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Egyptian education system hostile to athletes: Farida Osman, in exclusive interview

Egyptian education system hostile to athletes: Farida Osman, in exclusive interview

Farida Osman broke Egyptian athletic records when she won the bronze medal in the women’s 50m butterfly final on Saturday at…
Nubi app aims to protect heritage, preserve traditional language

Nubi app aims to protect heritage, preserve traditional language

“We’ll Bring Nubia to Your Doorsteps,” is the slogan of a new mobile app ‘Nubi’ promoting the use of the Nubian…
Zamalek Metro drilling puts historic school buildings at risk

Zamalek Metro drilling puts historic school buildings at risk

Construction of a new metro station has begun inside one of Cairo’s most luxurious, prestigious and aristocrat suburbs, Zamalek. The potential…
In depth: Why a Saudi woman’s miniskirt sparked an outcry

In depth: Why a Saudi woman’s miniskirt sparked an outcry

A Snapchat video of a Saudi Arabian woman walking around a historic fort in Riyadh wearing a miniskirt and crop…
Egypt’s ‘Snow Oasis’: A land of legends in the New Valley

Egypt’s ‘Snow Oasis’: A land of legends in the New Valley

Forty-five kilometers from the Farafra Oasis in the New Valley lies the White Desert Reserve dubbed the “Snow Oasis” — a…
Girls only kite-surfing camp to launch this September in Gouna

Girls only kite-surfing camp to launch this September in Gouna

Much has been said in Egypt about sports being a man’s domain, and it’s no secret that kite-surfing falls under…
Will the new Wi-Fi, air-conditioned buses succeed in easing traffic congestion?

Will the new Wi-Fi, air-conditioned buses succeed in easing traffic congestion?

With the launch of the newly-released buses equipped with wi-fi and air conditioning amenities, controversy surfaced social media outlets on…
Young Islamists have ‘very scant’ knowledge of Islam, study finds

Young Islamists have ‘very scant’ knowledge of Islam, study finds

Young Muslims who become radicalized often invent a patchwork, imagined version of Islam that has little or nothing to do…
MP calls for law to grant female divorcees part of husband’s salary

MP calls for law to grant female divorcees part of husband’s salary

In a recent statement, an Egyptian female professor has called for a law that would grant female divorcees a part…
The persistence of the death penalty in Egypt: why courts insist on ‘an eye for an eye’

The persistence of the death penalty in Egypt: why courts insist on ‘an eye for an eye’

Given the rise of death sentences issued by Egyptian courts over the past four years – typically for members of the outlawed…
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