A drive through Cairo’s urban landscape rarely sees any disruption of the sandy yellow and concrete grey. But throughout the months of May and June, a flaming red adorns the crowns of the city’s trees. This bright and audacious colour belongs to ...

Fifty-five years ago today, Egypt’s popular Sawt Al-Arab (Voice of Arabs) radio station announced the country’s defeat to Israel – only days after falsely informing citizens that Israel had lost. The Six-Day War, a surprise attack on Egypt, Syr...

Sitting across from Taha Hussien, the Blind Dean of Arabic Literature, is an ambitious, headstrong young woman. She weighs down papers with her wrist, and observes her supervisor with a steady gaze: Suhayr al-Qalamawi is a woman who “drew the image...

Long before the advent of mass media and live coverage, conflict – and the diplomacy that often follows after it – was only documented through art and poetry propagandized by each ruler. The Battle of Kadesh was a culmination of decades worth of ...

Often considered hidden oases in the middle of a bustling city, Cairo’s outdoor pools offer the perfect escape for a quick cool down this summer. Amid all of the noise and movement, there can still be peace, quiet, and tranquility found in those co...

The pre-historic wonders of Egypt’s Bahariya Oasis continue to unravel as an Egyptian team of paleontologists, led by Hesham Sallam, have discovered the fossil of a new dinosaur, announced the American University in Cairo (AUC). The team, led by Sa...

In 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that nearly 70 percent of deaths in Egypt are a result of chronic diseases including diabetes, heart disease, stress, and cancer. Most of these diseases impact the formation of wounds, infection, ...

Small in number but large in influence is the Armenian population in Egypt. Nestled with Egypt since ancient times, the Armenian population in Egypt has continued to impact a myriad of spheres in Egypt. Armenia is tucked right between Europe and the ...

When it comes to college research papers, few topics are as popular as ancient Egyptian history. There are a number of reasons for this: the Egyptians were one of the most fascinating and advanced civilizations of their time, and their culture has a ...

The Egyptian economy is expected to grow from 5.9 percent to 6.1 percent in the fiscal year 2021/2022, after “stronger-than-expected activity” in the first half. According to the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report released on Tuesday...