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Fri, 28 May 2021 16:28:57 +0000
Between Olive Trees and Horses: Nuweiba’s Unique Wilderness Therapy Centre
In October 2020, I moved to the Bedouin town of Dahab in South Sinai. A couple of weeks later, I found myself in Nuweiba, where I visited a peculiar Wilderness Therapy Centre under construction. Back then, it was a vast empty land, with olive trees s...

Fri, 28 May 2021 10:36:46 +0000
Getting an Abortion in Egypt: Silence is the Real Killer
TW: article contains the subject of abortions, and pregnancy. I can still feel how the air left my chest when I saw the second line appear on the test. I always thought I would know exactly what I wanted if I ever found out I was pregnant. In reality...

Thu, 27 May 2021 11:19:59 +0000
‘600 Kilos’: An Egyptian Short Film on the Road to Self-Exploration
Shot and produced in only four days, ‘600 Kilos’ is a short film directed by Mohammed Ashraf Koushi which covers the theme of self-exploration. The short film has to date participated in the Luxor African Film Festival (official selection), Houst...

Wed, 26 May 2021 18:06:10 +0000
Egyptian Comedian Shady AbouZaid Released From Prison
Satirist Shady AbouZaid was released from prison on Tuesday the 25th of May and has now returned home to his family, according to a post on his Facebook account. AbouZaid was first arrested in May 2018 on charges of joining an illegal group and sprea...

Wed, 26 May 2021 17:06:03 +0000
US President Joe Biden Affirms Support for Egypt’s Water Security in GERD Crisis
The Spokesman for the Egyptian Presidency stated that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received a phone call from United States President Joe Biden on Monday during which the two leaders exchanged views on the developments in the Grand Ethiopian Rena...

Wed, 26 May 2021 15:48:19 +0000
US Secretary of State Blinken Praises Egypt as ‘Effective Partner’ in Gaza Ceasefire During Cairo Visit
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Egypt on Wednesday as part of a diplomatic tour to bolster the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, which came into effect last week. Reuters has reported that Blinken met with Egyptian President Abdel F...

Tue, 25 May 2021 21:12:27 +0000
Do Our Egyptian Mothers’ and Grandmothers’ Skin and Haircare Regimens Work?
For years we have heard stories of our mothers and grandmothers mixing together household ingredients to make curious concoctions said to work miracles on the skin and hair. With the rise of Pinterest do-it-yourself home remedies and increased wisdom...

Mon, 24 May 2021 19:59:24 +0000
معلومات قد تهمك.. وبعض القصص حول لقاح فيروس كورونا
منذ حوالي ثلاثة أشهر، طرحت مصر نوعين من لقاحات فيروس كورونا المستجد التي تم تطويرها. وتم حتى الآن تطعيم ١،٢ مليون شخص في جميع أنحاء مصر. فُ...

Mon, 24 May 2021 17:39:22 +0000
Menna Abdelaziz Case: Criminal Court Sentences Rapist to 10 Years in Prison
An Egyptian Court sentenced on Monday 24 May Mazen Ibrahim to 10 years imprisonment on charges of assaulting and defaming TikToker Menna AbdelAziz. The other six accomplices, who were accused of assaulting and kidnapping Menna AbdelAziz were also sen...

Sun, 23 May 2021 17:58:54 +0000
WiiWii’s Farm: Beginning a Small Farm Dream in the Desert in Egypt
In the early hours of the morning, most of us wake up rushing through our routine and throwing ourselves at work before we even have the chance to refresh our minds, souls, and bodies. For Wael Basheer Abdel Halim, founder of WiiWii’s Farm, however...



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