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Wed, 02 Feb 2022 11:00:09 +0000
Food For the Soul: Local Comfort Food Guide
Picture this: you had a rough day at work, Google Maps says it will take you one and a half hours to get home, and the cup of coffee you had in the morning did not sustain you for the rest of the day. A case of a blue day like this one calls for [...

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 08:27:44 +0000
Amena: A Safe Haven for Egyptian Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
“Our main goal is to make films and media content out of the stories that people in this country never want to feature on mainstream platforms. We want to be a voice and a platform for people who had their experiences buried and overlooked,” says...

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 18:59:35 +0000
This Ramadan, Hit TV Series ‘Suits’ Gets Egyptian Adaptation
Originally created by American writer and producer Aaron Korsh, the U.S hit TV show ‘Suits,’ is getting an Arab remake that will be showcased on prominent West Asia satellite pay-TV and streaming service Orbit Showtime Network (OSN) and Watchit i...

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:45:50 +0000
‘Qawa’ed Al Talaq Al 45’ Plays Into Divorce Stereotypes Instead of Breaking Them
“Three successful independent women fight daily against gender stereotypes and work tirelessly towards obtaining the happy life they deserve.” This is the description of the Egyptian series Qawa’ed Al Talaq Al 45 (The 45 Rules of Divorce), whic...

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:58:05 +0000
7 Arab Hip-Hop Artists Egyptians Should Pay More Attention To
The hip-hop scene seems to be most dominant in Egypt, with singers such as Marwan Moussa, Wegz, and other artists topping the Spotify wrapped status. However, long before these artists were in the picture – as far back as 12 years ago – t...

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 18:49:03 +0000
Egypt Leaps to AFCON 2022 Semi-Finals After 2-1 Win Against Morocco
Two of Egypt’s top players, Mohamed Salah and Mahmoud Trezeguet, led Egypt into the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-finals with a goal apiece against the Moroccan National Team. Despite an early goal from Morocco, Liverpool forward Salah pul...

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 15:03:25 +0000
The Trials and Tribulations of Living Alone as a Woman in Egypt
“Somehow, when you’re a girl that’s living by herself, everyone knows. People take liberties that they shouldn’t be taking,” says 24-year old Marwa Khaled.* Khaled is not the only woman in Egypt who decided to move out of her childhood home...

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 16:08:15 +0000
How Ancient Arabs Spoke in Poetry
Poetry defines the Arabs; this is not an exaggeration. Over the centuries, verse and literature have featured as key facets of Arab culture, at every point during their tribal and imperial civilizations. For pre-Islamic Arabs, poetry was speech ̵...

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 08:50:14 +0000
Cairo’s Cornerstone Religious Monuments
Across centuries, the Egyptian desert has bore witness to kings and prophets, messengers and messiahs, pariahs and pashas. Today, its history is a flood of religious love-stories and spiritual epics – from the pantheons of antiquity to Abrahami...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 15:01:10 +0000
How Judaism Carved Its Way Into Egyptian Culture
Egypt has witnessed the passage of an eclectic and diverse tapestry of cultural traditions, a cornerstone of which was Judaism. With a vast history of interfaith coexistence, one often shrouded by an air of tension and mourning, Judaic culture has de...



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