Egypt’s Supreme Council for Media Regulation announced on Sunday, 3 May, that media outlets, digital platforms, and social media pages must refrain from publishing or circulating any video, audio, or written material by Diaa El-Awady, a controversial Egyptian doctor who…
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Earlier in January, a new viral trend captured social media users’ interest. When Egyptians opened ChatGPT earlier this year and typed some version of “create a caricature of me based…
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Are Egyptian Women Losing Out on Marriage Compared to Other Muslim Countries? TikTok Thinks So
A wave of viral TikTok videos has sparked a heated debate in Egypt: are women getting a worse financial deal in modern marriage? From complaints about splitting expenses 50/50 to frustration over disappearing dowries, the conversation has struck a nerve. But beneath the viral takes lies a more complicated reality, one that sits at the blurry intersection of culture, religion, and economic pressure. The “Deal” Everyone Thinks They Understand Traditionally, Egyptian marriages are often described…
As the Iran war exposes the fragility of maritime trade, the case for a physical link between Africa and Asia…
Despite its rapid expansion, Cairo faces a critical shortage of public parks and green spaces. Historical trends in the…
By Sophie Spigno I arrived in Egypt in March 2025, travelling to Alexandria to spend Ramadan with my closest friend…
