Most recent articles by Amira El Ahl
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Cairo International Book Fair 2015Navigating the jungle
70 million books, 47 participating countries, 850 publishers ... and all for an admission price of just under ten cents. After 46 years, the Cairo International Book Fair is not only the oldest in the Arab world; with one million visitors, it is also the second largest book fair on the planet. By Amira El Ahl in Cairo
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Cairo International Book Fair 2014Reader, where art thou?
Many Egyptians are avoiding this year's Cairo International Book Fair for fear of new outbreaks of violence or terrorist attacks. Publishers are complaining about intolerable conditions and a lack of planning. By Amira El Ahl in Cairo
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44th Cairo Book FairA Breath of Fresh Air for Publishers
Last year, the Cairo Book Fair was thrown into the shadows by the revolutionary events in Egypt, but this year the public is once more showing interest. As Asira El Ahl found out, the young generation is especially keen on the kinds of books which meet their interests
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"Mahatat" Dance Project in CairoStop and Dance!
Spontaneous flash mob art amid social upheaval and political turmoil – "Stop and Dance" is an ambitions intercultural dance project, which aims to promote mobile street art in Egypt. Amira El Ahl reports from Cairo
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Prison Sentence for Egyptian Actor Adel ImamCurbing Cultural Expression
The sentencing of the famous Egyptian actor Adel Imam for allegedly offending Islam in one of his films spotlights the latest bout of power posturing by Muslim hardliners and the increasing threat to freedom of expression on the Nile. A report by Amira El Ahl in Cairo
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The Road Movie ''Father Is Doing Fine''In a White Van to Ramallah
"Father Is Doing Fine" is a turbulent comedy about the complex relationship between two brothers and the first German movie to be filmed in Jordan. The film's international cast and crew's working language is however English, and this is spoken in many different accents on set. Amira El Ahl watched them at work
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First Free Parliamentary Elections in Egypt
Voting for a Better Egypt
Despite warnings of riots, thousands of Egyptians gathered at polling stations to cast their votes. The unexpectedly high turnout indicates that Egyptians will no longer allow their democratic rights to be denied. By Amira El Ahl
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Egypt's Parliamentary ElectionsMoving in the Wrong Direction?
The upcoming elections in Egypt will be the first free parliamentary poll after three decades of Mubarak's rule, and their outcome will have a key influence on the political future of this large Arab nation. But the process is being overshadowed by irritation at the complexity of electoral regulations, economic insecurity and recent unrest. Amira El Ahl reports from Cairo
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Demonstrations against the Military Council in EgyptThe Revolution Comes First
"The military council is not cooperating with the revolution; it is trying to control it." This is the kind of thing that demonstrators are saying in Cairo. Once again, they are flocking to Tahrir Square in their thousands; only this time, they are protesting against the military council and the transition government. Amira El Ahl sends us this report