Author: Sameh Fayez

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Niqab-wearing novelists in Egypt

Your philosophy, my religion

In Egypt, novels written by women who wear the face-veil are gaining in popularity, despite the fact that literary critics point to their religious ideological slant and literary weaknesses. By Sameh FayezMore

Naguib Mahfouz's influence on Arabic literature: In the shadow of the masterMaria TV in Egypt: Fully veiled and on airThe niqab in Germany: An unusual perspective
(photo: Goethe-Institute Kairo/ Sameh Fayez)

Cartoon museum in Egypt

"Provisions" for travellers to Tunis Village

A cartoon museum in rural Egypt preserves a cultural heritage and opens up new prospects for the villagers. By Sameh FayezMore

Caricaturists in Iraq: Walking a satirical tightrope″Art of Freedom. Freedom of Art″ in Tunisia: Carving out a niche between terror and bureaucracyExhibition of IS cartoons in Tehran: Iran battles its enemies with cartoons

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Most Recent Photo Essay

Culture vultures: Tehran's galleries are very popular among Iranian young people and the cultural scene is constantly diversifying. According to a 25-year-old photographer, "government restrictions play an important role in this phenomenon. Art is seen as a means of emancipation"

Faces of Iranian youth

Behind a suffocating political system and inquisitive cliches, Iranian youth dream of a break with the system while proudly defending their culture. By Gwenvaël Engel