Topic: Egypt
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Photo essay: Mohamed Hassan’s Our Hidden Room
In a new book, the Wales-based photographer uses images made by his late father to confront loss and keep their relationship alive
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Arab artists to look out for at Frieze London
We select the galleries from the south-west Asia and north Africa region showing at this year’s art fair in the capital
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I chose to not be a mother so I could be free
I am working on a family tree that is richer and more expansive than tracing the original patriarch
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Habibi Funk is unearthing rare Arabic grooves for a new generation of fans
From Libyan reggae to Moroccan rock and Sudanese jazz, the Berlin-based label keeps on discovering hidden musical gems
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Experimental pop artist Nadah El Shazly on making songs as ‘worlds you can get lost in’
The Egyptian musician speaks about her cinematic new album Laini Tani, a fine balance of traditional and contemporary explored via the lens of pop
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Why is the French government so worried about the Muslim Brotherhood?
A report by senior civil servants warning that Islamists are infiltrating Europe’s civil and political institutions has caused a furore in Paris. What are their grounds for concern?
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Dive into some flawless fish
Whether it’s an Iraqi-Kurdish grill in Peterborough or a halal-friendly chippie in the West End, few things are a bigger treat than fresh seafood
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Children go missing from ‘safe’ Kent asylum centres 160 times in three years
Children’s commissioner Rachel de Souza vows to raise findings with Kent county council, with almost all missing kids coming from Muslim-majority countries
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The uncompromising vision of Tarik Saleh
The Swedish-Egyptian director has gone from graffiti to film festival grand prix juries, but he is still challenging himself, his audiences and the structures of power








