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Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:19:50 +0000
Felucca Culture: Egypt’s Sailing Legacy
There is no Nile horizon in Egypt undotted by felucca: light and swift sailboats, used in the transport of goods and people. The breeze marries the current and rocks them gently down stream. Some sit anchored to the shore, tethered by rope and the st...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:03:37 +0000
Cairo’s International Book Fair Returns for its 53rd Edition
The 53rd edition of Cairo’s International Book Fair will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly at Egypt’s International Exhibition Center (EIEC) on 26 January. Under the title ‘Egypt’s Identity – Culture & the Question o...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:06:31 +0000
45 Years On: Remembering the Egyptian Bread Intifada
Bread has a long and arduous history of being the trigger for uprisings and revolutions across the globe. It has been featured in most slogans of revolutions in the last few centuries, some of them transnational, having spread across imaginary border...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:01:03 +0000
Sawsan Badr to Recieve Award at 6th Aswan International Women Film Festival
The Aswan International Women Film Festival (AIWFF) announced artist Sawsan Badr as the recipient of the Isis Achievement Award during the opening of the festival’s upcoming sixth edition on 23 February. The AIWFF honored veteran artist Sawsan Badr...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 21:08:45 +0000
Activist Marwa Kenawy Petitions Against Pardoning of her Son’s Convicted Killers
Political activist and mother of Youssef Sameh Al-Arabi, Marwa Kenawy, announced through her Facebook page that two of those accused of shooting her son dead – a dismissed officer and the son of a parliamentarian – received a release from...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 17:37:30 +0000
5 Hearty Soup Recipes to Help with the Egyptian Indoor Chill
Egyptians like to say that the cold in Egypt “goes all the way into your bones,” — a phrase that may seem laughable to anyone from a country that is actually cold. But, while the statement is not remotely scientific, there is a reason why Egypt...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 17:32:32 +0000
Why This Egyptian Life Coach Wants to Emphasize Personal Development in Our Culture
There is a famous metaphor, of lobsters, used by Israeli-American Hasidic rabbi and psychiatrist, Dr. Abraham Twerski, that captures the core of personal development. The story is as follows: when lobsters outgrow their shell, they cannot simply and ...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 14:01:43 +0000
South Korea’s President to visit Egypt for the First Time in 16 Years
South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in will arrive in Cairo for the first visit of a South Korean President to Egypt in 16 years on Wednesday, 20 January as part of his Middle East tour. President Abdel-Fatah Al Sisi’s invitation was extended for th...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 11:11:51 +0000
At 12 Years Old, Egyptian-American Sawsan Ahmed Graduates University
At only 12 years old, Egyptian-American Sawsan Ahmed earned an associate degree with a concentration in biological science from Broward College, South Florida, in December of 2021, report Egypt Independent and the Daily Mail. She graduated with a per...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 10:05:39 +0000
Is Couple Therapy in Egypt Contributing to Reducing Marital Conflicts?
Social media, globalization, lack of mental health support, and even the recent COVID-19 pandemic, have all been contributing to a significant rise in divorce and separation rates in Egypt. However, in the past few years, more and more couples have s...



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