celebrations
Coptic Christians celebrate Epiphany feast amid tight security measures
Egypt
January 19, 2019
Coptic Christians celebrate Epiphany feast amid tight security measures
Coptic Christians across Egypt celebrated the Epiphany feast on Saturday evening, amid tightened security measures as governors and executive…
Big Apple joins in ringing in New Year after rough 2018
Life & Style
January 1, 2019
Big Apple joins in ringing in New Year after rough 2018
New York City’s crystal ball dropped as rain-soaked throngs in Times Square cheered and smooched in celebration, joining revelers…
Church renovation lifts Christmas spirit in Bethlehem
Middle East
December 10, 2018
Church renovation lifts Christmas spirit in Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — A historic renovation of the Church of the Nativity is lifting spirits in the…
AP PHOTOS: New Year’s Eve observances around the world
World
January 1, 2018
AP PHOTOS: New Year’s Eve observances around the world
People around the world are welcoming 2018 with fireworks displays, partying and an array of local traditions. One of the…
Sufi council cancels Mouled street celebrations in Cairo, Giza
Egypt
November 27, 2017
Sufi council cancels Mouled street celebrations in Cairo, Giza
With security and intelligence services on edge following Friday’s attacks, the Supreme Council for Sufi Orders cancelled Mouled, a street…
Red velvet kahk, a twist that is neither retro nor innovative
Features/Interviews
June 26, 2017
Red velvet kahk, a twist that is neither retro nor innovative
Cairo’s confectioneries and bakeries are still pushing traditional boundaries this Eid by spicing up their crumbly kahk cookies with the…
Despite high temperature, 65,000 visitors to the zoo on first day of eid
Egypt
June 26, 2017
Despite high temperature, 65,000 visitors to the zoo on first day of eid
The central department of zoos, affiliated to the General Authority of Veterinary Services, has declared that the Giza zoo and…
Female police officers deployed to combat sexual harassment on Eid
Life & Style
June 25, 2017
Female police officers deployed to combat sexual harassment on Eid
The Ministry of the Interior continued on Sunday preparations to secure Eid al-Fitr celebrations nationwide, announcing a state of alert…
Gambians celebrate after voting out ‘billion year’ leader
World
December 3, 2016
Gambians celebrate after voting out ‘billion year’ leader
Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh, who once vowed to rule the tiny West African nation for "a billion years", said he…
Copts celebrate Easter as Pope Tawadros calls for ‘enlightening ideas’
Egypt
May 1, 2016
Copts celebrate Easter as Pope Tawadros calls for ‘enlightening ideas’
Coptic Christians celebrated the Orthodox Easter festival on Saturday and Sunday with masses and sermons across Egypt and abroad, as…