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The puppet was traditionally made out of light wood and cloth. Its hands and head are made of wood, with a red dress embroidered in yellow, and a pointed hat made of cloth with the same color. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Nabil Bahgat)

Al-Aragouz: An Authentic Folk Art Loved by Children and Adults

Al-Aragouz (An Egyptian Puppet) is one of the most important Egyptian folk traditions that inhabit the hearts of children and adults, as it has been living in everyone’s heart since their early…

Sarah Gamal 17, Sep 2021
A still from Khali Balak Mn Zizi (Take Care of Zizi) TV series.

Should Egypt’s Ramadan TV Dramas Better Reflect Reality?

Violence, murder, bullying and swear words have been the highlights of Egyptian TV drama series for years now. That prompted the state authorities to set a code of ethics for TV dramas to…

Menna A. Farouk 07, May 2021
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The crippling of Hezbollah's dominance and the Assad regime's fall in Syria has opens a narrow but historic opening for the Lebanese people

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Oman is quietly redefining its development model

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The US security umbrella will focus on Iran's direct threats, but regional states should deal with Tehran's residual proxy groups in the region

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