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A week ago, the graduation ceremony of Jomana Kamal, a biotechnology graduate of Badr University in Cairo, became the centre of a national argument about women’s clothing, authority, and public morality. According to Kamal’s account, she went to the university’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine to collect her graduation
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly directed officials on Monday, 7 September, to begin the “Greening Cairo” initiative, ordering immediate tree planting along the capital’s Ring Road and other major thoroughfares, alongside a citywide inventory of vacant government land to be converted into parks and green space. Accordin
“Shemal, yameen. Ehna E-Masryeen!” (“Left, right, we are Egyptians!”) a group of Egyptian fans chant outside Seattle’s iconic Pier 58 stadium. I joined the thousands dressed in red-black-and-white marching from the Central Waterfront to Lumen Field. We were going to war, but it wasn’t a military campaign. We had traded
The United Nations General Assembly voted on 4 September in favor of promoting a new world map designed to show the relative size of continents more accurately, in a move led by African countries and backed by the African Union. The resolution, introduced by Togo, passed with 164 countries voting in favor, one against
When she was young, Mariam Mohamed, 28, an architect from Cairo, used to clearly picture a big, lively family, a man she loved, and a child she could mold into someone who could make the world a little better. But, as a grown-up, she has let that picture go. “I can’t bear the idea of doing an okay job,” she told Egypti
The United Kingdom announced new measures targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, 8 September, including a ban on imports of goods produced in the settlements and sanctions against individuals and companies involved in settlement expansion. British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced the
EgyptAir has launched its first direct flight between Cairo International Airport and Zanzibar, Tanzania, according to a statement by the national carrier on Saturday, 5 September. The new route will operate twice a week on Fridays and Sundays, using EgyptAir’s Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft. The inaugural flight recorded a
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa announced a new digital platform focused on family affairs, alongside a set of recommendations addressing emerging challenges facing families, according to a statement by Nazir Ayyad, Grand Mufti of the Republic, on Friday, 4 September. The announcements came at the conclusion of the 11th Internati
Egypt and Italy discussed expanding cooperation in trade, investment, energy, and labour mobility during the first session of the Egyptian-Italian Joint Higher Committee in Cairo on Thursday, 3 September, according to a statement issued by Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs published on Friday, 4 September. The meetin
Egypt closed its participation in the Mediterranean Games Taranto 2026 in Italy with a fifth place finish overall and first place among Arab countries. By the end of the last day’s competitions, the Egyptian delegation had accumulated 58 medals in total: 23 gold, 16 silver, and 19 bronze. The medal count represented a
Blank walls don’t tell much about the person in the room. Printed reproductions are a more affordable substitute for original art, but they are often dull and not as closely connected to the original brushwork. Original paintings by artists such as Van Gogh or Monet are worth more than most people will ever spend on ar
Thinking about studying abroad in 2026? Egypt offers an exciting combination of internationally oriented universities, relatively affordable living costs, a rich cultural environment, and access to one of the world’s most historically significant regions. From Cairo’s huge urban campus life to Alexandria’s Mediterranea
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