Egyptian Streets
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 19:06:36 +0000Egyptian Girl Shot to Death for Refusing Marriage, Murderer Commits Suicide
A nineteen-year-old Egyptian woman was killed by a deliberate gunshot wound, on 3 September by her neighbor Ahmad Fathi Ameirah, 29, after her parents refused his request to marry her, according to a press statement by the Public Prosecution Office. ...
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 14:22:48 +0000Egyptian Restaurant ‘Kebdet El Prince’ Shut Down for Disturbing Public Roads and Sidewalks
The Utility Police Department in the Giza Security Directorate has shut down Imbaba’s famous restaurants, Kebdet El Prince, and Hawawshi El Rabea, on 3 September as part of its campaign to remove shops, cafes, and restaurants that block public road...
Sat, 03 Sep 2022 16:03:54 +0000Netflix’s ‘Mo’: On Palestinian Representation and Blurring the Line between Fiction and Reality
“I have never been to Palestine. I don’t have citizenship there; I don’t have citizenship here. I’m like a refugee free agent.” In the land of hopes and dreams – the United States – Mo, an asylum seeker, has only one desire: to be grant...
Sat, 03 Sep 2022 15:39:53 +0000Egypt Revenge Porn Case: Man Arrested After Leaking Nudes of Woman Who Rejected Him
Egypt’s Ministry of Interior announced on Thursday, September 1, that police arrested a man who leaked a woman’s intimate videos on Facebook after she rejected his marriage proposal. The police identified the man, who worked in Helwan’s ...
Fri, 02 Sep 2022 06:12:50 +0000Ancient Egyptian Collections in Australia: a Curator’s Perspective
Renowned Egyptian journalist, Mohamed Hassenein Heikal once stated, ‘modern Egyptians can feel ancient Egypt better than any Western archaeologist’, a sentiment I wouldn’t question. Egyptians have a natural emotional connection to their ancient...
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:41:56 +0000Sisi Orders Tripling Monthly Subsidy Bonus for 9 Million Struggling Egyptian Families
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi ordered on Wednesday, 31 August, tripling the monthly state subsidy bonus to EGP 300, which will be disbursed for 9 million struggling Egyptian families, starting September. Initially announced in July at EGP ...
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:42:18 +0000Qahrawya: Artsy Walking Tours in ‘The City That Never Sleeps’
Planning to visit Cairo soon? The first thought that comes to mind is typing “places to visit in Cairo” on the Google search bar, although this will not give you the most wholesome experience you can get when venturing into the bustling Egyptian ...
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:27:21 +0000A Break from Clichés: 5 Thought-Provoking Egyptian Films to Watch
It is an unmatched feeling, finishing a movie that burrows in your brain and stays with you for hours and days after. Occasionally, a film comes along that helps people grow, encourages them to question aspects in their lives, and awakens them to end...
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:35:57 +0000How a Cart in Downtown Cairo Became the Ultimate Egyptian Koshari Spot
Suspended in a large rectangular frame stuck on the walls of a four-storey building, is a photo of an old man smiling and resting his chin on his hand. This is a pose that has been associated with the renowned koshari star, Abou Tarek, for decades. A...
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 10:31:13 +0000All-Egyptian Migrant Boat Sinks, Leaving 2 Dead and 19 Missing
A capsized migrant boat of 27 Egyptians leaves two dead, nineteen missing, and six rescued, as rescue efforts persist in the coastal city of Tolmeita, Libya, according to a statement by the Ministry of Emigration on 30 August. “The Ministry is now ...