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Fri, 19 Nov 2021 16:40:20 +0000
Off The Streets, On The Runway: Europe’s Double-Standard For Muslim Headscarves
Freedom of belief is only true freedom of belief when it’s fashionable. It’s the take-off point for every double-standard that exists in the public sphere, now increasingly apparent with Muslim women’s right to exercise their personal ideologie...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 16:34:59 +0000
Breadfast’s New Madinaty Cafe: Fluffy Donuts and Rich Coffee
In a breezy corner of Madinaty’s open-air mall, you can find Breadfast’s first flagship store. As someone who has been longing for a good spot close to home to meet friends at, I could not wait to go and try it out. You know how in movies and TV ...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 19:57:00 +0000
Your Chance to Own a Unique Signed Mo Salah Shirt for Charity
How would you like to own a shirt worn and signed by Egyptian football superstar Mohamed Salah? If you place your bid on MatchWornShirt today, you might just get the chance. MatchWornShirt, whose mission is to become the largest global fan engagement...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:19:15 +0000
Prince Charles and Camilla Arrive to Egypt for Middle East Tour
After concluding their tour in Jordan, Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife, Duchess of Cornwall Camilla, arrived in Egypt on Thursday as part of their four-day tour in the Middle East. The couple were received by the Minister of Tourism and Antiq...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 08:57:34 +0000
Hamza El Din: A Nubian Musician’s Endeavor to Preserve His Culture
Who could have guessed that a national railroad employee’s music would captivate audiences across the globe, from Egypt to Japan? Such is the beauty of talents born in Egypt; their stories inspire feelings that anything is possible if a true desire...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:57:27 +0000
Egypt’s Public Libraries: Everything Worth Knowing
When the word library comes to mind, several images rise alongside it: commanding structures, brooding masterpieces of art and literature, a place to sit and sip something warm while penning notes on Darwish and Rumi, memories of long nights and read...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:21:03 +0000
‘Shabb Shabb’: A Blueprint for Ending the Generational Feud in Egyptian Music
“In the year 1995, Hamid El-Shaeri decided to release a song called ‘Qeshr El Bondoq Yah’. Around that very same time, Marwan Moussa was born.” The video series ‘Red Bull: Mazzika Salonat’ is a fascinating ongoing experience in Egyptian m...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 06:55:58 +0000
Humans of Upper Egypt: Breaking Stereotypes on Egypt’s Misrepresented Communities
“Here I found love, peace, and beauty in everything around me,” says Faten Abu Bakr after living in Upper Egypt for one year. Originally from Alexandria, Faten Abu Bakr, a 25-year-old visual storyteller, decided to move to the far south o...

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 15:26:03 +0000
Rayya and Sakina: The True Story Behind Egypt’s Notorious Serial Killers
“On November 15, 1920, an elderly man living in the al-Labban district of Alexandria, Egypt, reported a shocking discovery to his local police station. While installing a new sewage system in an apartment building managed by his family, he dug up t...

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 08:45:00 +0000
How Egyptian Platform ‘techQualia’ Aims to Localise AI and Bridge Knowledge Gaps
Even though everyone is deeply immersed in technology, it is rarely ever understood. In the last few years, there has been a lot of news and debates on the future of technology, yet how will societies and regular individuals ultimately benefit from i...



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