The US dollar surpassed EGP 55 against the Egyptian pound for the first time on Thursday, 22 October, with selling rates reaching EGP 55.37 at Egyptian banks by the close of business. The dollar’s selling rate reached EGP 55.35 at…
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Why Everyone Should See King Lear at Least Once in Cairo
What would you do if you had to divide all your possessions between your children, but punished the one who refused to flatter you? That is where Shakespeare’s King Lear begins. Centuries after it was first written, the tragedy of an aging king and his three daughters continues to find new audiences, including in Cairo, where Egyptian actor Yehia El-Fakharany, as king Lear, has made the role his own across the past two decades. Now,…
“Shemal, yameen. Ehna E-Masryeen!” (“Left, right, we are Egyptians!”) a group of Egyptian fans chant outside Seattle’s iconic Pier 58…
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Every summer, Amr Diab seems to find his way back into the soundtrack of Egyptian life. His songs play during…