Egyptian Streets
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 10:36:28 +0000Heartbreak as Egypt Misses Out on Handball Gold after France Defeat at Tokyo 2020 Olympics
The Pharaohs have missed out on a chance for a gold medal after being defeated by France in the semifinals of the men’s handball tournament at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games on Thursday 5 August. Egypt lost the low-scoring match by 27-23, with the F...
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 19:44:07 +0000Egyptian Documentary ‘Lift Like a Girl’ Now Available on Netflix
After world-premiering in Toronto as well as the Cairo International Film Festival, the documentary ‘Lift Like a Girl’ is now available on Netflix to watch worldwide, according to a statement on the film’s Facebook page. The first E...
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:55:18 +0000Laffa: A ‘Modern Middle Feast’ in Egypt’s North Coast
“We wanted to develop a fun version of shawarma,” Dina Hosny explains. Hosny, a private chef who worked as a consultant for several developments and projects, is the concept developer at El Shishiny for Projects and Development, a company that re...
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:37:43 +0000Mohamed ‘Kesho’ Elsayed Wins Egypt’s Third Medal at Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Egyptian wrestler Mohamed ‘Kesho’ Elsayed, 23, defeated Russia’s Artem Surkov in the bronze-medal event of the Men’s Greco-Roman 67kg event, winning Egypt’s third bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Elsayed, who is...
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:56:02 +0000Remembering Iconic Athletes in Egypt’s Olympics History
As we look back on our sporting history, we find memories of brave and inspiring athletes who have raised Egypt’s name, cemented their legacies and left a framework for future athletes to follow. Overall, since 1912, Egypt has collected 32 Olym...
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 13:47:00 +0000Egypt Qualifies for Handball Semifinals at 2020 Tokyo Olympics after Defeating Germany
The Pharaohs are through to the semifinals of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games handball competition after defeating Germany 31-26. This marks the first time Egypt has made it to the semifinals of a handball tournament at the Olympic Games. The Egyptians ...
Mon, 02 Aug 2021 13:55:23 +0000Why Egypt is Moving to Plastic Money
On Saturday, 31st of July, the spokesman of the Egyptian presidency announced that the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will introduce plastic money in November of this year. During his meeting with President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi and Prime Minister Dr Most...
Sun, 01 Aug 2021 14:31:35 +0000How to Get a COVID-19 ‘QR Code’ Vaccination Certificate in Egypt
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population announced on Saturday 31 July that the issuing of vaccine certificates with QR codes had commenced to facilitate travel procedures for Egyptians and foreigners who have received COVID-19 vaccinations in Egy...
Sat, 31 Jul 2021 21:06:55 +0000Pinky Selim: “Dance is my obsession, it’s the air I breathe.”
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pinky Selim (@pinkyselim) The Egyptian Streets Podcast: Season 2 focuses on Egyptian women: QAHIRAT. The Egyptian woman is multi-faceted, creative, and absolutely powerful. Egyptian Streets i...
Sat, 31 Jul 2021 14:38:44 +000010 Instagram Accounts Documenting Cairo’s Quirks
Cairo is a big city with little quirks, a unique collection of buildings and people, that has its own aesthetics. Over the last few months, several accounts have started piling up, creating a virtual museum of everything from Cairo’s ChillOut gas s...