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Thu, 13 May 2021 08:20:39 +0000
Four Myths About Israel and Palestine
  Fabrication, twisted facts, and misinformation are some of the greatest weapons against progress and justice. At a time when false news and myths can travel faster than true stories, the most powerful way to support a cause is to have awarenes...

Wed, 12 May 2021 15:39:34 +0000
Hospitals in Egypt’s North Sinai Gear Up to Receive Gaza’s Wounded
The North Sinai Health Directorate has announced that the Arish General Hospital is ready to receive cases coming from Gaza, which is at the center of renewed hostilities with Israel, Al Watan reports. According to Tariq Shouka, the head of the North...

Wed, 12 May 2021 11:12:20 +0000
UPDATE: 56 Palestinians, 6 Israelis Killed as Tensions Escalate
Update: since the publication of this article, the death toll in Gaza has risen to 56, according to the Independent, with at least six Israelis killed, BBC reports.  Hundreds of air strikes in Gaza carried out by Israeli forces and multiple rocket b...

Wed, 12 May 2021 00:06:28 +0000
The Road So Far: Facts and Stories on Egypt’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
For around three months, Egypt has been rolling out two of the COVID-19 vaccines developed so far. To date, 1.2 million people have been vaccinated across the country. Registration for the vaccine officially opened in late February of this year, with...

Tue, 11 May 2021 21:43:41 +0000
Egypt’s Public Prosecution Temporarily Halts Investigation into Fairmont Gang Rape Case
Egypt’s Public Prosecution issued a temporary order on Tuesday to halt criminal proceedings in regards to the Fairmont gang rape case—which refers to an alleged sex crime that took place in February 2014—due to insufficient evidence and ordered...

Tue, 11 May 2021 12:44:49 +0000
PaliRoots: The Brand Preserving Palestinian Cultural Identity By Giving Back
With the recent violence in East Jerusalem, many have been trying to find ways to support Palestinian communities. Artists portray their feelings and activism in expressive, symbolic artworks, activists are creating content to raise awareness, and ot...

Tue, 11 May 2021 10:52:49 +0000
‘With Awareness Comes Acceptance’: Shifting Perceptions of Autism in Egypt
‘Illness, disease, epidemic.’ These are the terms that are commonly, and incorrectly, associated with autism. To say that this neurodivergence is misunderstood in Egyptian society and beyond is an understatement, yet in recent years, many individ...

Tue, 11 May 2021 08:20:18 +0000
26 Palestinians Killed in Strikes by Israeli Military
The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported Monday evening that 26 Palestinians, among them nine children, have been killed in strikes by the Israeli military in Gaza. Two women were killed in Israel and wounding 10 others after Gaza militants fired ...

Mon, 10 May 2021 08:15:18 +0000
American Cancer Patient Gloria Walker’s Dream to Visit Egypt’s Pyramids Comes True
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Khaled El-Anany, welcomed on Sunday Gloria Walker, a 56-year-old American cancer patient who flew all the way from Philadelphia to Cairo to realise her lifelong dream of visiting the Pyramids. El-Anany received Wa...

Sun, 09 May 2021 19:54:41 +0000
‘Women Are Allowed To..”: Azhar Grand Imam Announces Renewed Statements Over Women’s Rights
On Friday 7 May, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar (the world’s leading Islamic Sunni authority) Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayeb, released a statement on his official Facebook page stressing women’s equality in various areas, including in employment, inheritance ...



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