Culture
Egypt, UAE, KSA to build world’s largest digital library
December 9, 2018
Egypt, UAE, KSA to build world’s largest digital library
Egypt will cooperate with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to build the largest…
Egypt frees Rania Youssef after provocative dress case
December 7, 2018
Egypt frees Rania Youssef after provocative dress case
Cairo appeals prosecutors on Thursday ordered the release of actress Rania Youssef on bail, after a four-hour interrogation session…
3 top photos of EU-Egypt competition announced
December 6, 2018
3 top photos of EU-Egypt competition announced
After examining over 530 submissions from 197 contestants across the country, the European Union (EU) in Egypt on Tuesday announced…
Sawiris to turn house of poet Ahmed Fouad Negm into museum
December 5, 2018
Sawiris to turn house of poet Ahmed Fouad Negm into museum
Business tycoon Naguib Sawiris, the founder of the Ahmed Fouad Negm Colloquial Poetry Award, announced that the Sawiris Foundation for…
Germany gives 10 million euros to Atun Museum in Minya
December 4, 2018
Germany gives 10 million euros to Atun Museum in Minya
The German Bundestag has agreed to allocate 10 million euros from the German government’s budget for 2019-2020 to complete…
Male ballet dancer hopes to break stereotypes in Jordan
December 3, 2018
Male ballet dancer hopes to break stereotypes in Jordan
AMMAN (Reuters) – When Rabee Shrouf put on his first pair of ballet shoes two years ago, he knew…
Iraq’s Daradji battles inner demons through ‘The Journey’
December 3, 2018
Iraq’s Daradji battles inner demons through ‘The Journey’
The Iraq War may have ended in 2011, but for filmmaker Mohamed al-Daradji, the conflict that tore his country apart…
Iraq’s ancient pottery struggles to outlive modern plastic
December 3, 2018
Iraq’s ancient pottery struggles to outlive modern plastic
Adel al-Kawwaz expertly spins the potter’s wheel, shaping the wet clay into a smooth jug. His family is famous…
Egyptian actress referred to trial over ‘see-through outfit’
December 2, 2018
Egyptian actress referred to trial over ‘see-through outfit’
Egyptian actress Rania Youssef was referred to misdemeanor court in Cairo over charges of wearing a black, see-through outfit that exposed most…
Meet Heba Ali, the first Egyptian appointed as the Australian National Team handball coach
December 2, 2018
Meet Heba Ali, the first Egyptian appointed as the Australian National Team handball coach
Handball has traditionally been a sports that Egyptians excel at; however in order to achieve good results Egypt has…