2012 Spring Festival unveils schedule of cultural events in Egypt, Lebanon and Libya that will host some of the best contemporary artists from across the region
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After having been adjourned twice, the trial of the screening of Persepolis resumes amid high security presence
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Not sure what to do this weekend? Take a look at our picks, both from venues in and out of the capital, for Thursday through Sunday (19-22 April)
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After cutting a cake shaped like a naked African woman, the Swedish minister of culture stirs controversy
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The ministry of culture's Revolution and Culture conference, which focused on Egypt, is to close on 16 April, and they announce another upcoming conference on the history of revolutions across the Arab world
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The fifth edition of Spring Festival presents a variety of artistic activities in Cairo, expanding to Alexandria, Minya and Assiut. Below is the complete programme of the festival
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The small diving town of Dahab in Sinai will host the Dahab Festival for culture and water sports along with The Artists exhibition for the Sham El Nessim holidays
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For secular Moroccans, a decision by the Islamist government that public television be banned from screening gambling ads and forced to broadcast the call to prayer, five times a day, is deeply worrying
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