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A slur on my womanhood
Cairo cabbie informs Adel Heine she is not a woman
BuSSy empowers women through theatre
“BuSSy is a project intended to empower women and raise awareness about women’s issues through creative means,” says BuSSy Facebook page
Camel races in the desert
Tribes celebrate H’jen Festival for the revival of tourism
Female directors celebrated at the Netherlands- Flemish Institute
The collection of films included a range of genres; from personal chronicles to fictional stories and novelistic documentaries
The weavers of Fowah
The art of weaving goblan faces the threat of extinction
Ma3looma raises sexual and reproductive awareness
Besides providing online information, the initiative’s main goal is to answer people’s inquiries
Tutankhamon artefacts return
The artefacts will be moved to the Grand Egyptian Museum under strict security measures
Egyptians compete to go into space
A competition is currently under way that has revived the genuine dream for many, because the prize is a trip into space
Nassya brings neighbourhoods together
Nassya is a social network website that aims to bring people together
The legacy of Sufi poet Omar Ibn El-Farid
Ibn El-Farid is one of the greatest Egyptian mystic poets
Amenhotep III statues moved for restoration
The relocation procedure will hopefully restore the broken statues to their original state
Red Riding Hood gets lost in Egypt
Egyptian photographer Mohamed Fathi transforms day-to-day reality into a series of shots that mix fiction and real life in one photo
Citizens of East Sinai protest land laws through poetry
Residents’ conference in South Rafah rejects the armed forces’ decision to prevent citizens from owning land in East Sinai
An inside look at the life of a Bedouin tribe
Bryony Dunne comes back to Cairo with a film project that tells the story of the Gabaliya tribe
Bust of Taha Hussein disappears in Minya
Famous Egyptian thinker’s statue stolen from public square
Reviving the art of caricatures
Without any formal training, Mohamed Saeed proves that art can be about mere talent
Moqattam’s hidden treasure: Saint Samaan church
The story of Saint Samaan church
Painting the town red
Adel Heine’s weekly column
Photo Gallery: Saint Samaan church
Photos by Abdel Rahman Sherif
A Hundred and One Nights translated into German
While One Thousand and One Nights talks of the eastern side of the Arab world, One Hundred and One Nights’ stories take place in the western side
Meen Fena: Volunteerism in a song
The song is a huge voluntary collaboration
Changing homes changes lives
Nebny aims to use the sense of enthusiasm and patriotism that was an integral part of the 25 January uprising and turn it into tangible acts of development and growth
New addition in Karnak’s museum
Queen Hatshepsut’s quarters are restored and reinstalled it in Karnak’s open musem
The electro-folkloric fusion of Egyptian Project
The band has recorded a debut album, Ya Amar which is due in March or April
The ancient city of On
On, known today as Heliopolis or Ain-Shams, was considered the first Egyptian capital during the predynastic period
Berwaz perfects impromptu photography
Berwaz aims to produce high-quality, spontaneous photographs that are both fun and artistic
Ancient Nubia: African Kingdoms on the Nile wins American publisher award
Ancient Nubia was named best book in the Archaeology and Anthropology category
The musical talent of Tamer Emad
Tamer Emad, an Egyptian British talent
Egyptian comic strips
Barbatoze comics aim to brighten up the day for Egyptians
The Encyclopaedia of the Egyptian Revolution
The Encyclopaedia attempts to record and document the Egyptian Revolution, from a linguistic angle