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Women-Led and Directed Series to Watch this Ramadan

Ramadan in Egypt is a time of communal gathering, charity, prayer — and also a time of marathon television-watching. With…

24 March 2023

Translating Sound: Towards an Accessible Cinema for Egypt’s Deaf Audiences

Film is primarily a visual medium, but much of a viewer’s understanding and enjoyment of it is tied to sound.…

13 March 2023

Egypt Increases Fuel Prices by 7 to 10 Percent

Egypt’s Fuel Automatic Pricing Committee (FAPC) has raised prices for different types of fuel in the market by EGP 0.75…

2 March 2023

Revivals, Remakes, and the Art of Recycled Media in Egypt

MBC announced its upcoming Ramadan series Souq El Kanto on 23 February. Starring Amir Karara in the lead role, the…

28 February 2023

Mortada Mansour Jailed for One Month, Turns Himself In

President of Zamalek Sports Club and infamous Egyptian lawyer Mortada Mansour turned himself in to authorities for the execution of…

25 February 2023

Celebrating Female Friendships: ‘Galentine’s Day’ Gift Guide from Local Egyptian Brands

“Nearly everything I know about love, I have learnt from my long-term friendships with women,” writes Dolly Alderton in her…

13 February 2023

Egypt’s Growing Side Gig Economy

In the years since the COVID-19 pandemic, Egypt’s side gig economy has encompassed increasingly broad strands of the workforce. More…

6 February 2023

What Is Happening Between Palestine and Israel So Far in 2023

Renewed violence has flared up between Palestine and Israel over the past few days, which has been regarded as the…

28 January 2023

Tired of the Gym? Here are 5 Alternative Ways to Move Your Body in Cairo

There are many reasons why gyms are packed in the first week of January, but end up deserted by the…

24 January 2023

Central Bank of Egypt to Combat Fake US Dollar Currency Exchange

Fake currency exchanges and abusive use of credit and debit cards outside of Egypt has been outlawed as a result…

25 December 2022

112: Egypt Announces its Very-Own ‘911’ Hotline for Public Emergencies

Egypt’s ‘112’ hotline is set to become the country’s first-ever National Emergency Network – a centralized means of contacting ambulance,…

1 November 2022

Choosing the Best University in Egypt in 2022 for International Students

It is the dream of many fresh high school graduates to study abroad. Studying at a prestigious foreign university can…

25 October 2022

4 Times Egyptian Television Represented Mental Health on Screen

  Conversations surrounding mental health have been gradually increasing in recent years, with more platforms, campaigns, and even film and…

23 October 2022

Egypt’s Long Journey to Accepting Organ Transplants

In 1997, a legislative proposal of drafting laws for organ transplant in Egypt stirred nationwide controversy. 15 years later, on…

15 October 2022

Egypt to Establish Largest Center For Organ Transplants in MENA Region

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has given orders to establish the largest organ transplant center in the Middle East and…

27 September 2022

Wrestler Samar Hamza Makes History as First Egyptian Woman to Reach World Championship Final

Egyptian wrestler Samar Hamza made history on Tuesday, 13 September as the first Egyptian woman to reach the World Championship…

14 September 2022

IOM: Egypt Home to More Than 9 Million International Migrants

Egypt homes over nine million international migrants and refugees from 133 countries, reveals the International Organization for Migration (IOM). In…

8 August 2022

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