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Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:00:49 +0000Egypt Refers Three Men to Criminal Trial for Death of Woman Over ‘Male Visitor’
The Egyptian Public Prosecution announced on Monday afternoon that three men have been referred to criminal trial over various charges related to the death of a woman who fell to her death from her apartment’s balcony. In a statement, the Publi...
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:18:11 +0000From Cairo to London: There is No City Safe for Women
It was a Wednesday evening, a little over 10 days ago, when Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old marketing executive manager, disappeared in Clapham Common, a widely popular neighborhood park in the south of London. Since then, a police officer and a woman w...
Sun, 14 Mar 2021 12:57:44 +0000In Photos: Discover Hidden Gems in Egypt’s Oldest Pharmacy in Downtown
What is truly distinctive and unique about Cairo is its authenticity. No matter where you are, whether in a local market or a local restaurant, you are always greeted with an aura of rawness that is rooted in its long history. Tucked away in Downtown...
Sun, 14 Mar 2021 10:07:12 +00001700-Year-Old Coptic Ruins Discovered in Egypt’s Western Desert
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced yesterday that a number of mud brick buildings dating back to the fourth and seventh centuries AD had been discovered by a Norweigan-French mission working in Bahariya Oasis. The buildings, some of wh...
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 20:10:57 +0000United Nations Human Rights Council Condemns Egypt’s Human Rights Abuses
Egypt’s House of Representatives released a statement on Saturday denouncing the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)’s statement on the state of human rights in Egypt. The statement, which was announced by MP Tarek Radwan, head of...
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 19:55:09 +0000NCW Condemns the Murder of an Egyptian Woman by Her Landlord over Male Visitor
Egypt’s National Council for Women (NCW) issued a statement earlier today condemning the murder of a woman at the hands of her landlord and two other suspects. According to local media reports, the tenant, who plummeted to her death from her 6th f...
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 14:40:13 +0000Egyptian Food, Yoga and Kayaking: Escape Cairo’s Chaos at Ahimsa
Imagine the perfect Friday morning. Greeted by a big, open green space. The bright morning sun. Simple, straw structures under which one could sit for shade while enjoying a cool breeze. And gazing directly at the stillness of the Nile just a few fee...
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 18:02:12 +0000British-Egyptian Actor Amir El Masry’s ‘Limbo’ Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
The nominees for this year’s British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTAs) were announced on Tuesday, including a diverse roster of talent from different racial and cultural backgrounds, according to CNN. Among the films nominated for the UK...
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 12:53:47 +0000Egypt’s Public Prosecution: Maadi Molester Referred to Criminal Court
On Wednesday, March 10, Egypt’s Public Prosecution referred ‘Maadi Child Abuser’ Mohamed Gawdat to criminal court after his arrest on Tuesday after he was caught on camera harassing a seven-year old girl. In a statement released by...
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 16:02:25 +0000Egypt COVID-19 Infections Near 190,000 as Vaccinations Commence
Egypt’s Ministry of Health confirmed today that 622 positive cases were detected alongside 44 deaths on Tuesday, bringing the total number of reported deaths to 11,082. Since the start of the pandemic, 187,716 positive cases have been recorded. It ...