Features/Interviews
Cairo’s white taxi drivers enter digital world launching ‘Whatsapp Taxi’
September 12, 2017
Cairo’s white taxi drivers enter digital world launching ‘Whatsapp Taxi’
Cairo’s white taxi drivers have launched a new initiative to organize services with their clients internally through Whatsapp, mirroring other…
MP suggests draft law to grant women immediate alimony from state banks
September 8, 2017
MP suggests draft law to grant women immediate alimony from state banks
Parliamentarian Shokry al Gendy, from the Religious Affairs Committee, has suggested amending Egypt’s personal status law to grant women the right to alimony from state…
Corruption is a system
September 6, 2017
Corruption is a system
I did not understand at any phase in the evolution of our political systems how fighting corruption is partial or…
Butchers echo uproar against “inhumane” slaughter during Eid al-Adha
September 2, 2017
Butchers echo uproar against “inhumane” slaughter during Eid al-Adha
Slaughtering sacrificial animals is a specific tradition carried out by millions of Muslims all over the world during Eid al-Adha.…
An oasis of pyramids in Egypt? Discover it
August 30, 2017
An oasis of pyramids in Egypt? Discover it
Dahshur.. Welcome to a world of magic and mystery. The natural beauty is undisturbed, an oasis undiscovered by the masses. Located…
Egyptian woman comes out as lesbian in video, conservatism and LGBT rights in Egypt collide
August 28, 2017
Egyptian woman comes out as lesbian in video, conservatism and LGBT rights in Egypt collide
A two minutes video circulated on social media a few days ago with the opening statement ‘Hi…I’m most hated lesbian…
How frequent incidents of burning tourism launch boats negatively impact tourism?
August 28, 2017
How frequent incidents of burning tourism launch boats negatively impact tourism?
Frequent incidents of burning tourism launch boats during sea and diving trips has endangered the reputation of diving tourism and water…
Egyptian couple to publish “Around Egypt in 60 Days” to encourage tourism
August 22, 2017
Egyptian couple to publish “Around Egypt in 60 Days” to encourage tourism
An Egyptian couple is travelling throughout Egypt with the goal of not only exploring the country’s tourist attractions, but encouraging…
MP drafts law to lower legal marriage age from 18 to 16 raises concern
August 14, 2017
MP drafts law to lower legal marriage age from 18 to 16 raises concern
A recent draft law, proposed by MP Ahmed Samih, to lower the minimum legal marriage age for girls from 18…
MP’s suggestion to extend presidential term to 6 years stirs controversy
August 13, 2017
MP’s suggestion to extend presidential term to 6 years stirs controversy
Parliament member Esmail Nasr al-Din recently unveiled a draft law to extend the presidential period from four years to six…