Features/Interviews
It’s a salad, it’s a creative space — no, it’s downtown Cairo eatery Eish + Malh
May 31, 2016
It’s a salad, it’s a creative space — no, it’s downtown Cairo eatery Eish + Malh
Located on Adly Street in the heart of downtown Cairo, Eish + Malh (in English, "Bread and Salt") has not…
Ahmed Farid, Egyptian scientist-astronaut with far-reaching vision
May 25, 2016
Ahmed Farid, Egyptian scientist-astronaut with far-reaching vision
Flying the flag for Egypt in the arena of space operations — a field that Egypt has scarcely participated in…
History repeats itself: CNN sparks controversy with EgyptAir pilot ‘suicide’ theory
May 23, 2016
History repeats itself: CNN sparks controversy with EgyptAir pilot ‘suicide’ theory
It has been seventeen years since US investigators suggested co-pilot Gameel El-Batouti intentionally caused EgyptAir flight 990 to crash into…
EgyptAir ranks 29th out of 400 in number of air crashes: Le Parisien
May 21, 2016
EgyptAir ranks 29th out of 400 in number of air crashes: Le Parisien
The tragic crash of an EgyptAir passenger plane over the Mediterranean on Thursday has once more highlighted the issue of…
Women artists defy stereotypes, mainstream music in Egypt
May 11, 2016
Women artists defy stereotypes, mainstream music in Egypt
Egyptian women have the right to ride bicycles and wear dresses in Egypt’s streets. They have the right to work,…
Egypt explorers hunt gold in the desert, following ancients
April 28, 2016
Egypt explorers hunt gold in the desert, following ancients
Off the off-road tracks deep in Egypt's eastern desert, prospectors are ramping up the hunt for the treasure once revered…
In Egyptian textbooks, the revolution never happened: Washington Post
April 25, 2016
In Egyptian textbooks, the revolution never happened: Washington Post
Since the 1952 revolution that overthrew the monarchy, the Egyptian education system has been an extension of the government. So…
Egypt buys 57,000 tonnes of local wheat since start of season
April 24, 2016
Egypt buys 57,000 tonnes of local wheat since start of season
Egypt's Supply Ministry said on Sunday it had purchased 57,000 tonnes of local wheat from farmers since the start of…
Gulf firms invest in Egypt’s health sector as privatization looms
April 20, 2016
Gulf firms invest in Egypt’s health sector as privatization looms
The Egyptian Doctors Syndicate has expressed concern over the increasing influence of Gulf-based companies in the Egyptian health sector, increasing…