Heba Helmy
Filmmaker animates Prophet Mohamed in response to Charlie Hebdo
Cinema/TV
February 5, 2015
Filmmaker animates Prophet Mohamed in response to Charlie Hebdo
The making of the first Egyptian animation film about the life of the Prophet Mohamed is under way in response…
Campaign launched to increase Egyptian women’s political know-how
Egypt
January 31, 2015
Campaign launched to increase Egyptian women’s political know-how
The National Council for Women (NCW) has launched a new campaign called “Egyptian woman: a step towards parliament…choose right” with…
From Minya to Abu Dhabi: The success story behind al-Edwa’s first palm dates cluster
Life & Style
January 28, 2015
From Minya to Abu Dhabi: The success story behind al-Edwa’s first palm dates cluster
“Participating in one of the world’s largest palm date exhibitions in Abu Dhabi back in December and selling our local…
‘Spirit of Humanity’ photo contest, fostering sense of solidarity
Art news
January 26, 2015
‘Spirit of Humanity’ photo contest, fostering sense of solidarity
Despite the war and strife spreading throughout the Middle East, many volunteers, humanitarian workers and kind souls have bound together…
Google marks Youssef Chahine birth anniversary with doodle
Cinema/TV
January 25, 2015
Google marks Youssef Chahine birth anniversary with doodle
“Skoot…hanswar” (Silence…we will shoot) and “al-cimena…dana amoot men gherha” (Cinema…I die without it).
Graffiti, the strong voice of revolutionaries
Art news
January 22, 2015
Graffiti, the strong voice of revolutionaries
“It was such a long and continuous battle till we were able to free it, and here it is, the…
Karam Mourad performs live at B. Art gallery this Thursday
Art news
January 20, 2015
Karam Mourad performs live at B. Art gallery this Thursday
Nubian singer and musician Karam Mourad takes to the stage at B. Art Gallery on Thursday, 22 January. The concert…
99% of Egyptian women have suffered some form of sexual harrasment, UN report reveals
Egypt
January 15, 2015
99% of Egyptian women have suffered some form of sexual harrasment, UN report reveals
The National Council for Woman (NCW) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the ministries of Justice,…
Mobile app to kick smoking habit
Health & Fitness
January 15, 2015
Mobile app to kick smoking habit
A mobile application has been recently launched by non-governmenal organization Hyah Bela Tadkheen (Life without Smoking) to raise public awareness…
Sandook al-Goo3: Providing free, clean meals to Egypt’s poor
Egypt
January 6, 2015
Sandook al-Goo3: Providing free, clean meals to Egypt’s poor
A person crouches beside a garbage heap, rummaging through scattered leftovers in hopes of finding something to eat. This heartbreaking scene…