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Sun, 23 Jan 2022 18:40:50 +0000
‘We’ve Been Strategic Partners for the Last 40 Years’: Interview with US Ambassador to Egypt
On the sidelines of the fourth edition of the World Youth Forum (WYF), Egyptian Streets caught up with His Excellency, US Ambassador, Jonathan Cohen, to chat about his participation in the event, as well as his role and experience in Egypt thus far. ...

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 14:45:34 +0000
‘Perfect Strangers’ Sparks Viral Controversy Among Egyptian Audiences
Controversy erupted on social media following the release of Netflix’s first Arabic original film ‘Ashab wala A’azz’ (‘Perfect Strangers’ in English). The movie, starring Egyptian superstar Mona Zaki, Jordanian act...

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 14:33:14 +0000
Perfect Strangers: Netflix’s Bold First Arabic Original Film Sets the Stage for More Representation
Very few things are as vulnerable as the things we keep on our phones. Fearful of all things untold, our phones, locked, are clenched into our hands. Netflix’s first-ever Arabic original film, Ashab Wala A’azz (‘Perfect Strangers’ in ...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:22:37 +0000
Review: Paris’ Little Mint Green Pâtisserie Lands in Egypt
Born and bred French pâtisserie, Ladurée, has arrived in Egypt’s Arkan Plaza in El Sheikh Zayed and The Waterway in New Cairo. Famously known for its colorful double-decker macarons, Ladurée traces its origin back to 1862. Wrapped in history, th...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 19:26:01 +0000
President Sisi Orders Bonuses for Teachers, Medical Interns and Public Sector Employees
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi announced that Egypt is raising the minimum wage to EGP 2,700 for public sector employees for the fiscal year 2022/23, which is up from EGP 2,400 by a 12.5 percent increase.  Due to shortages in finding teach...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:35:56 +0000
Israeli Forces Demolish the Salhiya Family Home in Sheikh Jarrah
A year after the Sheikh Jarrah events gripped public attention, its residents are still experiencing threats of demolition and displacement from the Israeli military forces. In the early morning of 19 January, at 3 A.M, a fleet of police cars belongi...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:28:14 +0000
Egyptian Researcher Wins Award for Best Cancer Research in Germany
German University in Cairo alumna, Faculty of Pharmacy & Biotechnology, Egyptian researcher Sara Hegy Ahmed, was awarded the 2021 “Richtzenhain Doctoral Prize” for the best research on cancer in Germany. The Richtzenhain Doctoral Prize is awa...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:19:50 +0000
Felucca Culture: Egypt’s Sailing Legacy
There is no Nile horizon in Egypt undotted by felucca: light and swift sailboats, used in the transport of goods and people. The breeze marries the current and rocks them gently down stream. Some sit anchored to the shore, tethered by rope and the st...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:03:37 +0000
Cairo’s International Book Fair Returns for its 53rd Edition
The 53rd edition of Cairo’s International Book Fair will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly at Egypt’s International Exhibition Center (EIEC) on 26 January. Under the title ‘Egypt’s Identity – Culture & the Question o...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:06:31 +0000
45 Years On: Remembering the Egyptian Bread Intifada
Bread has a long and arduous history of being the trigger for uprisings and revolutions across the globe. It has been featured in most slogans of revolutions in the last few centuries, some of them transnational, having spread across imaginary border...



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