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Arts & Culture
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Visual Art
4/16/2016 3:35:38 PM
Among the highlights of the 20th century sale will be a piece called 'On the Banks of the Nile' by Egyptian sculptor Mahmoud Mokhtar
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Antiquities
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Islamic
4/12/2016 6:53:13 PM
Local residents had suspected the structure was once a residence of Tawfiq Pasha, former khedive of Egypt
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Life & Style
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Health
4/7/2016 11:27:17 AM
The rates rose most in Africa, the Middle East and Asia
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Multimedia
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3/25/2016 7:00:32 PM
Ahram Online visits Egypt's oldest annual spring flower festival at the 19th century Orman botanical public gardens. The Spring Flowers show is held until 2 May.
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Books
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3/14/2016 3:25:15 PM
The book tells the story of three Swedish women representing three generations living in Cairo throughout the twentieth century and explores their perspective on Egyptian political and social life
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Opinion
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2/27/2016 11:31:31 AM
As Al-Ahram Weekly celebrates 25 years since its first edition rolled off the presses in February 1991, the paper’s Editor-in-Chief looks back on a quarter of a century of its history
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Arts & Culture
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Visual Art
2/14/2016 1:03:58 PM
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Multimedia
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2/1/2016 3:21:15 PM
Egypt continues restoration of The Pyramid of Djoser, which is the world's oldest pyramid. Built during the 27th century BC, Djoser's pyramid is 100 years older than the Great Pyramid of Giza
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Multimedia
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1/20/2016 7:29:55 PM
The statues at Luxor's Colossi of Memnon depict the 14th century BCE Pharaoh Amenhotep III. In 27 BCE, a massive earthquake caused the northern colossal to partially crumble. (Photo: Hannah Porter)
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Heritage
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Photo Heritage
1/16/2016 12:49:10 PM
A collection of postcards by Egyptologist George Darresy constitutes a time capsule of Egypt at the beginning of the 20th century
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Books
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12/26/2015 5:40:00 PM
This year Egypt lost some of its most influential writers, all of whom contributed to shaping the Egyptian consciousness in the second half of the 20th century with both their masterpieces and their controversial views
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Sports
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World
12/19/2015 12:37:32 PM
Prince Ali refused to be drawn on corruption charges against Blatter and the world body's vice-president Michel Platini
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Life & Style
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Style
12/16/2015 10:15:59 AM
Known as the "Iron Lady", Thatcher was Britain's longest-serving prime minister of the 20th century
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Books
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Reviews
11/11/2015 8:26:00 PM
Iman Ragab's new book asserts that the first decade of the 21st century is the decade of non-state actors
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Multimedia
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11/10/2015 5:52:43 PM
View of Alexandria's six-century-old Citadel of Qaitbay, Egypt (Photo: Hannah Porter)
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Multimedia
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10/5/2015 7:07:42 PM
An Egyptian man makes his way along Al-Ghoury Palace in al Mu'izz li-Din Allah street, built in the 15th century, in Cairo, Egypt (AP)
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World
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Region
9/16/2015 10:28:00 PM
Thirty-three years today, Israeli-backed Lebanese Phalangist militias massacred 3,500 Palestinians in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps. We republish an Ahram Weekly account to mark one of the 20th century's worst atrocities
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Arts & Culture
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Visual Art
9/14/2015 2:42:15 PM
An exhibition of the collection of notes, photos and oral memories of leftist figure Wedad Mettri is showcasing the many stories of Egyptian women in the 20th century
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Books
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8/10/2015 6:21:23 PM
Egypt's Supreme Council for Culture will discuss the different forms of 'political violence' during the first half of the 20th century and will focus on the so called 'Liberal Era'
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Multimedia
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7/25/2015 3:22:24 PM
Suez Canal, set to be expanded by new government plans, proved to be central to Egypt's modern history, politics, economy and wars; Ahram Online republishes a look in pictures at 150 years of the canal - first compiled in 2014
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