A canvas like no other, the tulle-bi-telli is a traditional metal thread embroidery that weaves grace and elegance together. Born in the Upper Egyptian city Assiut, the beautiful textile marries cotton or linen mesh with small strips of metal. The te...

  Drawn with grace and simplicity, the Coptic cross tattoo tells stories of faith, resistance, and tradition, worldwide, but particularly in Egypt. Modern-day tattoos are celebrated and adorned, but for the once embatalled Coptic Christian commu...

A signature blend of cotton, wool, and culture is embodied in the jalabiya—a gown-like kaftan that has been part and parcel of Egyptianism for the better part of several centuries. Wide sleeves, patterned or patternless, pulling at the ankles: the ...

Many Egyptians speak more than one language, but nearly all of them are fluent in the language of humour. Jokes are a cultural staple in Egyptian society, providing an easy entry into conversation and even an outlet in times of crisis. Egyptian film,...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on its embassy in Ukraine to provide urgent support and care for the first Egyptian injured during the conflict, Mohamed Zayed, who is currently in a hospital in Ukraine’s eastern city of Kharkiv. In a confere...

To support Egypt’s digital transformation strategy, the Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology is currently working on a pioneering project in the New Administrative Capital, that will position Egypt as a regional hub for te...

Over the last few years, much like Egyptian films copying Western ones, there has been a number of Egyptian series that have taken ideas, characters, even exact frames from American series. While some of these series admit to being Egyptian remakes o...

Cairo has always mastered the art of political acrobatics, playing East and West off each other to ensure its own profit. During the Cold War, it was former President Gamal Abd El-Nasser who first “shocked the West by approaching the Soviet Union, ...

There’s salt on the brow and upper lip when one enters Alexandria’s Cecil Hotel. It’s the 1940s, jazz is swinging in the lobby, chandeliers hang low enough to warm the collar, and the smell of freshly baked bread brings with it the overpowering...

Following the eruption of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict last Thursday, Egyptian residents in Ukraine have been following instructions and statements issued by the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Kyiv. On Saturday 26 February, The Minister o...