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Mon, 07 Mar 2022 09:56:48 +0000
Egypt Flies Out Stranded Ukrainians to Neighbouring Europe for Free
With Ukraine embarking on its 12th day of war with Eastern Europe giant Russia, Ukrainian citizens, which have temporarily been homed in Egyptian hotels, have been allocated free flights to Poland, Slovakia and Hungary. The decision, as reported by A...

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 08:26:36 +0000
The End of Fashion and the Return of Culture: ‘Rawi’ Revives Egyptian Costume Memory
Known as the pearl of the Egyptian desert, Siwa’s crystal blue waters and golden-hued land have impacted and stimulated the nation’s unique aesthetic culture throughout the years. Egyptian women in Siwa wore colorful traditional costumes. One suc...

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 18:50:48 +0000
Halayeb and Shalateen: Caught in the Crossfire of Egyptian-Sudanese Relations
An air of mistrust and intrigue plague the Egyptian-Sudanese border regions, for decades, the Halayeb-Shalateen Triangle has been a source of entrenched political difference and conflict. Caught in the crossfire are border communities who are determi...

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 17:12:07 +0000
Egyptian Female Judges to Sit on State Council Podium Today
Marking a historic step, 98 Egyptian female judges will sit on the State Council’s podium for the very first time today, 3 March, after taking an oath on Thursday, 3 March. The oath ceremony began inside the council’s Great Hall, and the judges w...

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 11:18:53 +0000
Can the Ukraine War Help Repair the World’s Skewed Moral Compass?
War has returned to Europe after decades of nearly uninterrupted peace and stability. Armed with ‘Buratino’ flamethrower systems and self-righteous conviction, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has launched an invasion on neighbouring Ukraine, directing ...

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 07:52:35 +0000
Why Egypt Is Wrong to Draft a Law Criminalizing Suicide
If you do a simple Google search for “Kid Cudi saved my life,” you will find thousands of posts, comments, and interviews describing how Scott Mescudi, rapper and hip-hop artist, has contributed to the prevention of suicide among young pe...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 18:01:10 +0000
Egypt’s Religions: Centuries of Gods
Egyptian histories are a blend of divinity and devotion; there is no recent or distant memory that has not been saturated with faith, in a variety of forms. Religion has, and seems to still be, a distinct and unmissable facet of Egyptian identity. Ti...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 00:00:33 +0000
‘Asisa Liza: The American Pastor Who Teaches Comparative Religion in Egypt
In the Fall semester of 2021, Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy walked into the ‘Religions of the World’ class, stood confidently in front of thirty students, and did a roll call in perfect Arabic. Students in the lecture hall gave each other looks of bewild...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 00:00:18 +0000
The Distorted Perceptions of Living with an Eating Disorder in Egypt
To many people, eating a meal takes a small portion of their day. But to those who struggle with an eating disorder, the most basic act of eating is torture. Eating disorders do not only dismantle your relationship with food, but they deform how you ...

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 23:13:46 +0000
World Obesity Day: Guiding Egyptian Schoolchildren to Healthy Habits
“Severe diets are completely wrong for children, it makes them feel deprived, and makes them feel that they have no willpower. It also creates a negative relationship with food,” says Mireille Medhat, Child Nutrition Specialist and Founder of ‘...



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