Features/Interviews
Displaced Christian families in Ismailia pray for hope despite pains of departure
February 28, 2017
Displaced Christian families in Ismailia pray for hope despite pains of departure
While Saint Anthony's Church in Ismailia declared the state of emergency, Al-Masry Al-Youm (AMAY) was there, as both the church…
Recyclobekia, first Egyptian e-waste recycler sells $2.4m worth of trash a year
February 26, 2017
Recyclobekia, first Egyptian e-waste recycler sells $2.4m worth of trash a year
Becoming an entrepreneur does not always mean starting a multi-million peso company; sometimes it could be as simple as starting…
Al-Azhar to issue document to stand up for women’s rights in Islam
February 21, 2017
Al-Azhar to issue document to stand up for women’s rights in Islam
As Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah Al-sisi announced that 2017 is the “women’s year", al-Azhar will issue a document detailing women's rights…
Blind Egyptian cleric behind 1990s terror plots dies in US prison
February 19, 2017
Blind Egyptian cleric behind 1990s terror plots dies in US prison
Omar Abdel-Rahman, the so-called Blind Sheik convicted of plotting terror attacks in New York City in the decade before 9/11…
Crackdown on fake cotton helps revive Egypt crop
February 14, 2017
Crackdown on fake cotton helps revive Egypt crop
Egypt's most famous export, the silky soft cotton prized by makers of luxury bedding and clothing, has become so scarce…
Love hurts: Valentine’s day spending increases by 49%, including Egypt
February 14, 2017
Love hurts: Valentine’s day spending increases by 49%, including Egypt
They say love is blind, and this is crystal clear as shoppers' spending sky-rocketed on the most romantic day of…
As the Book says: ‘Something special about Egypt!’
February 13, 2017
As the Book says: ‘Something special about Egypt!’
If you are living in Egypt, you must have seen the country's major problems, including the slums, street children, poverty,…
Revolutionizing learning methods: ‘Couture’ your education in Egypt’s international schools
February 1, 2017
Revolutionizing learning methods: ‘Couture’ your education in Egypt’s international schools
"It's more vibrant. I didn't want the boring all-day lectures kind of thing. Her school has one room per subject…
Rift escalates, becomes public between Sisi, Al-Azhar
January 26, 2017
Rift escalates, becomes public between Sisi, Al-Azhar
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's latest statements to Egypt's Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb have publically revealed disagreement and tension between…
January 25 turns six: Despair overwhelms in Cairo streets, no signs of celebration
January 25, 2017
January 25 turns six: Despair overwhelms in Cairo streets, no signs of celebration
Six years after the January 2011 uprising that overthrew Egypt's longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak, Egyptians who had participated in protests…