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Mon, 25 Jan 2021 12:48:01 +0000
Marking 10 Years Since Egypt’s January 25 Revolution
Today marks 10 years since the start of Egypt’s January 25 revolution. This time 10 years ago, people of all ages and from all backgrounds gathered in the country’s squares, alleys, streets and boulevards to protest for bread, freedom and...

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:33:51 +0000
Egypt Starts Vaccinations for Frontline Medical Workers
Egypt’s Ministry of Health officially began rolling out vaccinations as of Sunday January 24. The first phase of vaccinations are being given to medical teams across the country, beginning with the medical staff of Ismailia’s Abu Khalifa Hospital...

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 14:51:40 +0000
Around Egypt: Explore Egypt’s Most Beautiful Locations Wherever You Are
If you’ve ever been to a touristic site in Egypt, you’d know the struggles that accompany the experience. Between purchasing tickets, navigating vendors and figuring out the history behind the monument you’re looking at, getting around without ...

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 14:04:37 +0000
Upgrades of Egypt’s Railways To Be Completed By End of 2021, says Sisi
Ten thousand kilometers of railway lines in Egypt will be upgraded by the end of the year, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said during the inauguration ceremony of Al-Fairouz fish farming project in Port Said last Saturday. By the end of 2021, all old...

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 09:43:33 +0000
On the Egyptian Streets Podcast: Graphic Novelist Deena Mohamed of Shubeik Lubeik
  This week’s episode of the Egyptian Streets Podcast features Deena Mohamed, one of Egypt’s few published graphic novelists. Her book trilogy Shubeik Lubeik tackles Egyptian society in a magical way, to say the least. Deena joins host N...

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 07:22:03 +0000
Bernie Sanders Meme Reaches Egypt
If you’ve been around social media or the internet for the past few days since Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration, you would have come across the widely popular meme that is now taking the internet by storm: Bernie Sanders. Senator Ber...

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 15:51:33 +0000
Egypt’s Public Prosecution Orders Release of Fairmont Crime Witness Ahmed Ganzoury
Egypt’s Public Prosecution has issued a decision to release Ahmed Ganzoury. The decision was announced earlier today on the government agency’s official Facebook page. Ganzoury, a renowned Egyptian party organizer and entrepreneur was arr...

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 08:41:40 +0000
Should Artists Consider Themselves “Artivists”?
Is art political? It is, perhaps, the most vulnerable medium to express our internal and external turmoil and triumphs. In our Egyptian context, it has been used to bridge cultural identities through music, convey our unique upbringing through fashio...

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 08:19:42 +0000
‘Cairo Eye’ to be Largest Observation Wheel in Africa
Construction of the Cairo Eye (عين القاهرة) is officially set to kick off, with Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities laying a foundation stone at an official ceremony on Thursday. The Cairo Eye will be located along the Nile Ri...

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 06:44:54 +0000
‘This is My Night’: Egyptian Film Raises Awareness About Down Syndrome and Empathy
In the final scene of the film ‘This is My Night’, Azza, a mother, played by Nahed Elsebaeiy, sits alone with her son with down syndrome, Amr, in an empty street, watching a circus musical pass them, laughing and sharing jokes together. In just o...



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