Egyptian Streets
Tue, 28 Dec 2021 17:00:47 +0000Behind the Name of Six Cairo’s Districts
Over the centuries, Egypt has been home to many cultures and many civilizations, has housed religions and renegades, lovers and unlovables. As a result, Egypt has become a pinwheel of diversity, city names ranging from Latin to Arabic, Greek to Engli...
Tue, 28 Dec 2021 16:55:30 +0000Cultivating a Culture of Curiosity: Egypt’s Growing Podcast Market
It often feels like we are living in an era held together by curiosity. In a time marked by climate change, epidemics, and uncertainty, curiosity infuses life into our world and sparks new ideas, new tastes, and new knowledge. For far too long...
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 16:03:01 +0000Egypt Announces First-Ever Insurance Coverage for Egyptians Abroad
Minister of Emigration and Expatriate Affairs Nabila Makram announced Egypt’s first-ever international insurance policy in a press conference on Monday 27 December. “The Egyptian citizen, at home and abroad, tops the list of priorities of the Egy...
Sun, 26 Dec 2021 15:11:45 +0000Coptic Church Launches Nation-Wide Tree-Planting Initiative
The Coptic Orthodox Church announced a tree-planting competition on Saturday 25 December, as an initiative to reduce the impact of climate change in Egypt. The initiative is directed at all of Egypt’s churches in different governorates and dioceses...
Sat, 25 Dec 2021 14:49:39 +0000Reforming Egypt’s Subsidy System? Assistant Minister Affirms That No Decision Has Yet Been Taken
Ibrahim Ashmawi, First Assistant Minister of Supply and Head of the Internal Trade Development Authority, said in a television interview with TV anchor Amr Adib that Egypt is on a path to reform its subsidy system, echoing global sentiments to reform...
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 10:45:10 +0000‘Escaping the Egyptian Narcissist’: A Critical Book Review
During the pandemic, catapulted by a general ennui and reminders that I was somehow thrown into further isolation through a lack of using social media, I finally downloaded Instagram. A few weeks in, I started noticing posts by a specific account in ...
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 08:37:04 +0000Egyptians Share Their Worst Breakup Stories
Ending a relationship can bring a heavy emotional backpack. Often, it is not so much about the ending itself, but about how and why the relationship ended. Through text? Threats? A dramatic turn of events? Or a sudden 25 second call? Even in the ente...
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 08:12:30 +0000The Women Bringing Egyptian Street Food to the Suburbs of Boston
Boston is one of the best food cities in the United States. Known for its hearty New England cuisine, Boston’s culinary scene has evolved over the years to reflect the diversity of its communities. Koshari Mama, one of Massachusetts’ few Egyptian...
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 16:52:03 +0000“The People of Egypt Are Incredible”: Expats Tell Us Why They Moved to Egypt
Having dinner at Abou El Sid, one of Cairo’s most popular local dining spots for expats, offering authentic Egyptian cuisine in Zamalek, I look around. There are expats all around me. It instantly hit me: Why do so many foreigners choose to leave t...
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 16:19:13 +0000Glassblowing: Egypt’s Unsung Artform
From brittle beauties that can withstand the trial of fire, to thick ornate vases: there is nothing, it seems, that cannot be made within a glassblower’s workshop. At the heart of it all is the oven: a fiery, glorious pit where most of the magic ha...