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Sun, 14 Aug 2022 17:29:26 +0000
From Beauty Salons to Online Views: Egyptian Women and the Labor of Beauty
Aesthetic labor for women has always been hidden behind the closed doors of bathrooms or a mother’s dressing table. Stepping inside a beauty salon is like entering a private space or a secret factory concealed from the masses, where women are wholl...

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 16:00:40 +0000
In Photos: Voyaging Across Egypt’s Main Sea Ports
The seaports are places of oceangoing ships ,where the land and the open sea meet to communicate in trade. Egypt’s fascinating geographical location plays a valuable role in facilitating its maritime transport, and its exceptional ports that border...

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 11:29:06 +0000
41+ Killed in Egypt Abu Sefein Church Fire
The Coptic Orthodox Church announced that a massive fire broke out at Abu Sefein Church in Imbaba, Giza, resulting in at least 41 deaths and 14 injuries. The outbreak occurred on Sunday morning, 14 August, after the holy mass, and 30 ambulance cars r...

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 14:16:46 +0000
Japanese Anime Meets Egyptian Mythology in These 4 Shows
The occult world of Egyptian mythology has inspired creators around the world for decades, from one of Marvel’s latest series, ‘Moon Knight’ (2022), to Gerad Butler’s film ‘Gods of Egypt’ in 2016, there is an array of references and inspi...

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 13:25:52 +0000
Egypt Announces Cabinet Reshuffle Introducing 13 New Ministers
The Egyptian Government announced a cabinet reshuffle on the morning of  Saturday, 13 August, introducing 13 new ministers in different roles. President Abdel Fattah El Sisi released a statement noting that he called for the House of Representatives...

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 08:29:21 +0000
Egypt’s Long-Serving Minister Nabila Makram Replaced in Cabinet Reshuffle
Egypt’s Minister of Emigration and Egyptian Expatriate Affairs Nabila Makram is set to be replaced in a surprise cabinet reshuffle. In a statement on Facebook, shared by Cairo24, Makram confirmed the reshuffle, stating that it had been an honor...

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:38:38 +0000
Egypt Executes Two Men for Killing Woman in Maadi
After 20 months since the court ruling, the death sentence was carried out on Thursday, August 11, for two men who were found guilty of the killing of a 24-year-old woman, Maryam Mohamed, in Cairo’s Maadi. The death sentence was carried out after t...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 18:03:07 +0000
El-Tahrir’s Mugamma to Transform into ‘World Class’ Hotel
Egypt’s ‘most hated building’ is soon to undergo a transfiguration, much to the surprise of the country’s citizens. The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE) signed a new partnership agreement on Tuesday, 9 August, with US-Emirati international cons...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:47:56 +0000
A Spiral of ‘What Ifs’ One Month Before My Wedding
It’s past 2 AM. I’m scrolling aimlessly through my phone, and I notice that my countdown application—flashing a picture of a picture of Andrew and I on our engagement day— says 37 days. It hits me. I’m getting married. I’m getting married...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 10:35:17 +0000
Witnessing Cairo: How the Lions of Qasr al-Nil Saw it All
Bronze refracts the sunset, and the lions glare forward into Cairene traffic. Lovers stand hand in hand overlooking the Nile, karkade street vendors unroll their wads of tens and fives, and the day comes to a breathless halt: a Saturday evening in th...



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