CAIRO -- When Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited this city last month, Egyptians had an unusual choice: watch her on TV as she expounded on issues of war and peace in the Middle East, or go ...

“Eagles of the Republic” is a Cairo-set political thriller one can slot into the following category: movies about life under autocracy that feel different to watch — at least to Americans — than they ...

A 2016 fantasy movie faced a massive backlash over its production, prompting both the studio and director to apologize. By 2016, director Alex Proyas had impressed critics with films like The Crow, ...

At this year’s Cairo Intl. Film Festival, Egyptian filmmakers arrive not just to premiere their films, but to stake a claim in the country’s cinematic future. Once the beating heart of Arab cinema, ...

Watch as people tell you their reasons for taking to the streets of Egypt to call for freedom and reforms and what led them to ask for Mubaraks resignation They also tell you about their experiences ...

From Egypt’s state-controlled studios to Hollywood screenings, the auteur traces the inspirations, the rise of propaganda and the personal stakes of telling stories that challenge the powerful.