Frescoed ceilings and artisanal corner crowns embellish the high ceilings of Ras al-Tin. The majesty of bygone eras hangs low with the chandeliers, threaded into the collar of elevator workers, stained into glass windows. Fig trees sweeten the garden...

On the outskirts of Cairo is a 60 kilometer desert depression called Wadi el-Natrun. A safe refuge for those who seek solitude, Wadi el-Natrun houses Coptic monasteries that are a testament to the resilience of the Coptic Christian community in Egypt...

An unrivalled eruption of public unrest and dissent rippled across the Cariene streets in February 1968. This was a student uprising that would constitute the most vocal expression of public opposition following the defeat of the 1967 Arab-Israeli Wa...

Omda’s palms were sweaty, knees weak, and arms heavy; he screams “This is disrespect – this is disrespect!” The underground YouTube mini-mockumentary, ‘Nesr El-Scene’ (The Scene’s Eagle) has monopolized social media with its subtle,...

A woman of divine beauty bathes in the Nile. Her hand is cast through her hair, unknotting it, and in her throat she carries a tune. A Greek slave by unfortunate trade and scenic by the gods’ will, this woman would soon be the talk of Egypt and the...

It was a Wednesday morning — 8 April, like today. Mothers packed their children’s lunch and waved them off, teachers sat in class preparing lessons for the day, and children journeyed to another school day.  None of the villagers of Bahr Al-...

On Thursday 7 April 2022, the Ministry of Interior announced on its official Facebook page the arrest of a 60-year-old man who stabbed an archpriest to death in Alexandria. Arsanios Wadeed, 56, an archpriest of the Church of the Virgin Mary and Mar B...

Weapons, drugs, and organized crime.  Most minds would imagine Pablo Escobar, the infamous Colombian drug lord notorious for his crimes during the 1980s. The legend of Escobar is forever etched in the annals of history, inspiring shows mainstream li...

Mariana Mokhles’ voice trembles whenever she speaks about the stories she encountered before launching  her own project ‘Moden El Malgaa’ two years ago; it is a space which aims to provide a safe haven for victims of domestic violence and coun...

On average, you are ingesting a credit card’s weight of plastic, five grams, per week. That’s approximately 52 credit card’s weight a year, cultivating to a hefty 260 grams. More alarmingly, a new study by Environmental International has reveal...