Mariam Ibrahim

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More hurdles to clear: What a new committee organizing festivals means for the future of artistic events in Egypt

A decree issued last week imposes severe restrictions on the organization of art events in Egypt

21 July 2018

On the swift un-banning of Karma, and the popular notion of the ‘dissident artist’

Hakim Abdel Naim | The un-banning of Khaled Youssef's latest film has raised questions

28 June 2018

A season of morality and police uniforms

Mohamed al-Aswany | How the Egyptian drama industry lost its hard-earned artistic and economic gains in Ramadan 2018

24 June 2018

From Safaa Amer to the Diabs: The Upper Egypt unknown to TV dramas

Hamada Zidan | Where does the real Upper Egypt stand from the TV dramas penned by Amer and those who came after?

9 June 2018

A daughter marries outside the faith

Mariam Ibrahim | Interreligious marriages in Egypt is a constant negotiation of obligations and identities

8 December 2017

Coptic martyrdom in the age of the security state

Mariam Ibrahim | Is a religious narrative that frames the killing of Copts as God's will at odds with mounting resistance

12 July 2017

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