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Teenage FGM rates in Egypt drop 13% in six years
Egypt

Teenage FGM rates in Egypt drop 13% in six years

The National Population Council said this week that the prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) among teenage girls aged 15-17 dropped…
Second Sharm El-Sheikh Film Festival to kick off on March 3
Culture

Second Sharm El-Sheikh Film Festival to kick off on March 3

Film buffs all around Egypt are getting ready for the second edition of Sharm El-Sheikh’s Arab and European Film Festival,…
First Luxor International Visual Arts Forum kicks off
Art news

First Luxor International Visual Arts Forum kicks off

Luxor International Visual Arts Forum (LIVAF) kicked off its first session at Luxor city, Upper Egypt, on Sunday with the…
MP submits draft law for state-loans supporting marriage for young people
Egypt

MP submits draft law for state-loans supporting marriage for young people

Aiming to mitigate the high rates of unmarried young people in Egypt, MP Atta Selim, who is a member of…
King Farouk’s watch to auction in Dubai, estimated value $400,000-800,000
Fashion

King Farouk’s watch to auction in Dubai, estimated value $400,000-800,000

King Farouk’s stunning personalized Patek Philippe wristwatch will be stealing the spotlight at Christie’s Dubai auction in March, with a…
SNL Arabia suspended in Egypt over ‘sexual innuendos’
Culture

SNL Arabia suspended in Egypt over ‘sexual innuendos’

Egypt’s Supreme Council for Media Regulations announced on Sunday it will be banning the entertainment show Saturday Night Live (SNL) Arabia…
Pakistan warns media against promoting Valentine’s Day
World

Pakistan warns media against promoting Valentine’s Day

Pakistan’s media regulatory authority, acting on a court order, has instructed all news channels, radio stations and print media to…
Swiss embassy showcases Swiss-influenced landmarks in Cairo on new mobile app
Technology

Swiss embassy showcases Swiss-influenced landmarks in Cairo on new mobile app

All Cairenes appreciative of Swiss history and its mesmerizing culture have cause to celebrate as the embassy of Switzerland just…
Russian belly dancer deported for threatening Egypt’s ‘national security’
Egypt

Russian belly dancer deported for threatening Egypt’s ‘national security’

Egypt’s National Security Agency issued an order to deport Russian belly dancer Eicatrina Andreeva, known by her stage-name ‘Gawhara’, after…
Video: Egyptian woman throws a party to celebrate her divorce
Egypt

Video: Egyptian woman throws a party to celebrate her divorce

Twenty-seven-year-old Dina Ismail threw a party on Wednesday to celebrate her divorce after being married for 40 days, then fighting…
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