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Bodybuilding champion debuts Egypt’s first fitness supplement line
Life & Style

Bodybuilding champion debuts Egypt’s first fitness supplement line

Rising bodybuilder and entrepreneur Mahmoud Al Durrah hopes his new supplement line can open a gateway in the fitness industry…
Omar Sharif Jr: Being gay was not an issue for my grandfather
Egypt

Omar Sharif Jr: Being gay was not an issue for my grandfather

Omar Sharif Jr., grandson of famous Egyptian actor Omar Sharif, says being gay was never an issue for his grandfather. “Before anything, in…
Middle Eastern LGBT magazine looking at ‘risky’ expansion into Arabic
Life & Style

Middle Eastern LGBT magazine looking at ‘risky’ expansion into Arabic

After eight years, the Middle East’s first LGBT-inclusive magazine could expand its publication into Arabic as early as October, says…
‘Gay’ Syrian refugee convicted after online ‘entrapment’
Egypt

‘Gay’ Syrian refugee convicted after online ‘entrapment’

A Syrian refugee was sentenced to one year in prison on Tuesday on an array of charges related to sexual…
Two gay men in Morocco to be tried for standing too close together in photo
Middle East

Two gay men in Morocco to be tried for standing too close together in photo

Two men in Morocco could go for jail for up to three years for standing too close together while taking…
Video of ‘gay’ man beaten in Mohandiseen goes viral
Life & Style

Video of ‘gay’ man beaten in Mohandiseen goes viral

A video of an effeminate man being beaten and taunted on Gamat al-Dawal Street in Mohandiseen has gone viral on…
White House: Egypt’s democracy off track, US aid must continue
Egypt

White House: Egypt’s democracy off track, US aid must continue

The Obama administration criticized Egypt’s lack of progress along the democratic roadmap it set forth following the new military-backed government,…
Video: Egyptian actress Mona Hala defends Egypt’s homosexuals
Egypt

Video: Egyptian actress Mona Hala defends Egypt’s homosexuals

Egyptian actress Mona Hala defended homosexuality in Egypt in a brave interview with private TV channel ONTV that was recently…
Backlash ensues against Egypt’s anti-veil campaign
Egypt

Backlash ensues against Egypt’s anti-veil campaign

The veil has yet again been brought to the forefront of ongoing culture wars in Egypt with a campaign to…
Rebranding the beard
Life & Style

Rebranding the beard

For many men in Egypt, the time to shave their beard comes when the same worn-out terrorist jokes are too…
Hellenistic-era ruins demolished in Alexandria
Archaeology

Hellenistic-era ruins demolished in Alexandria

The Antiquities Ministry's decision to demolish a Hellenistic-era archaeological site in Alexandria was carried out on Thursday, destroying the ancient…
US State Dept approves Hellfire II Missile sale to Egypt
Egypt

US State Dept approves Hellfire II Missile sale to Egypt

The US State Department approved on Wednesday the selling of AGM-114K/R3 Hellfire II Missiles to Egypt in addition to training…
Jay-Z, Timbaland go to court for sampling from Abdel Halim Hafez
Culture

Jay-Z, Timbaland go to court for sampling from Abdel Halim Hafez

A California judge has sent Jay-Z and his producer Timbaland to court for sampling Abdel Halim Hafez's “Khosara Khosara” in their…
Photojournalist ‘Shawkan’ marks 600 days in prison
Egypt

Photojournalist ‘Shawkan’ marks 600 days in prison

Monday marked 600 days since photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, 27, known as “Shawkan”, was arrested and held in detention without…
Birell ad draws criticism for ‘encouraging’ sexual harassment
Egypt

Birell ad draws criticism for ‘encouraging’ sexual harassment

Birell's advertisement campaign has raised a storm on social media for telling its consumers how to “be a man”, which…
Tourists to Egypt must obtain visas prior to arrival starting 15 May
Egypt

Tourists to Egypt must obtain visas prior to arrival starting 15 May

Egyptian authorities have now made it a little harder for tourists to enter Egypt.
Sawiris admits politics played role in Euronews takeover
Egypt

Sawiris admits politics played role in Euronews takeover

Naguib Sawiris, the Egyptian telecom tycoon, says his motivations for buying his 53 percent stake in Euronews were at least…
7 ‘transsexuals’ arrested, charged with ‘debauchery’
Egypt

7 ‘transsexuals’ arrested, charged with ‘debauchery’

Seven alleged ‘transsexuals’ have been arrested under charges of “debauchery” as part of a wider crackdown on Egypt’s LGBT community,…
Controversial journalist Mona Iraqi faces defamation charges for bathhouse raid
Egypt

Controversial journalist Mona Iraqi faces defamation charges for bathhouse raid

Reporter Mona Iraqi is now facing charges of defamation and spreading false news for her controversial filming of a bathhouse…
Paris demonstrators show solidarity with slain Egyptian activist
Egypt

Paris demonstrators show solidarity with slain Egyptian activist

A small group of demonstrators in Paris paid tribute Tuesday to slain activist Shaimaa al-Sabbagh, who was killed on Saturday…
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