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Mon, 31 May 2021 08:18:15 +0000
Foreign ‘Influencer’ Arrested for ‘Sexual Harassment’
The Egyptian Interior Ministry announced on 30 May that it apprehended the foreign national who recently appeared in a viral video harassing an Egyptian woman. Al-Ahram reports that the man’s arrest occurred as he was attempting to leave Egypt....

Mon, 31 May 2021 04:32:57 +0000
A Carbon-Free Economy? Powering Egypt’s Future With Clean Fuel
Today, cheap and reliable fossil fuel defines the way we live and our energy consumption—from transportation to entertainment and even our food supply chains. It seems nearly impossible that this can change overnight, but the reality is that we mu...

Sat, 29 May 2021 18:14:27 +0000
In Photos: Photographer Captures Rare Scenes of Joy Amidst the Destruction in Gaza
Over a week has passed since the ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza, yet Palestinians everywhere still feel the trauma of the 11-day carnage and the overall weight of the conflict with Israel. In Gaza, where entire families an...

Sat, 29 May 2021 08:10:42 +0000
Egypt’s ElShorbagy and El Sherbini Win 2021 El Gouna International Titles
Egypt’s top champions Mohamed ElShorbagy and Nour El Sherbini are the 2021 El Gouna International Squash Open champions, after they overcame World No.4 Paul Coll and World No.2 Nouran Gohar to win the PSA World Tour Platinum event, which was he...

Fri, 28 May 2021 16:28:57 +0000
Between Olive Trees and Horses: Nuweiba’s Unique Wilderness Therapy Centre
In October 2020, I moved to the Bedouin town of Dahab in South Sinai. A couple of weeks later, I found myself in Nuweiba, where I visited a peculiar Wilderness Therapy Centre under construction. Back then, it was a vast empty land, with olive trees s...

Fri, 28 May 2021 10:36:46 +0000
Getting an Abortion in Egypt: Silence is the Real Killer
TW: article contains the subject of abortions, and pregnancy. I can still feel how the air left my chest when I saw the second line appear on the test. I always thought I would know exactly what I wanted if I ever found out I was pregnant. In reality...

Thu, 27 May 2021 11:19:59 +0000
‘600 Kilos’: An Egyptian Short Film on the Road to Self-Exploration
Shot and produced in only four days, ‘600 Kilos’ is a short film directed by Mohammed Ashraf Koushi which covers the theme of self-exploration. The short film has to date participated in the Luxor African Film Festival (official selection), Houst...

Wed, 26 May 2021 18:06:10 +0000
Egyptian Comedian Shady AbouZaid Released From Prison
Satirist Shady AbouZaid was released from prison on Tuesday the 25th of May and has now returned home to his family, according to a post on his Facebook account. AbouZaid was first arrested in May 2018 on charges of joining an illegal group and sprea...

Wed, 26 May 2021 17:06:03 +0000
US President Joe Biden Affirms Support for Egypt’s Water Security in GERD Crisis
The Spokesman for the Egyptian Presidency stated that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received a phone call from United States President Joe Biden on Monday during which the two leaders exchanged views on the developments in the Grand Ethiopian Rena...

Wed, 26 May 2021 15:48:19 +0000
US Secretary of State Blinken Praises Egypt as ‘Effective Partner’ in Gaza Ceasefire During Cairo Visit
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Egypt on Wednesday as part of a diplomatic tour to bolster the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, which came into effect last week. Reuters has reported that Blinken met with Egyptian President Abdel F...



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