The 3rd edition of the annual “WellSpring Egypt” camp was launched on 13 May by the Minister of Emigration and Expatriate Affairs, Nabila Makram, in the context of Egypt’s international technology innovation summit, ‘Narrative Disruptors’, which began on Sunday. To be held in Sharm El-Sheikh from 14 to 19 July, the program directed at children of second and third generation Egyptians abroad intends to “deepen their Egyptian identity and enhance their loyalty and patriotism”, Makram stated at the summit, which is organized by the Egyptian public relations firm CC plus in collaboration VictoryLink, a leading digital solutions company, according to Daily News Egypt. This year’s camp is furthermore accompanied by the slogan “Come With A Friend”, according to the ministry’s homepage. This means that for the first time “our children abroad along with their colleagues from the countries where they reside will participate in this event,” Makram added. By having the camp promote Egypt’s travel attractions and beautiful nature, the youngsters could ideally convey a positive image of the country to their friends accompanying them. The WellSpring program started in 2009 with the vision of ‘empowering the New Generation to…
‘Dare to Dream Of Freedom’ Billboard in Tel Aviv Protesting Israel’s Occupation
Ahead of the Eurovision contest hosted in Israel, a billboard protesting Israel’s occupation of the West Bank has been erected in Tel Aviv on Sunday near the Ben-Gurion International Airport to greet visitors and tourists. The billboard reads, ‘Dare to Dream of Freedom,’ in contrast to this year’s official Eurovision slogan ‘Dare to Dream’ to protest Israel’s occupation. Avner Gvaryahu, director of left-wing Israeli activist group Break the Silence responsible for erecting the sign, said he wants tourists coming to watch Eurovision to ‘see the full picture’ of the conflict. Prior to Eurovision contestants arriving for the opening ceremony, a group of human rights activists protested outside the event in Tel Aviv. “They try to distract you with glitter and dancing and fun costumes, but we can’t allow culture-washing to distract us from the real issues, which is the Israeli military occupation, the blockade in Gaza and that just last week dozens of Palestinians were murdered for wanting the right of return,” one activist said. The activists sat on the road blindfolded while wearing t-shirts that read “Free Palestine”. The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement has been calling on performers…
Egypt’s Minister of Electricity Announces Annual Increase in Electricity Bill will Take Place in July
The Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker announced on Monday that the annual increase in electricity bills will take place at next July. According to an announcement made five years ago, there has been gradual lift of electricity subsidies from 2015 until the end of this year. However, the electricity prices in Egypt are still less than the world price, Shaker added clarifying that “I am the only minister who announced the date of increases without backtracking.” “Electricity subsidies will not be lifted permanently, current prices are lower than world prices and the state subsidizes electricity by at least USD 30 or USD 40 billion,” Shaker said. The Minister added that the Ministry of Electricity is still in debt to the Ministry of Petroleum EGP 145 billion, and if electricity bills continue at the same prices, the deficit will increase to EGP 36 billion. While the state will support the Ministry of Electricity with EGP 16 billion with the help of the Ministry of Finance, the remaining EGP 20 billion will be covered by the increase in prices. The minister pointed out that the electricity prices are linked…
Mo Salah Secures Golden Boot for Second Consecutive Year
For the second time in two years, football sensation Mohamed Salah has won the Golden Boot trophy, sharing it with teammate Sadio Mane and Arsenal’s very own Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Each player has managed to be win the rank of the Premier League’s top scorers, with 22 goals to their name. Mane, Senegalese forward, scored twice in Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers, earning him the 22 goals. As for Aubameyang, a Gabonese forward, scored the winning 3-1 goal for Arsenal against Burnley FC. Adding to the achievement, Salah is considered the first non-European player in the history of the Premier League to achieve the feat in two consecutive years. However, this year, Salah came short of last season’s 32 scored league goals although he still had recorded the most amount of goals with the other players. “Yes, I know we have one at home. This is a new one” pic.twitter.com/9q8L7fSOgB — Mohamed Salah (@MoSalah) May 12, 2019 Liverpool sensation Mohamed Salah claimed the 2018 Confederation of African Football Player of the Year award in January. A popular figure among footballers and fans alike, he is well-known for his athletic…
Horrifying Photos Show Young Girl Hung By Rope in a Circus
Photos of a young seven year old girl hung by her hair using a rope in Kafr El Sheikh governorate at a circus in Biyala were spotted by Egypt’s Child Protection Committee. The committee requested an investigation of the incident and for legal action to be taken by police authorities, Masrawy reports. A report by the Committee found that the girl’s life was endangered while she carried out her aerobic games, which included dancing on a rope and being hung by a rope despite her young age, violating the laws of child protection. According to Article 96 of the Egyptian Child Act No. 126 of 2018, it states that “anyone who endangers a child’s life risks imprisonment for a term of not less than 6 months and a fine not less than 1000 EGP and not more than five thousand pounds.” General Coordinator of Child Protection in the governorate office of Kafr El-Sheikh, Sabri Abdel Moneim, reportedly contacted the president of the city of Biyala to take immediate action to protect the child and prepare for legal action regarding this incident. Egypt’s National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) works…
Royal Mummies to be Transferred to NMEC from Egyptian Museum
A number of Egyptian royal mummies are set to be moved from the Mummies Room in the Egyptian Museum to a new home: the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. The move is set to take place mid-June. According to Egypt Today, which cited prominent Egyptologist Zahi Hawass, the royals will be transferred in a grand parade on June 15. Currently, the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, the home of the biggest Egyptian civilization in the world, has two halls which contain the royal mummies. It also contains a number of animal mummies. The royal male mummies that are set to be moved are Seqenere Ta, Ahmose I, Amenhotep III, Ramses I, II, III, IV, V, VI, and Thutmose I, II, III, and II, Pinudjem II, Siptah, Merenptah and Sety I. As for the female mummies, they will be queens Ahmose-Nefetari, Maatkare, Henuttawi, Isetemkheb, Sitkamose, and Nodjmet. The news of the transfer was initially announced on the NMEC’s official Facebook page which stated that the NMEC, which has only been partially open, is going to be hosting the mummies in a bid to give it a ‘competitive’ edge with the Egyptian museum….
Egypt to Host Longest Ramadan ‘Iftar’ Feast in the World at the New Administrative Capital
The Administrative Capital for Urban Development (ACUD) announced that it will host the longest Ramadan Iftar table in the world within the last 15 days of the Islamic holy month. This banquet will break the Guinness World Record for the longest table. Currently, UAE-based Ajman Municipality and Planing Department hold the title for the longest feast table since last June measuring at 2,893.64 meters. The event hosted a Ramadan Iftar for 6,000 people from across the UAE. Similarly, ACUD is inviting all Egyptians to come together and celebrate the month of Ramadan, where Muslims around the world fast from dawn to sunset. The new administrative capital was announced in March of 2015, and it is currently being constructed in the desert 45 kilometers east of Cairo. It is the government’s premier mega-project, as the administration seeks to mold Egypt into an attractive foreign investment. It hopes to distribute its 95-million strong population across the country’s vast desert land more evenly in an attempt to decrease traffic congestion, population density and ease the burden on the urban infrastructure. The capital is set to encompass 170,000 feddans, and have a capacity of 6.5…
Egyptian Actress Slammed For Racist and Offensive Blackface Scene
Egyptian actress and comedian Shimaa Seif faced huge backlash after appearing in a racist scene in the Ramadan prank program ‘Shaklabaz’, in which she appeared in full blackface to imitate a Sudanese woman irritating the people beside her by raising her voice and asking someone to give her a kiss before revealing her true identity. The scene sparked anger among the Sudanese people, who slammed it as “bullying”, “insulting to Sudanese women” and “racist”. https://twitter.com/bebo_bero/status/1126166666872799233 “I don’t understand what is so funny about doing blackface and mimicking Sudani people, and the fact that a big Arab channel allowed this just shows how they are ignorant about this case,” one twitter user said. https://twitter.com/sudanidiva/status/1126793637822631937 https://twitter.com/AbzCaptures/status/1123037966019039232 The incident also led to some calling for a boycott of MBC Masr, with the hashtag “#قاطعو_MBC_مصر ” trending on Twitter. A source within the channel “MBC” pointed out that the program is not produced by the broadcasting center, but that it was bought to be displayed on the screen. This is not the first incident of racism in the media and films in the Arab world, as most recently in 2018, a Kuwaiti TV show,…
5 Ramadan Charity Campaigns To Donate And Volunteer For
Ramadan is not just a month of fasting, but also of charity and giving. Here are 5 Ramadan charity campaigns you can donate and volunteer for: 1. Resala This year, Resala is continuing its Ramadan tradition and will distribute food packages across Egypt. You can find all their activities here, donate here, or call 19450 for them to receive your donation. 2. Misr Al Kheir Misr Al Kheir is a non-profit organization that is also distributing food packages in all different sizes, which you can choose to donate for here. 3. Dar Al Orman Organization One of Egypt’s leading charity organizations is participating in the Ramadan charity campaign, with packages starting from 75 LE to 180 LE, which you can donate for here or call 19455. 4. Life Makers Life Makers is a voluntary and youth-led organization that organizes several campaigns, one of them is ‘A 1000 Lives’; an initiative which aims to change the lives of 1000 Egyptian families living below the poverty line, which you can contribute here. 5. Children’s Cancer Hospital 57357 57357 Hospital is a well established hospital, specialized in children’s cancer, and you can pay…