Community Times

Community Times, in tune with the community since 1996, covers a diverse range of subjects from controversial feature stories to culture, education, business, environmental issues, travel and much more. Community Times is a truly indispensable guide for anyone living in Egypt.

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  From Gated City to Gated Communities: Evolution of Cairo’s Walls

  By Enas El Masry For as long as man has known how to build civilizations, he has erected...

  Community Times 12 November 2017
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  Egypt’s Men in Space

  By Enas El Masry For as far back as man can remember, humanity has been a race...

  Community Times 17 October 2017
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  ‘Mortal Designs’: A Story of Love, Struggle and Sacrifice Amidst Corruption

  By Eman Omar Mortal Designs is a beautiful translation of Reem Bassiouney’s Arabic novel (Ashiaa Raae’a). It...

  Community Times 23 May 2016
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  The Beginner’s Guide to Adventure Travel in Egypt

  By Rana Kamaly Adventure tourism has been on the rise in Egypt for the past few years,...

  Community Times 30 January 2016
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  Cairo’s Public Transportation Scene: A Ticking Bomb

  By Basma Mostafa, Community Times It does not take long for someone who has just arrived in...

  Community Times 13 December 2015
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  From Greece to Egypt on a Sailboat: Reviving Egypt’s Sailing Culture

  By Tanya El Kashef In July 2015, I took part in a sailing voyage from Athens to...

  Community Times 9 December 2015
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  Egypt’s Prisons: Tales of Wasted Lives and Lost Dreams Behind Bars and Beyond

  Being in prison is a life-changing experience.  Even if a prisoner is convicted for a crime that...

  Community Times 29 November 2015
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  Downtown Gets a Facelift

  By Rana Kamaly, Community Times When Khedive Ismail came to power in Egypt, he wanted to establish...

  Community Times 22 October 2015
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  7 Arabic Books to Read With Your Children

  By Ola El Soueni, Community Times Reading to our children in Arabic is one of the greatest...

  Community Times 26 September 2015
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  How Muslims Should Actually Slaughter Animals for Eid Al-Adha

  By Rana Kamaly, Community Times With Eid el Adha approaching, many Muslims sacrifice different animals as a...

  Community Times 23 September 2015
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  Born of Sin: The Ugly Truth Beyond the Orphanage

  By Rana Kamaly Although many people donate money to support orphanages, that money does not actually help...

  Community Times 21 September 2015
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  Egypt’s Physical Education: A Pathetic Situation, Uncertain Future

  By Ahmed Kafafi, Community Times At the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia, Egyptian swimmers Ahmed...

  Community Times 20 September 2015
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  The Nada Foundation for Safer Egyptian Roads: Saving Lives on the Go

  By Ola El Soueni Egypt has one of the highest road fatality rates in the world, resulting...

  Community Times 29 August 2015
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  Discovering Al-Aqmar: One of Egypt’s First Hanging Mosques

  By Rania Kamaly, Community Times Walking down El Moez Street there are so many beautiful buildings to...

  Community Times 28 August 2015
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  A Small Egyptian Fishing Village With Big Dreams

  But the good news is that a recent decision by the governorate of Kafr El Sheikh, to...

  Community Times 28 April 2015
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  This Egyptian Woman Is Turning Dreams Into Realities

  By Ola El  Soueini, Community Times Imagine waking up every morning without water in your tap, money in...

  Community Times 29 January 2015
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  18 Egyptian Athletes That Left A Mark In 2014

  The year 2014 was full of ups and downs and turmoil but there were also great Egyptians...

  Community Times 27 January 2015