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Employees from Religious Endowments Ministry demand better work conditions
Egypt
October 12, 2015
Employees from Religious Endowments Ministry demand better work conditions
Workers from the Religious Endowments Ministry (MRE) protested outside Abdin Palace on Sunday, demanding permanent contracts and delayed dues dating back to…
‘Mobile cinema’ project hopes to shape cultural awareness for kids in Cairo’s slums
Art news
October 5, 2015
‘Mobile cinema’ project hopes to shape cultural awareness for kids in Cairo’s slums
In recent years, Egyptian cinema has been dominated by movies considered “inappropriate” for kids due to sexual connotations and obscene…
Commemorating the 33rd anniversary of Sabra and Shatila
Middle East
September 16, 2015
Commemorating the 33rd anniversary of Sabra and Shatila
September 16 marks the 33rd anniversary of the Sabra and Shatila massacre, which resulted in the death of at least…
301 child abuse cases in August
Egypt
September 15, 2015
301 child abuse cases in August
The Egyptian Foundation for the Advancement of Childhood has announced that there were at least 301 child abuse (violations against…
Google doodle memorializes iconic Egyptian painter Tahia Halim
Art news
September 9, 2015
Google doodle memorializes iconic Egyptian painter Tahia Halim
Google doodle is celebrating the 96th anniversary of Egyptian painter Tahia Halim by changing its default image to one of…
UNHCR’s “Back to School” campaign supports Syrian refugee children
Life & Style
September 8, 2015
UNHCR’s “Back to School” campaign supports Syrian refugee children
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has launched a campaign entitled “Back to School” to raise awareness for…
Quran does not predate Prophet Muhammed, Al-Azhar scholar says
Archaeology
September 2, 2015
Quran does not predate Prophet Muhammed, Al-Azhar scholar says
The Daily Mail published an article on August 31 which discussed fragments of a recently discovered Quran scientists believe may predate…
AP criticized for reference to Amal Clooney as ‘actor’s wife’
Life & Style
August 30, 2015
AP criticized for reference to Amal Clooney as ‘actor’s wife’
In a recent tweet that quickly became controversial, the Associated Press (AP) referred to well-known human rights lawyer Amal Clooney…
NGOs urge Sisi to pardon Al-Jazeera journalists
Egypt
August 30, 2015
NGOs urge Sisi to pardon Al-Jazeera journalists
The three-year prison sentence handed down to the Al-Jazeera journalists on Saturday has provoked outrage among non-government organizations (NGOs) that…
Walt Disney concept designer Hany al-Masry dies at 64
Art news
August 25, 2015
Walt Disney concept designer Hany al-Masry dies at 64
After a long struggle with leukemia, famous artist Hany al-Masry passed away on Monday, at the age of 64. Masry…