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Activist Aya Hegazy acquitted after 3 years in pre-trial detention
Egypt
April 16, 2017
Activist Aya Hegazy acquitted after 3 years in pre-trial detention
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazy was acquitted by the Cairo Criminal Court on Sunday morning, as well as all other defendants…
Sisi’s spare change initiative suspended due to legal obstacles
Egypt
March 29, 2017
Sisi’s spare change initiative suspended due to legal obstacles
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's proposed initiative for donating spare change has been suspended, Al-Masry Al-Youm reported on Wednesday.The Central Bank…
Egyptian restaurant provides daily free meals to the needy
Life & Style
January 26, 2017
Egyptian restaurant provides daily free meals to the needy
A restaurant in Dokki called "Kebda w Shawarma" announced that it will provide Shawarma (meat), hot dog and liver sandwiches…
Dubai probes ‘unauthorized’ Kim Kardashian visit to charity: newspaper
Cinema/TV
January 26, 2017
Dubai probes ‘unauthorized’ Kim Kardashian visit to charity: newspaper
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have opened an investigation into a visit by Kim Kardashian to a Dubai government…
UK royal Kate given photographic society’s seal of approval
Life & Style
January 4, 2017
UK royal Kate given photographic society’s seal of approval
Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, whose pictures of her children Prince George and Princess Charlotte have graced the front pages of…
Trump, Clinton tension seeps into jokes at annual charity dinner
World
October 21, 2016
Trump, Clinton tension seeps into jokes at annual charity dinner
U.S. presidential campaign tensions seeped into a high-profile charity dinner on Thursday as Donald Trump joked about sending Hillary Clinton…
Egyptian to climb the ‘roof of Africa’ — to buy roofs for the poor
Life & Style
July 21, 2016
Egyptian to climb the ‘roof of Africa’ — to buy roofs for the poor
Egyptian adventurer Galal Zekri Chatila has set out on his latest and boldest journey — to climb the highest peak…
The 5 most popular charities donated to in Egypt 2014-2016
Egypt
July 18, 2016
The 5 most popular charities donated to in Egypt 2014-2016
Non-governmental organizations and charities in Egypt, like those the world over, rely on the generous support of the public to…
Ma3ana — Getting Cairo’s homeless back on their feet
Life & Style
June 24, 2016
Ma3ana — Getting Cairo’s homeless back on their feet
A very large number of people live in Cairo. Some live in large luxury homes, others in small, practical apartments,…
Cairo Marathon runners burn bright for the cause of Egypt’s poor
Health & Fitness
April 16, 2016
Cairo Marathon runners burn bright for the cause of Egypt’s poor
At six o’clock on Friday morning, the neighborhood of Maadi came alive with balloons, fluorescent yellow t-shirts and the sound…