martial arts
Video: Outlandish Egyptian police cadet graduation goes viral on social media platforms
Egypt
October 22, 2020
Video: Outlandish Egyptian police cadet graduation goes viral on social media platforms
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attended on Thursday, October 15 the graduation ceremony of police cadets at Police Academy. The…
Ancient eye-popping martial art gains popularity in modern Vietnam
World
June 11, 2020
Ancient eye-popping martial art gains popularity in modern Vietnam
In a sunny temple courtyard in Vietnam, Le Van Thang pushes an iron rod hard against his eye socket and…
Egypt defends Wushu Kung-Fu player deprived from medal over doping
Egypt
December 18, 2019
Egypt defends Wushu Kung-Fu player deprived from medal over doping
The Egyptian Wushu Kung-Fu Federation issued a statement on Monday in defense of player Mahmoud Atef, who lost the gold…
From death to no-contact, ancient martial art revived in Egypt
Health & Fitness
October 4, 2017
From death to no-contact, ancient martial art revived in Egypt
Turn the clock back just over half a century and a contest between two men in the ancient Egyptian martial…
Afghan martial arts fight reveals a nation divided
Life & Style
April 7, 2017
Afghan martial arts fight reveals a nation divided
A martial arts bout in Afghanistan was billed as a bare-knuckle duel for supremacy, but it has become a lightning…
Taekwondo fighter Hedaya Malak bags Egypt’s third Olympic medal
Egypt
August 19, 2016
Taekwondo fighter Hedaya Malak bags Egypt’s third Olympic medal
The 23-year old Egyptian Taekwondo fighter Hedaya Malak Wahba won a bronze medal on Friday morning, bringing Egypt its third…
AMAY: Young men learning martial arts in New Cairo
Egypt
June 16, 2013
AMAY: Young men learning martial arts in New Cairo
Dozens of young men have been learning to master the martial arts at a school run by the secretary of…
Egyptian female martial artists break norms and reap the benefit: Self-defense and confidence
Life & Style
March 14, 2013
Egyptian female martial artists break norms and reap the benefit: Self-defense and confidence
Mira Nassif, former Egyptian judo champion, master’s student and small-business owner, credits judo for her current success. “The courage to…
Hong Kong’s ‘Grandmaster’ takes Berlin Film Fest by storm
Cinema/TV
February 8, 2013
Hong Kong’s ‘Grandmaster’ takes Berlin Film Fest by storm
BERLIN - It took iconic Chinese filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai 10 years to bring his personal adaptation of the IP biography…