Award-winning Egyptian journalist Mohamed Aboelgheit passed away on Monday, 5 December at the age of 34, after an arduous 17-month-long battle with cancer. During his short though prolific life, Aboelgheit produced a wide variety of investigative sto...

In an effort to quell ongoing protests, Iranian authorities announced that they will review the law which stipulates that women must cover their hair. This statement was made by Iran’s attorney general Mohammed Jafar Montazeri on Saturday, 3 Decemb...

Against the backdrop of the Giza Pyramids – the last standing Wonder of the Ancient World – luxury fashion house Dior showcased its Pre-Fall 2023 menswear collection on 3 December. For millennia, Egypt has been the epicenter of art, culture, and ...

Egyptian Health Minister Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar announced on 4 December that only “qualified pharmacists” will be allowed to administer intramuscular and subcutaneous injections to patients at pharmacies. This marks the first time Egypt has regulat...

Veteran Egyptian journalist and TV presenter, Mofeed Fawzy, passed away on Sunday, 4 December, after a long battle with illness, at the age of 89. Fawzy was recently hospitalized and underwent surgery, after which, his health deteriorated further, le...

  A riveting group stage has come to an end in Qatar, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup is already proving to be one of the most unpredictable editions of the tournament yet. Across the world, support is soaring for teams that would normally be consid...

Howeyda Ezzat and Heba Ezzat are like the two sisters from Disney’s ‘Frozen’. They are two sisters with one mind, one powerful in the political scene, the other is powerful among the people. Together they teamed up to protect the environment an...

Egypt has announced its intention to build 21 desalination plants in the first step of a larger renewable energy project, said Chief Executive Officer of Egypt’s Sovereign Fund, Ayman Soliman. This initial phase has been allocated USD 3 billion in ...

For several years, Egyptian athletes have been dominating the international squash scene. Despite originating in England in the 19th century, the fast-moving racket sport quickly gained popularity in Egypt. Some credit this to the late Egyptian presi...

As of 30 November, all festivals associated with the Holy Family’s journey from Bethlehem to Egypt are now part of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This marks the seventh intangible cultural heritage Egypt enlists. There are two...