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Tue, 16 Nov 2021 06:15:24 +0000
Egyptian Sheikh Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Raping a 10-Year-Old Girl
A Mansoura court has sentenced Suleiman Fayed Suleiman Mohamed to life imprisonment for sexually abusing an underage girl multiple times during her visits to him for Islamic lessons. Suleiman, an Imam of a mosque in Manshiyet al-Badawi village in the...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 15:00:15 +0000
Introducing Egypt’s New Cultural Oasis: Hyatt Regency Cairo West
Like a solar boat in suspension, Hyatt Regency Cairo West sits elevated on the banks of the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road. The solar boat metaphor is an accurate one, and is the main artery of the hotel’s appeal. Every careful detail is a nod to the...

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 15:32:22 +0000
A Monument Lost to Time: The Pharos of Alexandria
Guarding the coast, bathed in sun-scarring and salt, stood one of Egypt’s most daunting structures: the Pharos of Alexandria, the third tallest human-made structure of its time and a blueprint for what would later be considered the modern lighthous...

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 15:05:34 +0000
Egyptian Graphic Designer’s Work Displayed at COP26 Exhibition
The Nubian Story, an audio narrative accompanied by a set of illustrations created by Egyptian graphic designer Farida Eltigi, is currently being displayed at an exhibition under the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. Titl...

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 16:18:07 +0000
Egypt Installs Walk-In COVID-19 Vaccination Units at Cairo Metro Stations
A vaccination unit has been set up at the Sadat metro station in Cairo to allow commuters to receive COVID-19 shots, announced the official spokesman of the Cairo Metro company, Ahmed Abdel Hady, adding that it will be the first of 20 such units acro...

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 14:55:35 +0000
Architecture, Cats, and Food: Arab World Twitter Account Captures the Beauty of Egypt
Created in 2016 and attracting more than 200 thousand followers, the Arab World Twitter account captures the hidden beauty that can be found in all Arab countries, from the stone deserts of Morocco to the mouthwatering oriental desserts in Syria. Egy...

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 20:09:12 +0000
Egypt’s Sharm El Sheikh Selected to Host Climate Change Conference in 2022
Egypt’s Ministry of Environment announced that Egypt was selected to officially host the 27th session of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh (COP27). In her speech at the Glasgow COP26 Conference, Egypt’s ...

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 14:18:14 +0000
“The Creativity of our Ancestors Flows Through my Veins”: Marian Mekhail Pays Homage to her Egyptian Heritage
“Having specific Egyptian imagery accessible to me throughout my childhood and teenage years left an indelible mark on my memory, and it seeps into my work,” says Dallas-based contemporary Egyptian artist Marian Mekhail, a few days before her sol...

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 11:47:41 +0000
Ministry of Emigration Launches Initiative to Solve Family Disputes for Egyptians Abroad
In cooperation with Al-Azhar Observatory’s “Lam Al Shaml” (reunion) department, Egypt’s Minister of Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs, Nabila Makram, launched the “Al Zuriya Al Saliha” initiative, to protect Egyptian children ab...

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:44:05 +0000
Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ Reportedly Banned in Egypt Over Gay Scenes
Hours before its premiere in Egypt, Marvel’s latest blockbuster film ‘Eternals’ was reportedly banned for depicting same-sex relationships. Posting on Facebook, IMAX Egypt announced that it will no longer be showing Eternals, despit...



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