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Sun, 03 Jan 2021 19:25:58 +0000
Introducing the Egyptian Streets Podcast: Stories from Street to Sound
Egyptian Streets is starting a podcast! The Egyptian Streets podcast is a fortnightly podcast spotlighting rich conversations with exceptional people. Featuring Egyptians from around the world who fuel creative social change and their journeys that b...

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 15:32:27 +0000
Renowned Egyptian Screenwriter Wahid Hamed Passes Away at 76
Renowned Egyptian screenwriter Wahid Hamed passed away Saturday morning at the age of 76. His son, film director Marwan Hamed, announced the news. The late screenwriter reportedly suffered from several health problems and was admitted to a hospital i...

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 10:27:23 +0000
A Witness to Nothing: How Seif Bedour Became Entangled in the Fairmont Case
“This begging thing is very difficult for all of us, as I am sure it is for you, but what are we going to do? We need each and everyone of you to feel and sympathize. “We need people to stand in solidarity with Seif because you have all, unfortun...

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 18:39:17 +0000
Cairo Jazz Club Hosts Event Ignoring Global Pandemic, Rising Infections in Egypt
On 26 December, Cairo Jazz Club (CJC), a prominent bar with two locations across Cairo, Egypt hosted an event, despite the rise in COVID-19 cases in Egypt, a North African band based in Cairo, performed at the event that included an excessive number ...

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 16:59:12 +0000
NYE Celebrations in Alexandria Spark Fears of Mass COVID-19 Outbreak
Thousands of revellers marking New Year’s Eve in Egypt’s coastal city of Alexandria who were captured on video chanting against COVID-19 have sparked fears of a mass outbreak. Despite the Egyptian government banning New Year’s Eve c...

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 14:12:06 +0000
Egypt Halts In-Class Education and Postpones Exams Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
The Egyptian cabinet announced on 31 December the suspension of in-person classes in schools and universities across the Egypt for the remainder of the current semester starting Saturday, 2 January. It further announced the postponing of all in-perso...

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:37:27 +0000
‘What We Don’t Know About Mariam’: An Honest Tale on Broken Egyptian Families
  If we have to summarize the changes that happened to the Egyptian family over the past decade, the most honest thing to say is this: we don’t know everything. With thousands of articles, books and films trying to explain the reasons behi...

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 13:55:40 +0000
Ahmed Bassam Zaki Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
Earlier today, the Cairo Economic Court issued a decision sentencing Ahmed Bassam Zaki to three years in prison, local media reports. The court has also transferred the civil suit against the notorious sexual predator to the proper authorities for ad...

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 14:41:07 +0000
December 25th vs. January 7th: The Various Differences Between Two Christmas Dates
‘January 7th?’ One might be wondering upon reading this article’s headline. As Christmas is widely known to be celebrated on December 25th all over the world, the January 7th Christmas date might seem odd to many – especially those who ar...

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 10:48:44 +0000
Everything You Need to Know About Egypt’s New COVID-19 Measures
In preparation for the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Egypt’s cabinet announced on Sunday a set of new measures to contain the spread of the virus. At a press conference, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said that for the past few days, E...



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