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Tue, 19 Jul 2022 18:40:55 +0000
Minister of Tourism Announces Street Photography Will No Longer Require Permits
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled El-Enani announced in an interview on 18 July that Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, asked him to coordinate with the state authorities and state agencies to set laws permitting photography in streets and pu...

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 11:56:24 +0000
22 Killed, 33 Injured in Bus-Truck Crash in Egypt’s Minya
At least 22 people were killed and 33 injured in a crash between a bus and a truck on the Cairo-Assiut road on Tuesday morning near Egypt’s Minya. A passenger bus hit a truck on a highway linking Cairo to Upper Egypt. The truck was not moving on th...

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 10:56:08 +0000
Egypt’s Flawless Handball Team Triumphs Again in African Championship
Following a superior streak of victories, Egypt’s national handball team were crowned champions in this year’s African Handball Championship on 18 July in Cairo, defeating dark horse Cape Verde 37-25 in the final to clinch their second consecutiv...

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:00:17 +0000
Biden and the History of Zionism in the United States
“I did say and I say again, you need not be a Jew to be a Zionist.” Those were the words of US President Joe Biden, a devout Catholic, to a group of Israeli officials upon arriving in Tel Aviv on 13 July 2022. This statement, made proudly in refe...

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 12:26:48 +0000
Sisi and Biden Meet for First Time, Discuss Egypt’s Nile Dispute and Palestinian Cause
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with United States’ President Joe Biden for the first time on 16 July during Jeddah’s Security and Development Summit. “President El-Sisi underlined the importance of this partnership’s role in pro...

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 11:41:54 +0000
Al Sebou’: Halaatak Bergalatak, and the Egyptian Baby Shower
The arrival of a newborn in the family is an unmatched joy– between happily teary-eyed faces and an excitement for the future – Egyptians welcome newborns in revelry, most notably known as the Egyptian sebou’ (The Seventh). The sebou’ is a ri...

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 11:14:29 +0000
Singer Speaks Out After Reveal of Mass Burnings, Burials of Egyptian Soldiers in Israel
Renowned Egyptian singer Mohamed Fouad revealed on the talk show Al Hekaya with host Amr Adib that his brother had died during the 1967 war and his body never recovered. On the show, Fouad pleaded for a search to bring his brother’s body home so he...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:37:03 +0000
An Epidemic or Casual Consensus? The Issue with North Coast Crashes
Summer heat mounts against my skin, and mourning comes in the form of a Facebook message. I’m on the highway, about 65 kilometers into an unseen future, when my phone chimes. The words are cast in playful pinks and unassuming blues: el-bakaa l’Al...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 11:35:38 +0000
The Story Behind Princess Diana’s Awkward Pose at Egypt’s Pyramids
Standing awkwardly alone with her head slightly tilted to the side and her arms crossed, showing no intention of faking any pose for the media, Princess Diana was pictured next to the Great Pyramids of Giza – a photo that would later be regarde...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 11:14:06 +0000
Al Jazeera Re-Launches on Arab Streaming Service ‘Sling’ for US Audiences
Al Jazeera, one of the Middle East’s leading news channels and the voice of many Arab-centric dialogues, is re-launching on Sling Arabic TV (‘Sling’), the United States’ leading platform for streaming Arabic channels. The channel was previous...



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