Features/Interviews
Egypt’s al-Sisi and America’s Trump: A common language?
April 3, 2017
Egypt’s al-Sisi and America’s Trump: A common language?
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, a former general who was elected but rules with a heavy hand, may find a kindred…
In photos: Anti-harassment photography campaign points finger at silent witnesses
March 30, 2017
In photos: Anti-harassment photography campaign points finger at silent witnesses
"Your Silence is Harassment" is the name of the most recent campaign fighting against sexual harassment in Egypt, specifically condemning the…
Online campaign calls for release of young Egyptian prisoner after life-threatening diagnosis
March 27, 2017
Online campaign calls for release of young Egyptian prisoner after life-threatening diagnosis
Social media users and activists in Egypt launched an online campaign calling for the release of 22-year old Ahmed El-Khatib…
Fancy buses alternative to public transport to hit Cairo roads next week
March 21, 2017
Fancy buses alternative to public transport to hit Cairo roads next week
Cairo commuters have cause to celebrate as the brand-new mobile app 'SWVL' will launch next week, providing convenient, affordable vans and…
16 children face brutal assault in orphanage
March 14, 2017
16 children face brutal assault in orphanage
In 6th of October city, specifically at the Green Revolution district, there is a big villa with a big banner…
Interview with Egypt’s first female governor: I love the challenge, there is no room for failure
March 8, 2017
Interview with Egypt’s first female governor: I love the challenge, there is no room for failure
Engineer Nadia Abdo, the governor of Beheira, said her selection for the post of governor is, in some ways, an…
International Women’s Day: Egyptian cartoonist sheds light on 10 discriminatory laws against women
March 8, 2017
International Women’s Day: Egyptian cartoonist sheds light on 10 discriminatory laws against women
Another International Women's Day has rolled around, and another opportunity to honor women who have constantly called for equal rights…
International Women’s Day: Egypt’s female athletes outperform men internationally
March 8, 2017
International Women’s Day: Egypt’s female athletes outperform men internationally
Egyptian women have boldly stepped into the field of competitive sports in the past years, no longer content with the merely…
Leqaa el-Kholy shatters Upper Egypt’s male-dominated workplaces as female car mechanic
March 5, 2017
Leqaa el-Kholy shatters Upper Egypt’s male-dominated workplaces as female car mechanic
Think car mechanic, and you think of men with dirty hands talking jargon that is intimidating to many people, especially…
Egyptian researchers turn shrimp shells into biodegradable plastic
March 3, 2017
Egyptian researchers turn shrimp shells into biodegradable plastic
Researchers at Egypt's Nile University are developing a way to turn dried shrimp shells that would otherwise be thrown away…