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The Fatimid lantern: A Ramadan legacy
July 28, 2013
The Fatimid lantern: A Ramadan legacy
In Fayoum's famous commercial street, Ramla, you cannot miss Darwish al-Shamy's sons' workshop which makes the Fatimid lantern with its…
Google celebrates 74th birthday of late Algerian singer Warda
July 22, 2013
Google celebrates 74th birthday of late Algerian singer Warda
Google Egypt celebrated on Monday the 74th birthday of deceased Algerian singer Warda. On 22 July 1939, Warda was…
Unique Egyptian sphinx unearthed in north Israel
July 9, 2013
Unique Egyptian sphinx unearthed in north Israel
Part of an ancient Egyptian king's unique sphinx was unveiled at a dig in northern Israel on Tuesday, with researchers…
Culture Ministry sit-in continues
June 23, 2013
Culture Ministry sit-in continues
Intellectuals and artists continued Sunday their sit-in at the Culture Ministry in Zamalek for a nineteenth day in a row.…
Azhar aims to recover Quran manuscript
June 6, 2013
Azhar aims to recover Quran manuscript
Egypt's Al-Azhar institute said on Thursday that legal measures were underway to recover a Quranic manuscript taken from Cairo in…
This Day in History, 25 May 2005: Mubarak thugs sexually assault journalist Nawal Ali
May 25, 2013
This Day in History, 25 May 2005: Mubarak thugs sexually assault journalist Nawal Ali
On 25 May 2005, the regime of former tyrant Hosni Mubarak committed one of its most notorious crimes when some…
This Day in History, 23 May 1975: Lahkdar-Hamina first Arab award-winner in Cannes
May 23, 2013
This Day in History, 23 May 1975: Lahkdar-Hamina first Arab award-winner in Cannes
In 1975, Algerian director Mohamed Lakhdar-Hamina became the first Arab to win an award at the Cannes International Film Festival.…
Heat wave Thursday, warnings against sun exposure
May 22, 2013
Heat wave Thursday, warnings against sun exposure
Meteorologists project the beginning of a heat wave on Thursday, with temperatures expected to rise by eight to nine degrees…
China’s bird flu outbreak cost $6.5 billion
May 22, 2013
China’s bird flu outbreak cost $6.5 billion
The H7N9 virus appears to have been brought under control in China largely due to restrictions at bird markets, but…