In light of state efforts to counter overpopulation, Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa, the official Egyptian Islamic governmental body, launched a recent campaign on its pages on Facebook and Twitter titled,  “Birth Control is Permissible.” This is in...

My parents spent their first six years post-migration to Australia immersing themselves in their new culture. A series of transient forces saw them trade their life in a small country town by the Nile delta for a new beginning in Whyalla. It wasn’t...

Music is essential to all cultures; and in Egypt, music marks our victories and losses throughout the years, and creates an artistic mark in history that will never be forgotten. It’s a way to etch a mark in the sand that will never be washed a...

Egypt has reached an arms deal with the current US administration regarding the sale of $197 million worth of missiles and other military equipment, CNN reports. The deal was announced by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), according t...

Toni Breidinger is making history as she becomes the first Arab-American female driver to compete in a NASCAR national series, after she made her debut at Daytona International Speedway. Breidinger, who is of Lebanese descent, made her debut in the 2...

Starting 1 January 2024, Saudi Arabia will halt government contracts with any company whose regional headquarters is not located in the kingdom. This decisions comes in addition to other initiatives offering companies tax breaks and incentives to mov...

“You brought Egypt to Vegas! This Koshary took me years back home,” expresses one Egyptian customer during their visit to the only Egyptian restaurant in Las Vegas, USA. When living abroad, homeland is usually found indoors; it is found i...

On Tuesday evening, Egypt’s Ministry of Health announced 613 new COVID-19 infections in Egypt and 56 new COVID-19 related deaths, raising the officially recorded death toll to 10,000. The deadly, fast spreading pandemic continues to take dozens...

Everyone needs a break. Every once in a while, in the midst of life’s hustle and bustle and accumulation of stress, one reaches a point in which a break to pause, slow down and recharge is very much needed. The need for a break is a communal feelin...

Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities announced on Saturday that it had discovered “the world’s oldest brewery” in the ancient city of Abydos, which is located in the south of the country. The ministry added that it discovered eight...