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Fri, 27 May 2022 12:51:36 +0000
A Night in the Past: Egypt’s Timeless and Oldest Hotels
Old hotels speak with words that time forgot, where cracks line the ceilings and furniture groans and creaks. There is a sweet smell of nostalgia that decorates the halls, where feet yearn to return to a place that feels like home. In a country where...

Fri, 27 May 2022 10:06:55 +0000
An Evolution of Egypt’s National Anthem
Egypt is a mosaic of history: refined and kaleidoscopic, deliberate in its culture and enduring in its nature. For centuries, Egyptians have flown many flags and drummed the beat of several anthems. No one sound has come to define Egypt, but many hav...

Thu, 26 May 2022 12:55:56 +0000
‘Nisr’ the Griffon Vulture is Safe and Soaring in Egyptian Skies
After learning that a Griffon vulture was trapped near a powerline close to Galala Mountain, Nature Conservation Egypt (NCE) made moves to save the bird, and prepare for its safe return to nature. Affectionately, the male vulture was named Nisr by Dr...

Thu, 26 May 2022 12:28:51 +0000
Decolonizing the Ear: Halem El-Dabh Captured the Homegrown Sounds of Egypt
If only the present reality exists, and if we can only see and experience the present reality, then how is it possible that we can also be conscious of the past, the present and the future as though they are organized in a particular sequence? This q...

Wed, 25 May 2022 14:15:52 +0000
Egypt’s National Strategy for Climate Change 2050 Ahead of COP27
In November 2021, Egypt’s Sharm El Sheikh was selected to host the 27th UN Climate Change Conference 2022 (COP27). Since then, Egypt has been in preparation mode for the world’s biggest annual climate change conference, from a four-axis plan to p...

Wed, 25 May 2022 10:12:02 +0000
The Villa of the Birds: Alexandria’s Hidden Treasure
Beyond clusters of ancient ruins and cracks in fine masonry, there is a place that echoes with memory, a site abraded by the years — that place is Kom el-Dikka. Nestled in the heart of Alexandria is the Kom el-Dikka neighborhood: plastered in cultu...

Tue, 24 May 2022 13:35:00 +0000
From Cars to Livestock: Here are Egypt’s Top 5 Imports
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, Egypt’s economy, like other economies around the world, is currently grappling with the challenges caused by the conflict. Although the Egyptian economy relies on a variety of internal resources such as...

Tue, 24 May 2022 13:23:57 +0000
Egyptian Media Mogul Mohamed El Amin Sentenced to 3 Years for Human Trafficking
Egyptian media mogul and businessman Mohamed El Amin has been sentenced on Monday, May 23 to three years in prison and a fine of EGP 200,000 (10,809.88 USD) for human trafficking and sexually assaulting seven girls at an orphanage he owned in Upper E...

Tue, 24 May 2022 10:39:47 +0000
A World of Vocal Artistry: Egypt’s Famous Opera Singers
With voices that soar and grace that emanates, sopranos occupy a powerful place on stage – from their imperious presence, and dramatic narrative, to the vulnerability of their voices: opera singers seep into human emotions and bleed into a beautifu...

Tue, 24 May 2022 08:43:46 +0000
Travel for Impact: How This Egyptian Platform Encourages Community-Based Tourism
Travelers do not just enter towns or cities with their luggage, cameras, passport and other travel essentials, but more so with their hearts, minds and attitudes. They can leave traces of themselves wherever they go, and though most do not realize it...



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