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Sun, 02 May 2021 21:50:41 +0000
من أجل تمكين المرأة السورية في مصر
تحكي لينا كساح، (٤٦ عامًا)، مؤسِسة مشروع المطبخ السوري “زيت زيتون”: “الطريقة التي يعاملنا بها الناس تجعل معاناتنا أقل وطأة. فعندم...

Sun, 02 May 2021 17:46:46 +0000
Coptic Easter: In Past, Present and Future
Today, Coptic Christians in Egypt and beyond are celebrating Coptic Easter Sunday, one of the most important events in their religious calendar. Many across the world may simply associate Easter with cartoon rabbits and chocolate eggs, but for the Ch...

Sun, 02 May 2021 15:51:48 +0000
Podcast: Felukah’s Storytelling Through Rap and Movement from Cairo to New York
Felukah doesn’t believe in labels, but if she did, she’d fall under many: artist, storyteller, poet, rapper, and soon-to-be director. She started with poetry in her high school English class and she’s now on several top Spotify list...

Sun, 02 May 2021 15:40:34 +0000
Breaking the Taboo: Arab Women Writing Erotic Literature in New Book Collection
What is sex? For centuries, female sexuality has been demonized and controlled by men and women alike. But in our attempt to understand the reasons behind it, we are essentially responding to a rarely asked question: the nature and meaning of sex. Is...

Sun, 02 May 2021 15:29:15 +0000
Meet Farida Zahran: Award-Winning Brooklyn-Based Egyptian Filmmaker
Farida Zahran is an Egyptian director and writer living in Brooklyn, New York. With awards under her belt including the NYU 2021 Purple List for her screenplay The Leftover Ladies, and a Vimeo Staff Pick for Youth, she is no stranger to the film and...

Sat, 01 May 2021 19:37:37 +0000
Egypt Dispatches 30-Tonne Medical Aid Shipment to India
Egypt’s Minister of Health Hala Zayed announced that Egypt has sent out 30 tonnes’ worth of medical equipment to India, Masrawy reports. Zayed added that the shipment was sent out in the spirit of supporting India in its efforts to contain the sp...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 19:51:51 +0000
Egypt’s Beaches, Public Parks Closed During Sham El Nessim to Curb COVID-19 Pandemic
Egypt’s governors of Cairo, Alexandria, Qalyoubia, Damietta and Sohag ordered the closure of all public parks and beaches during Sham El Nessim (Easter) to curb the COVID-19 spread and maintain social distancing measures. This year’s Sham...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:29:25 +0000
Egypt, Hyundai Rotem Sign Agreement to Modernize Cairo Metro and Railway Industry
Egypt’s Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Planning, and the National Egyptian Railway Industries Company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korean Hyundai Rotem on Wednesday to modernize Cairo metro and the railway industry...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 18:00:38 +0000
A Small Country Open to the World: Interview with Chile’s Ambassador in Egypt
One of the main strengths of diplomacy is that it can bring closer what is far away from us — and Egypt’s nearly 100 years of diplomatic relations with Chile are proof of that. This small country nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mo...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:52:32 +0000
Maadi Child Molester Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
TW: this news report contains descriptions of sexual abuse of a minor A Cairo criminal court has sentenced Mohamed Gawdat, known in the media as the Maadi Child Molester, to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor, Al Arabiya reports. The ...



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