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Sat, 05 Mar 2022 17:12:07 +0000
Egyptian Female Judges to Sit on State Council Podium Today
Marking a historic step, 98 Egyptian female judges will sit on the State Council’s podium for the very first time today, 3 March, after taking an oath on Thursday, 3 March. The oath ceremony began inside the council’s Great Hall, and the judges w...

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 11:18:53 +0000
Can the Ukraine War Help Repair the World’s Skewed Moral Compass?
War has returned to Europe after decades of nearly uninterrupted peace and stability. Armed with ‘Buratino’ flamethrower systems and self-righteous conviction, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has launched an invasion on neighbouring Ukraine, directing ...

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 07:52:35 +0000
Why Egypt Is Wrong to Draft a Law Criminalizing Suicide
If you do a simple Google search for “Kid Cudi saved my life,” you will find thousands of posts, comments, and interviews describing how Scott Mescudi, rapper and hip-hop artist, has contributed to the prevention of suicide among young pe...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 18:01:10 +0000
Egypt’s Religions: Centuries of Gods
Egyptian histories are a blend of divinity and devotion; there is no recent or distant memory that has not been saturated with faith, in a variety of forms. Religion has, and seems to still be, a distinct and unmissable facet of Egyptian identity. Ti...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 00:00:33 +0000
‘Asisa Liza: The American Pastor Who Teaches Comparative Religion in Egypt
In the Fall semester of 2021, Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy walked into the ‘Religions of the World’ class, stood confidently in front of thirty students, and did a roll call in perfect Arabic. Students in the lecture hall gave each other looks of bewild...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 00:00:18 +0000
The Distorted Perceptions of Living with an Eating Disorder in Egypt
To many people, eating a meal takes a small portion of their day. But to those who struggle with an eating disorder, the most basic act of eating is torture. Eating disorders do not only dismantle your relationship with food, but they deform how you ...

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 23:13:46 +0000
World Obesity Day: Guiding Egyptian Schoolchildren to Healthy Habits
“Severe diets are completely wrong for children, it makes them feel deprived, and makes them feel that they have no willpower. It also creates a negative relationship with food,” says Mireille Medhat, Child Nutrition Specialist and Founder of ‘...

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 17:00:48 +0000
A Merging of Tradition and Abstraction: Contemporary Egyptian Sculpture
Public outcry, controversy and outright mockery on the state of Egyptian street sculpture. From the ugly bust of Queen Nefertiti to an unexpressive, unimaginative replica of Nahdet Misr by Mahmoud Mukhtar, public opinion has become increasingly frust...

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 11:50:52 +0000
Braking the Cycle of Overprices in the Egyptian Automotive Industry
“I’ve been wanting to buy a car since 2019,” says Abdelraheem Hassan, a 34-year-old Egyptian Marketing Manager. Originally from Luxor and currently based in Giza, Hassan, like many Egyptians, repeatedly postponed his decision to purchase a car ...

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 09:33:58 +0000
African Union Condemns Racist Treatment of African Refugees from Ukraine
The African Union released a statement on Monday condemning incidents of racial discrimination against Africans trying to flee the conflict in Ukraine.  The statement noted that the organization has been following the developments in Ukraine closely...



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