Egyptian Streets

Mayar Sherif Becomes First Egyptian Women’s Tennis Championship Winner

Mayar Sherif became the first ever Egyptian woman to win a Women’s Tennis Association title after beating Marria Sakkari, who ranks seventh worldwide in...

Amina Zaineldine1 October 2022

Arts & Culture

Meet the Egyptian Author Who Devoted Her Life to Children’s Media Awareness

Farah Rafik1 October 2022

Arts & Culture

Review: Can Bouchée Conquer Korba’s Food Scene?

Shereif Barakat1 October 2022

Arts & Culture

In Vogue: The Revival of Arab Women’s 90s Lip Liner Look

Mirna Abdulaal30 September 2022

Politics and Society

A Foreign Famine? Egypt’s Food Crisis in the Wake of the Ukraine War

Mona Abdou30 September 2022

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News
Mayar Sherif Becomes First Egyptian Women’s Tennis Championship Winner
Mayar Sherif became the first ever Egyptian woman to win a Women’s Tennis Association title after beating...

Amina Zaineldine 1 October 2022
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News
New Egyptian National IDs May Have Organ Donation Field
Mohamed Awad Tag Eddin, Advisor to the President of the Republic for Health and Prevention Affairs, announced...

Mona Abdou 29 September 2022
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News
“I didn’t speak any English”: Egyptian Dina Yehia Appointed Supreme Court Judge in Australia
Egyptian-Greek Dina Yehia has been appointed as New South Wales’ latest Supreme Court Judge, as of 4...

Mona Abdou 28 September 2022
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News
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...

Farah Rafik 27 September 2022

Arts & Culture

Review: Can Bouchée Conquer Korba’s Food Scene?

Walking through the soulful streets of Korba, Heliopolis – a hotspot for lively cafes, restaurants, and bakeries...

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Arts & Culture
Meet the Egyptian Author Who Devoted Her Life to Children’s Media Awareness
As an author who managed to embed elaborate and immersive worlds into the pages of her stories...

Farah Rafik 1 October 2022
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Arts & Culture
Review: Can Bouchée Conquer Korba’s Food Scene?
Walking through the soulful streets of Korba, Heliopolis – a hotspot for lively cafes, restaurants, and bakeries...

Shereif Barakat 1 October 2022
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Arts & Culture
In Vogue: The Revival of Arab Women’s 90s Lip Liner Look
As a young girl, digging inside my mother’s purse everyday was a rehearsal to adulthood. Sitting cross-legged...

Mirna Abdulaal 30 September 2022
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Arts & Culture
How to Get Away with Murder with Madame Fahmy
It was almost midnight on 10 July, 1923 when the sound of three gunshots echoed through London’s...

Farah Rafik 26 September 2022

Opinion

Why Is It So Hard to Acknowledge Fathers’ Mental Health?

It starts with detachment. Silent family dinners, prolonged absence, missed phone calls. Anxiously waiting for the doorbell...

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Arts & Culture
Karakeeb: Here’s Why Egyptians Hoard
From small porcelain trinkets to closets bursting with winter clothes: Egyptians have, over the decades, developed a...

Mona Abdou 19 September 2022
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Feature
Behind the Camera: Egyptian Photojournalist Asmaa Waguih Talks War Photography
Photojournalists are storytellers like no other. They are our eyes to the world, speaking truth about narratives...

Farah Rafik 19 September 2022
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Feature
Over 30 Years of Photographing Egypt: the Lessons and Story of Photographer Norbert Schiller
The full moon breaks through the skies of Siwa and pours a beaming light over a crowd...

Mirna Abdulaal 10 September 2022
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Feature
Latif Wassily: How Memories Kept This Bakery Alive for Over A Century
On the bustling Cairene street of Al-Mahdi, located in the El-Azbakeya district mere minutes away from Egypt’s...

Salma Hamed 17 August 2022

Business & Technology

“Execution Matters More Than Words”: How MaxAb Supports up to 400,000 Businesses in Egypt

The fourth episode of the International Finance Corporation‘s series ‘#IFCinConversation’ features the co-founder and CEO of MaxAb,...

In Photos

In Photos: Walking Through Egyptian Streets Between 2002 and 2022

“You feel like everything has changed while still staying the same.” This was how Khaled Al Kammar,...

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Business & Technology
BeReal: Egypt’s Latest Social Media Craze
Image Credit: Apptopia Throughout Egypt’s summer season, social media transforms into a highlight reel of flashy outfits,...

Shereif Barakat 7 September 2022
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Business & Technology
Egypt’s Cartona Raises USD 12 Million to Expand Market Share
Cartona, a leading B2B platform digitizing Egypt’s traditional trade market, has raised USD 12 million in Series...

Marina Makary 26 July 2022
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Business & Technology
A Look Into Egypt’s Peaceful Nuclear Philosophy
Egypt’s history with atomic power is sparse and scattered across its modern years. As scientists, Egyptians have...

Mona Abdou 21 April 2022
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Business & Technology
Greatest Delivered: talabat Joins Forces with Cristiano Ronaldo
For many Egyptians, stumbling upon bright-orange talabat billboards featuring Cristiano Ronaldo has become a daily happening. With...

Egyptian Streets 7 April 2022

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Reviews
Saigon Review: A Cairo Spot for Asian Fine Dining with a Twist
With birthdays less than two weeks apart, and schedules too busy to navigate, my husband and I...

Amina Zaineldine 17 September 2022
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Buzz
How a Palestinian Poet Used the Power of Rhetoric to Center the Palestinian Narrative
As a six-year-old child in 1948, Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, who was born in the village of...

Mirna Abdulaal 17 September 2022
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News
US Deducts $130 Million From Egypt’s Military Aid Over Human Rights
The United States will deduct EGP 2.5 billion (USD 130 million) from Egypt’s EGP 5.7 billion (USD...

Shereif Barakat 17 September 2022
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Business & Technology
Egypt’s Ministry of Finance Set to Release Egypt’s First Ever EGP 2 Coin
Following approval from the Cabinet, Egypt’s Ministry of Finance will be minting EGP 2 coin for the...

Egyptian Streets 16 September 2022
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Egypt Signs Agreements with Qatar to Boost Investment Amid Financial Constraints
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani signed on Wednesday,...

Egyptian Streets 15 September 2022
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Buzz
While the West Welcomes King Charles, Egypt Remembers Princess Diana
The king – or queen in this case – is dead, long live the king; a seemingly...

Shereif Barakat 15 September 2022
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Buzz
Cities and Villages of the Past: Living as an Egyptian During Greco-Roman Times
The deep sound of the aulos, a double-reed flute, echoes across the Roman amphitheater, where a crowd...

Mirna Abdulaal 15 September 2022
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News
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...

Farah Rafik 14 September 2022
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Arts & Culture
In the Cairo Heat: A Chat with Self-Made Street Vendors
Tucked behind a Maspero construction site is a narrow alley, punctuated with small shops and idle fruit...

Mona Abdou 13 September 2022
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News
Egyptian Court Acquits Ahmed Bassam Zaki From ‘Misusing’ Social Media Charges
The Cairo Economic Court of Appeal acquitted Ahmed Bassam Zaki, on Monday, 13 September, of ‘misusing’ social...

Farah Rafik 13 September 2022
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News
Egypt’s Al-Sisi to Visit Qatar for the First Time Since Reconciliation
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi is visiting Qatar for the first time on Tuesday, 13 September, to...

Shereif Barakat 13 September 2022
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Arts & Culture
How These Egyptian Brands Are Spearheading the Fight Against Counterfeits
Gucci, Fendi, Prada, and Yves Saint Laurent knockoff clutches and shoes fill small Heliopolis shops. They sell,...

Sara Ahmed and Farah Rafik 12 September 2022