Aisha Taymur, Gamila El Alaily, Doria Shafik, Celine Axelos, Joyce Mansour, anc Sabrina Mahfouz, are only six of an abundance of Egyptian female writers who have inspired generations with their powerful poetry. These six outstanding women poets see w...

What began as a social media jest by an Egyptian user in the city of Helwan, claiming he was Egypt’s Batman, later escalated into a scheduled joke-battle between a series of Batmen to decide who might be the ‘real caped crusader of Egypt. “Ther...

Identity begins at birth: a tongue curling around language, the meeting point of complexion and ethnicity, and the first, cautious steps into an environment. Children are socialized into understanding the world in select paradigms, colored by their u...

There is an alluring mystique behind Egypt’s city of Dahab (Gold), making it a beloved destination for most visitors, local and foreign. Initially a fishermen’s town based in the Sinai Peninsula, Dahab is now a paradisiacal tourism spot famed...

Japan’s former Prime Minister and President of the Liberal Democratic Party died in the western Japanese city of Nara on Friday 8 July, after being shot while delivering a speech, according to Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party officials. T...

From ancient Egypt to today, art has always been prioritized among Egyptians. Whether to represent belief or culture, or as a form expression, art dictates a special place in their lives. With the emergence of talks about the importance of mental hea...

As the crisp shades of spring fade and sweltering heat dictates the summer weather, Egyptians yearn to stay as cool as possible. Where there is a lack of the beach and cool air, summer fruits relieve hunger and thirst. Egypt’s fertile soil, indebte...

If one spares a second, or even a single moment, to appreciate the beauty of nature and the infinite number of benefits it can provide, so much in our world can be changed in terms of climate action. Whenever climate solutions are discussed, projects...

As I drove my new car home from the dealership, I contemplated my next drive, the trip I’m dreading most: visiting the nearest traffic unit to get it registered for a license plate number. An unavoidable trip dreaded by every Egyptian who has ever ...

For the first time in its history, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) issued the country’s first plastic polymer-made banknote in the denomination of EGP 10, on Monday, 5 July. As per Al Ahram, the CBE stated that these new banknotes will not replace ...