Ramadan
Ramadan period drama with Jewish characters stirs debate in Middle East
Features/Interviews
April 27, 2020
Ramadan period drama with Jewish characters stirs debate in Middle East
A period drama about the trials of a Jewish midwife airing on Saudi-controlled MBC for Ramadan has drawn both criticisms…
Sharqiya governorate closes 4 commerical businesses for violating curfew
Egypt
April 27, 2020
Sharqiya governorate closes 4 commerical businesses for violating curfew
The executive bodies of Egypt’s Sharqiya Governorate on Sunday shut down four commercial businesses for violating Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly’s decision…
Video| Cottonil suspends controversial commercial ad
Egypt
April 27, 2020
Video| Cottonil suspends controversial commercial ad
Egyptian company Cottonil said on Sunday that it has pulled its video advertisement “Ibn al-Jeran” (The Neighbors’ Son), which provoked…
Five Ramadan drinks and their health benefits
Food
April 27, 2020
Five Ramadan drinks and their health benefits
To celebrate the month of Ramadan, Egyptians prepare various drinks which boast a range of health benefits from cleaning the…
Israel’s Foreign Ministry criticizes ‘Al-Nihaya’ TV series
Egypt
April 27, 2020
Israel’s Foreign Ministry criticizes ‘Al-Nihaya’ TV series
The Israeli Foreign Ministry on Sunday issued a statement criticizing the Egyptian Ramadan 2020 television series “Al-Nihaya” (The End) for…
Temperatures to increase across Egypt between April 27 and 30
Egypt
April 26, 2020
Temperatures to increase across Egypt between April 27 and 30
Egypt’s temperatures will increase from April 27 to Thursday, April 30, the director of the Egyptian Meteorological Authority’s Forecast and…
Nations prepare to ease lockdowns as virus deaths pass 200,000
World
April 26, 2020
Nations prepare to ease lockdowns as virus deaths pass 200,000
Spanish children were allowed outside on Sunday for the first time in six weeks as countries prepared to ease lockdown…
Hashtag encourages Egyptians to donate blood this Ramadan
Health & Fitness
April 26, 2020
Hashtag encourages Egyptians to donate blood this Ramadan
The twitter hashtag “#Alashan_al-Dam_Maelesh” [To stop blood shortages] has been used by the Ministry of Health, non-governmental organizations and physicians…
Egypt’s coronavirus death toll exceeds 300
Egypt
April 26, 2020
Egypt’s coronavirus death toll exceeds 300
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population confirmed on Saturday the total number of COVID-19 deaths has now reached three hundred…
Photos: Coptic carpenter gifts Muslim neighbors huge lantern for Ramadan
Egypt
April 25, 2020
Photos: Coptic carpenter gifts Muslim neighbors huge lantern for Ramadan
A Coptic Christian carpenter from a Minya Governorate village surprised his Muslim neighbors by gifting them a giant hand-made lantern…