Kamal Tabikha
Global stars descend on Cairo for jazz festival
Culture
October 19, 2016
Global stars descend on Cairo for jazz festival
This October marks the eighth edition of the annual and on-its-way-to-being-iconic Cairo Jazz Festival. To be held at the American…
Ziet Zeitoun: Home-cooked cuisine that empowers Syrian women
Egypt
October 15, 2016
Ziet Zeitoun: Home-cooked cuisine that empowers Syrian women
The Arab Spring in 2011 was a hurricane of political change across the region and its aftermath continues to be…
Egypt ranked 6th most dangerous travel destination in WEF report
Egypt
October 13, 2016
Egypt ranked 6th most dangerous travel destination in WEF report
Egypt ranks sixth from bottom on a list of 141 countries in terms of travel safety and security, according a…
Rotary launches breast cancer awarness month with Gezira Club event
Egypt
October 10, 2016
Rotary launches breast cancer awarness month with Gezira Club event
October is upon us, and that means so is International Breast Cancer Awareness Month.According to research conducted by the American…
Mother seeks justice after sexual assault on austistic son
Egypt
October 5, 2016
Mother seeks justice after sexual assault on austistic son
The mother of an autistic boy has alleged that he was seriously sexually assaulted while at school in late September,…
World’s first child born to three parents
Egypt
October 4, 2016
World’s first child born to three parents
The first child with DNA from three parents was born in New York last spring. The birth was the result…
Love triumphs as two mentally disabled swimmers get engaged
Egypt
September 29, 2016
Love triumphs as two mentally disabled swimmers get engaged
Mahmoud al-Bary, 21, and Dina Tarek, 20, refused to accept that their love was impossible, as society viewed it. Theirs…
Gramophone: a second home for Maadi’s culture vultures
Egypt
September 28, 2016
Gramophone: a second home for Maadi’s culture vultures
Fresh out of the oven, a new cultural space in Maadi called Gramophone aims to bring more culture to the…
Cairo’s alternative cinema scene: five eye-popping venues
Cinema/TV
September 27, 2016
Cairo’s alternative cinema scene: five eye-popping venues
Cairo is a big city packed with things to do. Most residents could think of at least 10 activities to…
American hijabi woman to pose in historic Playboy spread
Cinema/TV
September 26, 2016
American hijabi woman to pose in historic Playboy spread
Next month’s issue of Playboy Magazine is set to feature a historic spread — indeed the first in its history…
‘Marriott Cell’ journalist Fahmy publishes memoir of time in Egypt’s prison system
Books
September 22, 2016
‘Marriott Cell’ journalist Fahmy publishes memoir of time in Egypt’s prison system
Former Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy, who was arrested in 2013 and spent more than 400 days behind bars, is publishing…
Escaped IS sex slave Nadia Murad named UN Goodwill Ambassador
Middle East
September 19, 2016
Escaped IS sex slave Nadia Murad named UN Goodwill Ambassador
Nadia Murad Basee Taha, a Kurdish woman who was captured and sold into sex slavery at the hands of the…
Rami Malek wins Emmy award in first for Egyptian-Americans
Cinema/TV
September 19, 2016
Rami Malek wins Emmy award in first for Egyptian-Americans
Egyptian-American film and television actor Rami Malek made the big time on Sunday night, winning an Emmy Award for Outstanding…
Dolphins communicate with words and sentences: new study
Egypt
September 15, 2016
Dolphins communicate with words and sentences: new study
Two Black Sea bottlenose dolphins have been recorded having a conversation, complete with sentences, much in the way that humans…
Rock the fattah: Eid meat treats from near and far
Food
September 12, 2016
Rock the fattah: Eid meat treats from near and far
So Eid al-Adha has arrived once more, along with the many animals prepared for slaughter and the resulting abundance of…
Dive into nature at Wadi al-Weshwashy
Life & Style
September 9, 2016
Dive into nature at Wadi al-Weshwashy
Whether you’re an Egyptian national or an expat who’s been here for a while, you may think you know Egypt…
Supply Ministry provides loans to buy sheep at Eid al-Adha
Egypt
September 6, 2016
Supply Ministry provides loans to buy sheep at Eid al-Adha
The Ministry of Supply is working with food holding companies and banks to ensure the supply of affordable meat for…
Nazra campaign seeks to remove obstacles for women judges
Egypt
September 5, 2016
Nazra campaign seeks to remove obstacles for women judges
Nazra for Feminist Studies, an Egyptian NGO focused on women's rights, has launched a campaign entitled “Heya wa al-Manasa” (Her…
Wadi al-Hitan’s wide-open spaces — through a super-wide lens
Egypt
August 31, 2016
Wadi al-Hitan’s wide-open spaces — through a super-wide lens
Some places take much of their beauty from their secluded location, far from the bustle and noise of city life.…
Egyptians in Saudi detention center leak videos, demand release
Egypt
August 25, 2016
Egyptians in Saudi detention center leak videos, demand release
Egyptian citizens detained on in Al-Shumaisi Deportation Complex in Saudi Arabia — mostly on charges related to visas and labor-law…