For the third episode of The Egyptian Streets Podcast, we get to listen to some of Bassem Youssef’s insights and life experiences. We often establish in this episode that Bassem Youssef needs no introduction, at least in the Arab World and ...

Recent plans to build a bridge in Heliopolis going above the Our Lady of Heliopolis Co-Cathedral (also known as the Basilica cathedral) have triggered petitions and upheaval from citizens of the area concerned about its historic value. The Heliopolis...

Renowned Egyptian actor Ezzat El-Alaili died aged 86 on Friday, according to an official announcement by his family, Ahram Online reports. The funeral was held at 6 October mosque after afternoon prayers, Ashraf Zaki, the head of the Actors Syndicate...

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced last Friday that an Egyptian-Dominican archaeological mission in western Alexandria succeeded in discovering 16 burials that were popular in the Greek and Roman eras. The mission, from the University ...

Egypt’s head of the Egyptian Space Agency, Mohammed El-Qousi, stated on Saturday that Egypt will launch a satellite in December 2021 named ‘Next’ for further scientific research in order to promote space science in the country. Alon...

Haneen Hossam has been released from jail, local media reports. Her discharge came earlier today, as she was released from the Sahel police station after posting bail, which was set at EGP 5,000. The decision to release Hossam on bail pending her tri...

Anyone who has studied abroad or far from home, knows of the importance to feel and stay connected to their home country. Those abroad seem to have a heightened sense of wanting to stay in-the-know, wanting to keep their culture alive and wanting to ...

Alexandria has been selected as one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations in 2021, according to a list published by well known travel website TripAdvisor. Among a list of 25 destinations worldwide, Alexandria came in sport 23, according ...

There are some names that are absolutely never forgotten; some names that at a mere mention of, one can immediately picture the person perfectly; some names that trigger immediate responses.  That being said, there are plenty of names from Egyptian ...

Egypt is a country with, as of April to June 2020, a 9.6 percent unemployment rate, a rise of 1.9 percent from the first quarter of the year. However, for veiled women (hijabis), who objectively constitute a majority of women in Egypt, employment is ...