A government censorship agency banned a book. Two days later, it revoked the ban. Should we be thankful that the ban was temporary? No, we should be concerned that a censorship agency exists in the first place, whatever its mandate and however (...)
Over the past year, Youssef Ziedan has reinvented himself as a public intellectual. In spite of this achievement, he has not been duly appreciated and remains largely misunderstood. His admirable attempt to redefine the way we usually think about (...)
Televised historical dramas are often successful, yet critics are almost always astounded by their success. The public discussions around last Ramadan's King Farouk television series are still alive.
In the past decade, two movies about former (...)