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Sun, 21 Nov 2021 18:28:48 +0000
Registration for Egypt’s World Youth Forum 2022 Now Open
The fourth edition of the World Youth Forum (WYF) will be held in Sharm El-Sheikh next year from 10-13 January, 2022, following its postponement due the COVID-19 pandemic. The online enrolment is currently open and accepting registrations through its...

Sun, 21 Nov 2021 14:15:11 +0000
Egypt’s Landmark ‘RiseUp Summit 2021’ Coming to the Pyramids
For the first time since 2019, RiseUp Summit, one of the region’s largest entrepreneurship events, is coming back at a new venue: the iconic Pyramids of Giza. From 25 to 27 November, 150 startups per day, more than 150 speakers, and over 50 worksho...

Sun, 21 Nov 2021 12:01:54 +0000
“Isolation, Loneliness, Contemplation”: Photo Series Captures Rare Perspective of Egyptians
A filmmaker’s perspective of photographs is unique; their development ends up looking like movie stills and can often capture an array of emotions that bring the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words” to life. This rings true in the case ...

Sun, 21 Nov 2021 10:45:28 +0000
Egypt’s ‘Avenue of Sphinxes’ to be Unveiled in ‘Spectacular’ Ceremony
After on-going restoration efforts, the Avenue of Sphinxes (El Kebbash Road) is to be unveiled Thursday 25 November. The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has sent open invitations to a number of foreign ambassadors and public figures, reports Al A...

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 14:41:12 +0000
Nahdet Misr: A Sculpture That Embodies Egypt At A Glance
Granite catches the light and a felaha looks across the Cairo University Bridge. She is one of two figures immortalized in sculpture, known as Nahdet Misr, or Egypt’s Renaissance: woman and sphinx, a pair who summarize the essence of Egypt at a gla...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 16:40:20 +0000
Off The Streets, On The Runway: Europe’s Double-Standard For Muslim Headscarves
Freedom of belief is only true freedom of belief when it’s fashionable. It’s the take-off point for every double-standard that exists in the public sphere, now increasingly apparent with Muslim women’s right to exercise their personal ideologie...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 16:34:59 +0000
Breadfast’s New Madinaty Cafe: Fluffy Donuts and Rich Coffee
In a breezy corner of Madinaty’s open-air mall, you can find Breadfast’s first flagship store. As someone who has been longing for a good spot close to home to meet friends at, I could not wait to go and try it out. You know how in movies and TV ...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 19:57:00 +0000
Your Chance to Own a Unique Signed Mo Salah Shirt for Charity
How would you like to own a shirt worn and signed by Egyptian football superstar Mohamed Salah? If you place your bid on MatchWornShirt today, you might just get the chance. MatchWornShirt, whose mission is to become the largest global fan engagement...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:19:15 +0000
Prince Charles and Camilla Arrive to Egypt for Middle East Tour
After concluding their tour in Jordan, Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife, Duchess of Cornwall Camilla, arrived in Egypt on Thursday as part of their four-day tour in the Middle East. The couple were received by the Minister of Tourism and Antiq...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 08:57:34 +0000
Hamza El Din: A Nubian Musician’s Endeavor to Preserve His Culture
Who could have guessed that a national railroad employee’s music would captivate audiences across the globe, from Egypt to Japan? Such is the beauty of talents born in Egypt; their stories inspire feelings that anything is possible if a true desire...



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