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Egypt through a fish-eye lens — the travel photos of Beshoy Fayez, part 1
Cinema/TV
July 20, 2016
Egypt through a fish-eye lens — the travel photos of Beshoy Fayez, part 1
Many of us long to jump into the beautiful seas surrounding Egypt, exploring the coral reefs and fish at Ras…
Mahatat for Contemporary Art: bringing city streets to life with art
Art news
July 18, 2016
Mahatat for Contemporary Art: bringing city streets to life with art
Stretching back into history, the streets of Egyptian towns and cities have often been filled with the sounds and colors…
Egypt joins hunt for virtual critters as ‘Pokémon Go’ craze spreads
Science
July 13, 2016
Egypt joins hunt for virtual critters as ‘Pokémon Go’ craze spreads
In the past few days, you may have heard stories of people scouring the local area in search of strange…
Egypt nominates Moushira Khattab for next UNESCO Director-General
Egypt
July 10, 2016
Egypt nominates Moushira Khattab for next UNESCO Director-General
A few months prior the UNESCO elections for the post of Director-General, Egypt decided to nominate the Egyptian ambassador and…
Risk of sex attack fills women with dread during Eid al-Fitr vacation
Egypt
July 5, 2016
Risk of sex attack fills women with dread during Eid al-Fitr vacation
In their youth, many Egyptian girls will have looked forward to the Eid al-Fitr holiday each year, excited about wearing…
Ramadan 2016 presents bumper crop of TV shows, acting talent
Art news
June 29, 2016
Ramadan 2016 presents bumper crop of TV shows, acting talent
The competition for top television drama at Ramadan this year has exceeded all the expectations, with several high-quality productions on offer,…
Egypt’s budding entrepreneur meets Obama and Mark Zuckerberg
Egypt
June 27, 2016
Egypt’s budding entrepreneur meets Obama and Mark Zuckerberg
Egypt watched in awe last Friday as young Egyptian entrepreneur Mai Medhat appeared on a filmed discussion panel alongside US…
UNICEF Egypt launches Ramadan campaign against child abuse
Egypt
June 21, 2016
UNICEF Egypt launches Ramadan campaign against child abuse
UNICEF Egypt has launched a Ramadan campaign aimed at reducing physical and psychologial abuse of children in Egypt.The "Calm not…
Tension increases between Egypt and Qatar over Morsi verdict
Egypt
June 19, 2016
Tension increases between Egypt and Qatar over Morsi verdict
After the Cairo Court sentenced former president Mohamed Morsi to life imprisonment on Saturday, Qatar and Egypt have exchanged strongly…
‘Ta’ Marbouta’ campaign spreads message of female empowerment
Egypt
June 15, 2016
‘Ta’ Marbouta’ campaign spreads message of female empowerment
The National Council for Women (NCW) has launched an awareness-raising campaign in Ramadan titled “Al Ta' Marbouta is your strength”…