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Who Are the People? A Conversation on the Assemblages and the Archives of the People
Sherene Seikaly, Laila Shereen Sakr, Hoda ElSadda, Pascale Ghazaleh, Lina Attalah, and Dina Mansour discuss three questions on the different assemblage of the people, and the navigation between hope and despair during political upheavals.
A Compound in Common: The Case of “Little Duweiqa,” Haram City
Nicholas Simcik Arese analyzes two intertwined formal and informal areas in Cairo in relation to the housing situation in the city and the government’s strong clampdown on informal housing.
Minyan Village Mourns: A Photographic Essay
Jonathan Rashad releases photo essay on the Coptic Egyptians’ families in mourning following IS beheading of twenty Egyptians in Libya.
Quick Thoughts: Paul Sedra on the IS Massacre of Egyptian Copts in Libya
Paul Sedra contextualizes IS’s beheading of twenty-one Egyptian Copts in Libya.
At Least Twenty-Two Dead in Clashes between Zamalek Football Fans and Police
Mada Masr reports on Zamalek football fans, Ultras White Knights, clashes with the police before a soccer match.
Burj el Imam: Music by Sharif Sehnaoui, Raed Yassin and Alan Bishop
Medrar TV reports on musicians Sharif Sehnaoui, Raed Yassin, and Alan Bishop’s performance in Cairo.
Khaled Galal Eldeen: A Rolling Stone Gather No Moss
Medrar TV reports on Khaled Galal Eldeen’s first solo show.
Cairo Downtown Passages Redesign
Medrar TV reports on the Cairo Laboratory for Urban Studies and Environmental Research’s project exploring Cairo’s downtown passages.
Rami Abadir and Mostafa El-Sayed: On `Shawakish` Album
Medrar TV reports on Egyptian musicians Rami Abadir and Mostafa El-Sayed.
Profile: Alexandrian Filmmaker Ahmed El Samra
Medrar TV reports on Egyptian filmmaker Ahmed El-Samra.