Heba Helmy
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Heba is a graduate of the Faculty of Arts, English Department, Cairo University. She has also studied literature at the American University in Cairo.
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For the team at Irada, it’s all about adding that spiritual touch. Through Islamic art inspired wall decals quoting verses from the Quran, the Hadith and Islamic poetry, they hope to bring a little of the divine into ordinary homes, office...
Monday’s papers indicate that the controversial results of the referendum on the draft constitution have widened the gap between Egypt’s political forces, as opposition and human rights activists claimed that Saturday’s poll is...
Sunday’s papers carry strong statements issued Saturday by weighty politicians on the bottleneck Egypt has been trying to pass through in recent months.
The Armed Forces, which was largely sidelined after President Mohamed Morsy was sworn...
With low expenditures on public health services and ineffective national health insurance, the poor are trapped between two equally bitter choices: to endure long waiting times at state-owned hospitals and poor health services, or turn to out-of-...
In an unprecedented move, privately owned papers including Al-Watan, Al-Tahrir, Youm7 and Al-Wafd share the same front-page headline: “No to dictatorship,” with a hint at the bottom saying the press strike will take place Tuesday in...
The ramifications of the president’s constitutional declaration, which grants Mohamed Morsy powers that go beyond even those enjoyed by his predecessors, are the source of speculation and dramatic headlines as the consequences continue to play...
Anyone who lives in Cairo is plagued with the dilemma of Thursday night illnesses. Doctors rarely have clinic hours on Thursdays, and it is impossible to find a private doctor on a Friday. Adults may just ride through Friday untilthey can get to a...
A number of wedding related vendors have gathered at the Fairmont Heliopolis today for the Fairmont’s 3rd Annual Wedding Festival, which runs from 24-25 November.
An opportunity for brides and grooms to check out some of Cairo’s...
After extensive coverage on conflicting reports of casualties during the past three days, Monday’s independent papers focus on the anger and sharp disappointment that gripped the country due to the deadly Assiut bus-train collision.
On...
Tuesday’s papers feature extensive coverage on the social and political ideologies of Pope Tawadros II, who was selected for the seat of the 118th patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church in a ceremony on Sunday.
Nearly every daily paper...
