“King Farouk is buried near my house,” boasted Abdul Aziz Sahel in an interview with National Geographic. “I’ve lived here for eighty years.” Sahel and his family inhabit one of Cairo’s unhidden morbidities – the City of the Dead. T...

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Monday 13 September 2021 at the Red Sea resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh. The visit marked the first of its kind by an Israeli PM to Egypt in over a decade. The ...

Behind most renowned male photographers in the Middle East, there was usually a woman assistant in the background. Women have played multiple yet undocumented roles since the emergence of photography in the region in the mid-19th century as assistant...

As Egypt moves steadily towards promoting digital financial inclusion, the cabinet as well as local and international business organisations are pushing towards a revolutionary economic transition. Although millions of Egyptians still prefer to keep ...

Any person who’s had a pet can affirm that animals have their own personality traits and quirks, just like humans. Watching our pets’ personalities develop as they grow can be a truly fascinating and enjoyable experience. My cat, Nimliss, loves m...

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi launched on Saturday, 11 September the first homegrown National Strategy for Human Rights 2021-2026 at the New Administrative Capital, which is described as the first “integrated strategy that promot...

By Marina Kilada Today, the Coptic Orthodox community -one of several minorities in Egypt- celebrates the beginning of the year 1738 on the Coptic calendar, anno martyrum or AM (Latin for Era of the Martyrs). The Coptic New Year, Nayrouz, is celebrat...

“»-(¯`v´¯)-Fr!ɛnds R 4ɛvɛr, Guyz R whatɛvɛR-(¯`v´¯)-» has just signed in.” The excitement, the pure adrenaline rush that came when seeing your crush or love interest log on to MSN Messenger just moments after you was indescribable. W...

Any person who has lived in Egypt knows how defensive some Egyptians can get about their neighborhoods – Maadi versus Zamalek, Sheikh Zayed versus New Cairo, and the list goes on and on. This feeling of protectiveness often stems from nostalgia or ...

He was visibly shaken as he walked up to the door. A cheap knock-off Rolex and a dirty finger nail immediately gave him away. Before he mustered up the courage to plead his case, I had already made my decision; this is no place for such a low-life. Y...