As I walk through the noisy and bustling Ramsis Street, heading towards the mawqaf (microbus station) behind Azbakeya Police Station, my heart starts pounding. I put my phone inside my bag, zip it to make sure it’s closed, fix my clothes so no skin...

It’s a warm morning in 1959: piles of magazines are stacked at newsstands and the ol’ smell of comic books inhabit the racks – ‘Megalet Mickey,’ (Mickey Magazine) is passed down to all family members to read and consume – and all is w...

The Fortress of Babylon echoes with memory; limestone and mudbrick lock together, footsteps wander narrow halls, and a collective nostalgia is created in the silence. Sitting on the pinched streets of Old Cairo, the fort is cupped by culture; it is c...

Egypt’s strategic wheat reserves will be depleted in the coming 2.6 months, stated Cabinet Spokesperson, Nader Saad, on 4 April in an official Facebook statement. The news comes in context to the global wheat shortages caused by the Russian invasio...

Russia plans on ending COVID-19 restrictions on flights, both departing and arriving from 52 countries. The decision will come into effect starting 9 April, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin confirmed on Monday. Mishustin highlighted that “the infec...

As the threats of climate change mount, countries around the world are becoming aware of the challenges to prevent further damage to the environment. In fact, the international political arena has been aware of an impending climate catastrophe since ...

Egyptian Foreign Minister (FM) Sameh Shoukry is set to hold meetings with Russian FM, Sergey Lavrov, and later Ukrainian FM, Dmytro Kuleba to seek a diplomatic solution to end the war, tweeted the Ministry’s Spokesperson Ahmed Hafez. توجه الÙ...

Inside a passport are stamps that tell stories of the past and empty pages that await an adventurous future. The letters of transit hold nationalities, identities, and a sense of belonging to its country’s origin. As the history of Egypt bears dist...

A potential proposal to add an article criminalizing suicide attempts in Egypt’s penal code ignited controversy on 8 January 2022, with citizens scrutinizing the possibility of Parliament passing it as a law. Proposed laws may stir up support or ou...

A tender voice that sang sweet and soft melodies, a musical giant loved by all, and a bequest of national pride: Abdel Halim Hafez is an Egyptian icon. Born as Abdel Halim Ali Shabana in El Sharqiya in 1929, the young boy was orphaned at an early age...