There is little more ubiquitous in Arab art than Egyptian rural communities; colorful and dynamic, these locales are hubs of energy and hard work, their niche tradition the subject of inspiration for many artists over the centuries. From French paint...

Former Dean of the Faculty of Islamic Studies at Al-Azhar University, Mabrouk Attia, is facing strong condemnation for comments made about a recent murder victim, Nayera Ashraf. Following the release of a Facebook video on 20 June, where Attia procee...

Rifa’a Al-Tahtawi rose to become one of Egypt’s leading enlighteners, thinkers, and translators in the 19th century. Author Kaj Ohrnberg describes him as, “a standard-bearer and symbol of Arab renaissance, the most-well known thinker of his epo...

In his book, The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts (1992), American author Gary Chapman identified five ways that people use to express their love to each other. Essentially, Chapman found out that people can receive expressions of lov...

On 20 June, Egypt’s Minister of Finance, Mohamed Maait, informed the country’s parliament that the country had lost EGP 440 billion (USD 23.4 billion) over the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian-Ukrainian War. The statist...

A young woman named Nayera Ashraf was killed in the Egyptian city of Mansoura on Monday, 20 June after a fellow student of Mansoura University violently attacked her with a knife outside the gate of the institution. According to the Egyptian Public P...

There are certain childhood memories that can feel far removed from our own identity and reality, and the only way we can try to reconnect with them is through the heart; the nostalgic feelings, the grief over the loss of a family member, and the reg...

When Egypt launched NileSat 101, the Middle East’s first-ever telecommunications satellite, into space on 28 April 1998, it significantly improved the speed and quality of television service. Two decades, and two other launched NileSats later, Nile...

With the academic year almost over, and schoolchildren starting their favorite time of the year — the annual summer vacation — parents are beginning to consider entertainment options for their little ones’ three months of freedom. As summer app...

In the turquoise water, one becomes suspended in a tranquil moment, and all worries wash away. Whether your soul needs a scenic view – a sight for sore eyes, or you crave the adventures of diving and snorkeling in Egypt’s seas, here are some ...