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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All daily papers publish headlines, features, and articles pertaining to the release of the seven Egyptian soldiers who were seized by unknown assailants in North Sinai last Thursday.
The lack of details regarding the success of the rescue mission...
Sinai kidnapping crisis continues to generate headlines in both Wednesday’s state-owned and independent dailies.
Papers highlight that the Egyptian army "is within reach of victory against the unknown assailants" who abducted seven...
This piece was written for Egypt Independent’s final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We offer you our 50th and final edition here.
We all know that being in a relationship is exciting, but learning to...
The idea of furnishing a new home can be daunting. If you’ve just rented an unfurnished flat or purchased a new home, the empty space, much like a blank page, can cause confusion.
Interior designer Rafik al-Azbawy has been there before. With...
Just as fast as restaurants are opening in Zamalek, yoga, meditation and massage centers are picking up in popularity acorss the city. And whether you relieve stress better through eating or through finding zen with yoga and meditation, few will...
The unprecedented attack on Cairo’s main cathedral following the deaths of five people in bloody clashes between Muslims and Christians on Saturday dominates the front pages of today’s newspapers.
Privately owned daily Youm7 claims in...
Nearly every daily paper publishes headlines, features, and articles pertaining to the exorbitant rise in the prices of cooking gas canisters.
Though the country has been trapped in various political and economic crises since the ouster of former...
“Women only,” a driver’s assistant calls out loudly, while expertly hanging out the door of a microbus on the corner of Abbas al-Aqqad Street, in the upper-middle class neighborhood of Nasr City.
As he repeats the call, women start...
Spring is on the horizon and there’s no better season to travel to nearby destinations for a refreshing break. With Europe and the Middle East in such close proximity, this is the perfect time to do a little low-key exploring, or simply lie...
Tuesday’s papers highlight the whirlwind of violence Port Said has been caught in after two weeks of city-wide disobedience in the aftermath of the sentencing 21 local residents to death over last year’s deadly football riot that killed...
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