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Ziad Rahbani: the heir to a legacy who dreamt of home

The famed Lebanese composer, pianist, playwright, and political commentator Ziad Rahbani died in Beirut on 26 July, aged 69. He was often labelled a 'genius.' The reality was far more nuanced.

Samer Abou Hawwach 02 August 2025

In an interview with Al Majalla, author Raphael Cormack recounts the hardships and struggles of female artists in Cairo's theatres, cabarets, and nightclubs during the city's very own Roaring Twenties

Raphael Cormack transports readers to Cairo's vibrant 1920s nightlife scene

In an interview with Al Majalla, the author recounts the hardships and struggles of female artists in Cairo's theatres, cabarets, and nightclubs during the city's very own Roaring Twenties

Wael Tawfik 20 February 2024

The critical missing element of ChatGPT is that of intuition or ‘mystical magic’ which has been employed by artists across generations.

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ChatGPT: Writing a poem doesn't make one a poet

The critical missing element of ChatGPT is that of intuition or 'mystical magic' which has been employed by artists across generations

Samer Abou Hawwach 06 March 2023

Enas Khamis posing for a photo with some of her rice paper making products. Photo by Salwa Samir

Falling Into Oblivion

In the late 1980s, after her graduation from the Alexandria University’s Fine Arts Faculty, Enas Khamis thought of environment-friendly ways of making paper rather than cutting trees. She found…

Salwa Samir 04 June 2022

The newly-opened textile hall at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Cairo, Egypt, April 26. 2022. (Photo credit: Salma Adham)

Egyptian Textile Museum at NMEC

Egypt has been a land rich in many cultures and industries throughout the ages. The ancient Egyptians knew many crafts and arts, including the art of textile making and they created one-of-a-kind…

Salma Adham 29 April 2022

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Back in the Sixties, it took footage shot from the surface of the moon for the world to see itself as a single, isolated entity. People watched the Earth rise above the lunar horizon and saw for the…

Bryn Haworth 19 March 2022

The number of visitors to the second edition of Riyadh Season (from October 20, 2021 until the end of March 2022) exceeded 10 million people.

Kingdom’s Vision 2030 Transfers Saudi Arabia to Vital Destination for Culture, Entertainment

There are many things in common between culture and entertainment in Saudi Arabia. A significant part of cultural activities bears a huge recreational aspect, while entertainment presents an…

Motasem Al Felou 18 February 2022

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