Tawfiq al-Hakim
This week in 1978: Writer paves way for peace with Israel
Archaeology
March 7, 2013
This week in 1978: Writer paves way for peace with Israel
On 3 March 1978, Egyptian literary pioneer Tawfiq al-Hakim wrote in state-run Al-Ahram newspaper, “Arabs now have money and men.…
‘The World is a Comical Novel’: Man between free will and fate
Books
May 19, 2012
‘The World is a Comical Novel’: Man between free will and fate
The “Be changed and bring about change” festival, held at downtown Cairo’s Metropolis Theater, presented its final play, "The World…
Sotheby’s London to auction Naguib Mahfouz manuscripts
Books
December 9, 2011
Sotheby’s London to auction Naguib Mahfouz manuscripts
The Sotheby's London auction house announced Thursday that it will offer a major cache of manuscripts by Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian…