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NASA names asteroid after 17-year-old Egyptian student
Science
January 26, 2016
NASA names asteroid after 17-year-old Egyptian student
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) named an asteroid discovered in 2000 after an Egyptian student, Yasmin Yehia Moustafa,…
Court approves Cairo University’s ban on Niqab
Egypt
January 20, 2016
Court approves Cairo University’s ban on Niqab
Egypt's administrative court has upheld a decision by Cairo University that prohibits staff members from wearing the Niqab, the full…
#I_participated_in_January_revolution dominates social media
Egypt
January 18, 2016
#I_participated_in_January_revolution dominates social media
A few days prior to the fifth anniversary of the January 25 revolution, the hashtag #I_participated_in_January_Revolution in Arabic went viral…
Egyptian-American producer’s ‘Mr. Robot’ wins Golden Globe Award
Cinema/TV
January 12, 2016
Egyptian-American producer’s ‘Mr. Robot’ wins Golden Globe Award
"Mr. Robot", a drama series created, produced and partially direct by Egyptian-American Sam Esmail, won the Golden Globe Award for…
Quarter of Egyptians want unemployment raised in parliament: survey
Egypt
January 11, 2016
Quarter of Egyptians want unemployment raised in parliament: survey
The Egyptian Centre for Public Opinion Research ”Baseera” conducted a poll that asks Egyptians what the most important topics in…
Women’s representation in new parliament highest in Egypt’s history
Egypt
January 5, 2016
Women’s representation in new parliament highest in Egypt’s history
After garnering the unenviable position of being among the 10 worst countries for gender equality in the world, a glimmer…
Novelist Ahmed Naji acquitted of violating public morality
Art news
January 3, 2016
Novelist Ahmed Naji acquitted of violating public morality
A Cairo Criminal Court acquitted on Saturday novelist Ahmed Naji and journalist Tarek Al-Taher after they were accused of violating…
Shaabi music most searched on Google in 2015
Culture
December 16, 2015
Shaabi music most searched on Google in 2015
Google announced Egypt's top online searches on Wednesday, naming shaabi music as the number one search for 2015, out of…
Get your insults from the Mortada Mansour Sheteema Machine
Life & Style
December 7, 2015
Get your insults from the Mortada Mansour Sheteema Machine
Based on the real-life insults taken from the head of the Zamalek Club's Mortada Mansour, an entertainment website called “The…
Egyptian Novelist Edward Al-Kharrat dies at 89
Art news
December 1, 2015
Egyptian Novelist Edward Al-Kharrat dies at 89
The Egyptian novelist and critic Edward Al-Kharrat died on Tuesday at the age 89 from complications due to pneumonia. Al-Kharrat…