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Mon, 19 Apr 2021 21:55:45 +0000
Here’s How to Give and Donate to Charity Projects This Ramadan
Giving to charity or supporting a nonprofit organization is a way to express your connection with your community and the world. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become even more crucial to be socially conscious and support your community as many ...

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 04:04:54 +0000
Egypt Mourns Coptic Christian Killed by ISIS in North Sinai
The Coptic Orthodox Church released a statement on Sunday mourning 62-year-old Nabil El-Habashy who was captured and killed by ISIS in Egypt’s North Sinai region. On Sunday morning, news spread on social media that El-Habashy had been killed af...

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 22:51:04 +0000
Egypt Train Accident Kills 11, Injures 98 in El-Qalioubiya
A train accident in Egypt’s El-Qalioubiya governorate killed eleven and injured 98 individuals after four carriages went off the rails, Ministry of Health reports. This is the second train accident in less than a week in Egypt. The train was tr...

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 22:48:53 +0000
Podcast: Iman Le Caire – Egyptian Trans Activist in New York
Iman Le Caire is an Egyptian Trans woman and activist living in New York. She is the founder of TRANS ASYLIAS, an organization providing help to Trans asylum seekers. On the eigth episode of The Egyptian Streets Podcast, Noran Morsi and Guest Co-host...

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 08:36:53 +0000
In Photos: Egypt’s Ramadan in Decades Past
Ramadan is a month of tradition, cultural and religious celebration in Egypt where spirits are high, the most delicious of Egyptian delicacies are served, and community is most important. While for many, the same community togetherness isn’t po...

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 20:54:00 +0000
Churches in 13 Egyptian Cities to Cancel Holy Week and Easter Services Over COVID-19 Fears
18 dioceses across Egypt will be suspending services during this year’s Holy Week and Easter as part of efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. The dioceses enacting these measures are spread across 13 Egyptian cities—Luxor, G...

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 20:02:39 +0000
The Refugee Kitchens Empowering Syrian Women in Egypt
“What makes our struggles less painful is how people treat us,” Lina Kassah, founder of refugee kitchen Zeit Zeitoun, says. “When the environment is hospitable, friendly, and welcoming, our worries and pain instantly go away.” For almost 10 y...

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 13:57:35 +0000
ملحمة العيش المستقل: أن تكون شخصًا مستقلًا في مصر
يحكي أندرو عماد، مدير العلاقات المؤسسيّة (34 عامًا)، أنّ اتخاذ قرار الاستقلال عن منزل العائلة استغرق عامين، في البداية كانت الفكرة مجرد اق...

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:08:14 +0000
United Nations Warns Against ‘Fake Egyptian Ambassador’
The United Nations in Egypt issued a statement on Friday evening warning against an individual who it says falsely alleges to be its representative. The statement, which was also shared by the UN’s Information Centre in Cairo, comes after simil...

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:55:47 +0000
320,000 Egyptians Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
A total of 320,000 Egyptians have been vaccinated against coronavirus so far, the Head of the Preventive Healthcare Sector at the Health Ministry Alaa Eid announced on Thursday. The news comes as Egypt continues to see a rise in COVID-19 infections w...



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