Growing up in an Egyptian family, most women are told “you will only be allowed to travel when you’re married”, or “you can only wear this on your honeymoon”. Accordingly, many grow up looking forward to their honeymoon; a trip of a lifetim...

The ship which had blocked the Suez Canal for six days in March 2021, the Ever Given, was released and authorized to sail again starting from 7 July by the Suez Canal Authority (SCA). The Japanese ship was held by the SCA until a settlement was reach...

For artist and filmmaker Sharine Atif, creating films has been the ultimate act of healing and resisting. It is not just to tell a story, or to reflect a certain social circumstance, but to express alternate and possible realities that can inspire ch...

“This is one of the few places that actually curate the sandwich instead of throwing all the ingredients into the bread randomly,” Laila Hassaballa says as she invites us to try the ‘Dynamite Sandwich.’ Filled to the brim with hard boiled egg...

On Friday 2 July 2021, Canada’s most popular national icon and the country’s tallest building, the CN Tower, lit up in the colors of the Egyptian flag to mark the beginning of the Month of Egyptian Civilization and Heritage. The government of Ont...

The Egyptian Streets Podcast is BACK! Season 2 focuses on Egyptian women: QAHIRAT. The Egyptian woman is multi-faceted, creative and absolutely powerful. Egyptian Streets is bringing you stories of 10 Egyptian women, from Cairo and the world. The sec...

Four people were found dead in Cyprus on Sunday 4 July, as the country battled the worst forest fire in its history. According to Cypriot Interior Minister Nicos Nouris, the victims are thought to be Egyptian nationals who were missing since yesterda...

Egyptian authorities arrested a male nurse earlier today, Saturday the 3rd of July, following reports that he sexually assaulted a female patient in a private hospital in Giza, according to Egypt Independent. The arrest came after the victim filed a ...

Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated today the ‘July 3 Naval Base’ located in Gargoub area in Egypt’s northwest coast. The July 3 Naval Base is regarded as Egypt’s largest naval base and stretches over 10 million square me...

Egypt has launched an online e-visa portal for tourists through which they can get their tourist visas to visit Egypt. According to the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the service is available to tourists from 74 countries and in eight languages...