian school books.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
5/10/2023 3:08:52 PM
The Vatican announced on Wednesday it released a book about the Vatican's efforts to promote Christian unity in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the meeting between Pope Shenouda III of Egypt and Pope Paul VI of Rome on 10 May 1973.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Living
5/9/2023 8:27:41 PM
Artist Rasha Morgan has been experimenting with marbling in eco-friendly colours on organic cotton with a view to entering the Guinness Book of Records.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Lectures
5/2/2023 3:44:11 PM
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Sports
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World
4/19/2023 11:05:00 PM
Manchester City will face Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals for the second straight year after an Erling Haaland goal secured a 1-1 draw and a 4-1 aggregate last-eight win over Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
4/16/2023 12:20:00 AM
The history of recipe books highlights the impact of scarcity and migration on Egyptian cuisine
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