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Egypt launches ‘Speak Arabic’ application for non-Arabic speakers
Application aims to spread Egyptian culture and Arabic language
Cairo Opera to open ‘Cairo 50’ Architectural Heritage Exhibition
Exhibition aims to express Egypt’s artistic, architectural heritage
Egypt’s Bibliotheca Alexandrina to hold webinar against treasure hunting
The webinar, which will take place in English, will take place on 27 May at 2:30 pm, and will be presented by the library’s Center for Hellenistic Studies of the Academic Research Sector. It will be accessible via the Achs.Bibalex website.
Egypt bids farewell to comedy legend Samir Ghanem
Late actor was best model for an artist who lived to spread joy and make everyone happy, says President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi
Egypt’s ‘Platform’ website to organise new online concerts season
Chosen applicants will be offered live video music session, professionally filmed material to help them further market their work
Cervantes Institute Alexandria organises photo contest of mosques, shrines of Andalusian sheikhs
Mosques and shrines include Mosques of Abu El-Abbas El-Morsy, Sidi Yakout El-Aarsh, and Abu Bakr El-Tartushi among others
Renowned Lebanese musician Marcel Khalife shows solidarity with Palestinians
Khalife is one of many voices from international artistic community who have condemned ongoing Israeli aggression on Palestine lands
Vax Live concert exceeds vaccine goal to raise $302m
All attendees needed to provide negative COVID-19 tests before entering event
Ramadan Nights Festival at Egypt’s cultural palaces concludes
Festival offers artistic, puppet theatre performances, children’s cinema shows, storytelling workshops, and competitions
Lebanese pop star Carole Samaha to release new album this summer
Singer’s latest artistic work was performing theme song for TV series Ded El Kassr
Celebrating Eid Al-Fitr holidays at home
Creative ways to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr during coronavirus restrictions
Ramadan traditions across Africa
Spirit of Ramadan in Egypt captures everyone, with traditional songs, lanterns, and iftar cannon
UNHCR appoints Raya Abirached as MENA region Goodwill Ambassador
Abirached is first Arab female figure to be appointed as UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
TV show ‘COVID-25’ tops Egypt’s Twitter trends after premiere
Series revolves around spread of dangerous epidemic in Egypt, which causes madness for those infected
Saudi Arabia reveals new archaeological discovery ‘older than Egypt Pyramids’
Aerial, ground research on site performed by team from University of Western Australia
Egypt celebrates one of world’s oldest folk festivals
‘Sham El-Nessim’ marks beginning of spring, comes one day after Coptic Orthodox Easter
Exhibition featuring Italian architects’ creations in Egypt inaugurated
Exhibition aims to celebrate World Heritage Day, and will run until 28 April
Mohamed Mounir performs at concert celebrating Sinai Liberation Day
Concert attended by German Ambassador in Cairo, several public figures
Spanish embassy in Cairo marks World Book Day with virtual reading of ‘Don Quixote’
Event will be available online via embassy’s YouTube channel
Google announces biggest update to Google Earth since 2017
Users can now see planet, including developments in MENA region, in entirely new dimension
Grand Egyptian Museum receives 3rd Tutankhamun shrine
Wooden shrine was discovered among Tutankhamun’s treasures in his tomb on Luxor’s West Bank in November 1922
Photos: Egypt lights up Ramadan with traditional lanterns
Idea of ‘Ramadan Lantern’ dates back to Fatimid state era
Egypt reopens country’s largest mausoleum dome of Al-Imam Al-Shafie after restoration
Restoration lasts nearly 5 years, cost more than EGP 22m, says Minister Khaled El-Anani
Egypt to launch artistic Ramadan Nights Festival
Culture palaces offer special programme for children, including drawing workshops
Egypt’s Cultural Development Fund begins Ramadan programme
Beit Al-Suhaymi in Al-Muizz Street to host weekly performances by Nile Band for Folk Instruments
‘El-Malek’ series resumes filming following outcry
Filming on series was halted only one week after its trailer caused backlash on social media over perceived historical inaccuracies
Egyptian architects win UNESCO competition to rebuild Mosul’s Al-Nouri Mosque
Design was selected from among 123 entries in global competition as part of UNESCO’s project to rehabilitate Iraq’s ancient city of Mosul
Mummies Hall at Egyptian Civilization Museum to receive visitors on World Heritage Day
All royal mummies transported to new museum are now placed in display boxes
Claims that Ancient Egyptians were black untrue: Zahi Hawass
We believe origin of Ancient Egyptians was purely Egyptian based on discovery made by British Egyptologist Flinders Petrie at Naqada, says renowned Egyptologist
Iftar Cannon: History behind special Ramadan tradition in Egypt
One of holy month’s most well-known folklores has remained in hearts and minds of Egyptians, despite hiatus