All posts tagged "upper egypt"

As of Sunday, 5 February, the Talgo luxury train began its first trip across Egypt at 10:50...

The full moon breaks through the skies of Siwa and pours a beaming light over a crowd...

When Dutch documentary filmmakers Joop Van Wijk and Hillie Molenaar visited Egypt’s rural regions in 1981, they...

Bread is a staple in every Egyptian household’s meals, whether at breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even for...

A passion for traveling, a love for sports, and a mission to promote environmental conservation led Nagore...

Greater Cairo, Egypt’s largest metropolitan area, which consists of Cairo, Giza, and Qalubiya, covers almost 20 percent...

At least 22 people were killed and 33 injured in a crash between a bus and a...

There are certain childhood memories that can feel far removed from our own identity and reality, and...

Sitting early in the morning in the living room of my grandmother’s house, we can both hear...

Weapons, drugs, and organized crime.  Most minds would imagine Pablo Escobar, the infamous Colombian drug lord notorious...

Mariana Mokhles’ voice trembles whenever she speaks about the stories she encountered before launching  her own project...

The arrival of the daguerrotype in Egypt, not even a year after its invention in the 19th...

A signature blend of cotton, wool, and culture is embodied in the jalabiya—a gown-like kaftan that has...

For millennia, Egypt has been the epicenter of languages that circulated throughout different eras. While some languages...

“Here I found love, peace, and beauty in everything around me,” says Faten Abu Bakr after living...

“ saw him as a lonely guru, reminiscent of Old Testament prophets, promising that the world would...

From the 7th to the 21st of August, the Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates one of its most...