Egyptian Streets
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:20:58 +0000Prominent Public Figures Wael al-Ibrashi and Tahany el-Gebaly Pass Away Due to COVID-19
After COVID-19 heath complications, Egyptian media icon Wael al-Ibrashi passed away on Sunday, 10 January 2022. His death was corroborated by several media houses including Akhbar al-Youm and al-Watan. According to Gulf Today, al-Ibrashi suffered pul...
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 07:54:07 +0000Film My Design Festival Returns for Its 2nd Edition in January 2022
The second edition of the avidly-awaited Film My Design (FMD) film festival has been scheduled to run from 27 January through 30 January 2022 at Zawya Cinema, located in Cinema Karim (15 Emad el-Din, Downtown Cairo). Dovetailing the worlds of design ...
Sun, 09 Jan 2022 13:23:10 +0000Gravediggers: Symbology of Egypt’s Jackal
Small in size, dog-like in only appearance: Egypt’s prized scavenger is a staple of many histories and a symbol of countless cultures. The jackal is prolific in the region, nosing into bedouin tents when the nights drag and unearthing bones with a ...
Sun, 09 Jan 2022 09:53:31 +0000Egyptian Media CEO Detained for ‘Assaulting Orphan Girls’
Egyptian media and business CEO Mohamed Al-Amin was detained on Friday, 7 January, after being accused of human trafficking and assaulting underage girls at an orphanage he owns in Upper Egypt. The Egyptian Public Prosecution released a statement on ...
Sat, 08 Jan 2022 09:01:25 +0000From Egypt to the American Dream: How Laila Pence Defied All Odds
It’s 1967, and Laila Pence is shelled out of her home by warfare. She’d had “every luxury,” a home embellished with nuances of wealth and warmth, and a family with a profound sense of integrity. In a single moment – a bombshell dropping...
Fri, 07 Jan 2022 15:52:54 +0000A Guide: Recognizing and Alleviating Anxiety
It is easy to see the buzz expressions “mental health” and “ways to cope with stress/anxiety” appear regularly on social media, but it’s even harder to directly interact with someone who struggles from anxiety. Not only is it often misunder...
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 18:34:45 +0000Netflix Releases Teaser for Popular Egyptian Dramedy “Finding Ola”
Netflix released on Wednesday, January 5, the official teaser for Tunisian actress Hend Sabry’s new six-episode series “Al Bahth An Ola” (“Finding Ola”), reprising her role as Ola Abdel-Sabour in the 2010 comedy series “Ayza Atgawez” (...
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 12:21:50 +0000Two Arrested for Blackmailing Egyptian Girl Who Died by Suicide
Prosecution in Egypt’s Gharbiya governorate detained two men Tuesday 4 January, after allegations of blackmailing a minor with explicit, doctored images. Basant Khaled, a 16-year-old from Kafr El Zayat village, took her own life as a result of thes...
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 17:58:38 +0000Young Egyptian Girl Dies by Suicide After Being Blackmailed With Fake Images
The story of 17-year-old Basant Khaled from Kafr El Zayat village in Egypt’s Gharbia governorate, who died by suicide after she was blackmailed with photoshopped pictures online, has caused a ripple of outrage on social media According to Al Arabiy...
Sun, 02 Jan 2022 09:56:24 +0000Women Writers in the Middle East Who Published Under Anonymous Names
As someone who aspired to become a writer from a very young age, I’ve always pondered as a child why I never studied many women writers in literature classes – so much so that, due to the little exposure I had to women voices, my writing star...