Hosni Mubarak: Passing of an Era, or Lingering Legacy?
What Mubarak’s legacy reveals about changes in different generations’ relationship to state and society.
Tag: Arab culture
New Players Challenge America’s Cultural Dominance
The United States has been the world’s cultural giant since the twentieth century—but is its supremacy and soft power being challenged by Bollywood, Dizi, and K-Pop?
The Music Says So: The Battle for Citizen Rights Will Be Won
The government of Jordan last week had banned a public performance by the Lebanese band Mashrou’ Leila, but this week reversed the decision and allowed the band to perform.
Art and Liberty in Egypt, Today and Yesterday
Continued neglect for the heritage of the Egyptian Surrealist movement, despite a resurgence in interest abroad, raises questions about the politics of culture in Egypt.
Chahine Lives!
A cinema downtown pushes the boundaries of film in Egypt.
Remembrance of Things Past
A turbulent Middle East through a child’s eyes.