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Bodybuilding champion debuts Egypt’s first fitness supplement line
Life & Style
November 25, 2015
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
July 29, 2015
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
July 23, 2015
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
June 23, 2015
‘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
June 16, 2015
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
June 10, 2015
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
June 8, 2015
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
May 12, 2015
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
April 29, 2015
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
April 23, 2015
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
April 16, 2015
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
April 8, 2015
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
April 7, 2015
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
April 6, 2015
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
March 26, 2015
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
March 17, 2015
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
March 16, 2015
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
March 3, 2015
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
February 24, 2015
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
January 28, 2015
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…