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Fri, 18 Mar 2022 19:17:28 +0000Egypt Announces Price Controls on Unsubsidised Bread to Combat Price Increases
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi directed the government on Tuesday, 15 March to enforce price controls on unsubsidized bread nationwide in order to help curb the recent price surges, Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady said in a statement. Acc...
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 15:35:00 +0000UK Lifts Travel Restrictions to Egypt’s South Sinai and Fayoum
British citizens can once more enjoy the wonders of Egypt’s South Sinai and Fayoum regions with the green light from the UK government. The British Embassy announced on Thursday, 17 March that it has changed its travel advice for Egypt: travel rest...
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 12:41:35 +0000Rhoda Island: Egypt’s Medieval Nilometer
The Nile is Egypt’s central artery – for centuries it dictated the fine lines of life, defined those of death, and rewritten dreams of rebirth with each cycle. From antiquity, the Nile’s symbolism has hinged on the backbone of its importance, s...
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 20:06:38 +0000Bringing it Home: Humans of Upper Egypt Exhibit in Luxor
The arrival of the daguerrotype in Egypt, not even a year after its invention in the 19th century, enabled a great dawn of preservation. For centuries to come, Egyptians and foreigners alike would keep Egypt, and its socio-cultural and political deve...
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:21:59 +0000Bibliothek Egypt: a Perfect Nook for Art, Literature, and Escaping the Noise
There is something enchanting about the idea of a café that doubles as a bookshop. Add an art gallery to the mix and you have Bibliothek Egypt, a haven for lovers of beauty and seekers of knowledge, looking to find an escape from the noise and bustl...
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:10:22 +0000A Glorious Pastime and Uncertain Future: Cairo’s Villa Medici
A house standing on 27 Madbagha Street, in downtown Cairo, ornate with striking Islamic and Gothic-style architecture, was once a gleaming beacon of innovation—an epicentre for Egypt’s modern art movement. Today, only the ghostly past of Cairo’...
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:04:33 +0000Ministry of Health Launches Digital Platform for Mental Health Services and Addiction in Egypt
The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) announced on Wednesday, 16 March, the launch of the first free of charge mental health and addiction treatment digital service in Egypt. Under the auspices of Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, the Minister of Higher E...
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:09:42 +0000Washington Plans to Fulfil Egypt’s Quest for F-15 Fighters
The United States is willing to provide Egypt with F-15 fighter jets, says US Marine Corps General Frank McKenzie, the commander of US Central Command. This motion will likely trigger renewed backlash in the United States Congress over whether contin...
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:56:04 +0000Why Does Egypt Celebrate Its Own Women’s Day?
As the curtain closes on International Women’s Day, Egyptians are once again celebrating a day consecrated to women. The difference, this time, is the local nature of the celebration. While 8 March is globally recognized as International Women’s ...
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:15:44 +0000Mamsha Ahl Misr: Egypt’s First Modern Walkway Overlooking the Nile
From local and international restaurants, cafés, and retail shops, to entertainment areas and parking spaces, Mamsha Ahl Misr (The Walkway of Egypt’s People) is a new two-level promenade along the Nile Corniche, aiming to offer both locals a...