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Takreem sheds light on Middle East’s invisible innovators
I want to give young people the possibility to dream while knowing their dreams will be appreciated, says founder
Book Review: Chocolate Filling.. an incisive journey through Belgium and more from the eyes of the Other
Maher Hamoud has spent much of his professional life as a journalist.
Decision to ban veiled women from upcoming Amr Diab show courts anger
We’re not specifically banning veiled women from attending the show, but they simply don’t fit in, says organiser
Amanak amanha: initiative raises awareness about different forms of sexual harassment
In an effort to raise awareness of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on 25 November and the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign, the Aman initiative launched its campaign Amanak amanha (Your safety is her safety) on Friday. Aiming to combat violence against women and to tackle the …
New rap song to support 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
The song sends a clear message demanding gender equality and refusing gender discrimination, says UN Women media assistant
From poor organisation to award-winning films: round-up of 38th Cairo International Film Festival
Before this year’s round of the Cairo International Film Festival started, waves of criticism hit the festival’s 38th edition. The criticism revolved around the elimination of The Last Days of the City, the festival’s poor organisation, the presence of a big number of unknown artists, and the absence of the superstars who were keen to …
Aziz Maraka concert a big hit in Cairo
On account of the concert’s success, El-Sawy Culturewheel founder says more Maraka concerts will be hosted in the future
The beauty of Egyptian handcrafts finds its way to the international market
“Similar products were exhibited alongside each other to give buyers a chance to compare between the quality and prices of the different products and manufacturers,” says AlexBank CEO.
For over a century Papazian clock shop feels like a museum
The Path to Happiness: a workshop to find inner peace
Alexandria hosts first Documentary Film Festival
Aiming to raise awareness about the importance of documentaries in Alexandria and to encourage young filmmakers to produce more effective documentaries, the Mahmoud Saed museum is hosting the first round of the Alexandria Documentary Film Festival from 19 to 24 November. The festival programme includes screenings of documentaries made by Dr Medhat Mekkawy, a leading …
ACES: a conference to raise engineering students’ qualifications to meet market needs
The annual event aims to enhance engineers at both technical and personal levels
Women dominate the face of unemployment in Egypt: researchers
Young women with university degrees are five times more likely to be unemployed than young men in Egypt, according to the Population Council’s research on gender disparity in access to higher education. While there are nine women for every 10 men in university and the gender gap is narrowing, the percentage of unemployment after graduation …
Hurghada witnesses the opening of Egypt’s first miniature city
Mini Egypt Park contains to scale model replicas of Egypt’s most well-known landmarks from Aswan to Alexandria
From teenager in love to femme fatale: Actress Sophie Marceau turns 50
Movie-goers saw her evolve from a teenager in love in “La Boum” to a sexy Bond girl in “The World Is Not Enough.” French actress Sophie Marceau now turns 50.
The funeral of prominent actor Mahmoud Abdul Aziz
Make Space Yours: a project to explore young astronauts’ dreams
Space science is the future of today’s world, says Omar Samra
Hungarians in Cairo commemorate 60th anniversary of 1956 Hungarian revolution
Hungarians in Egypt did not miss the opportunity to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Hungarian revolution (23 October – 4 November 1956) against the Soviet Union and the State Protection Authority of Hungary. Pál Maléter and Imre Nagy, who were the symbols of this revolution, were both executed in 1958. Commemorating this historical event, Hungarian …
Media forum aims to make the world a ‘greener’ place
Aiming to highlight the importance of the role media plays in raising awareness about environmental challenges around the globe, Greenaccord held its 13th International Forum on the Protection of Nature in Frosinone. This move shows that they were able to overcome the impact of the destructive earthquakes that rocked central Italy over the past weeks. …
Cairo skygazers observe ‘supermoon’
Friends and Family pay respect to actor Mahmoud Abdel Aziz
Mahmoud Abdel Aziz dies at 70, leaving behind a heritage of more than 84 films
The super star is known as “the magician” from one of his most famous film roles. He acted in more than 84 films throughout his life, and more than 15 series, and some plays.
Egypt through the eyes of Alyssa Ramos
“I traveled to Egypt, and yes, it was safe”—this is how American blogger Alyssa Ramos started her article, published in Huffington Post on 28 October, aiming to encourage foreigners to visit Egypt in neglect of all the warnings they may hear in international media outlets about Egypt’s instability. Ramos is known for being an independent …
‘A Day for Women’ to be screened at Dubai International Film Festival
What if the women, who spend their lives chasing their dream of providing a decent life for themselves and their children, decide to give themselves a break and spoil themselves by allocating one day every week to go swimming at one of the youth centres? Youm lel setat (A Day for Women) takes the audience …
Egyptian actor Mahmoud Abd El Aziz dies after long struggle with illness
’The unknown sweet potato seller’ to be screened at Dubai International Film Festival
The film stars prominent Egyptian actor Khaled Abo El-Naga and young actor Tara Emad
Withered Green to showcase as first Arab film at Singapore International Film Festival
The film also competed at the 69th Locarno International Film Festival and the Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur (FIFF) in Belgium, becoming the first Egyptian film to participate at the FIFF since 1999.
Facebook event calls for mass suicide on 11/11
It was supposed to be funny, and I never expected that it would become this popular, says organiser
‘Clash’ receives 4 awards at Carthage Film Festival
Completing the series of awards it received from its first screening at this year’s prestigious Cannes Film Festival, Eshtebak (Clash) received four awards at the Carthage Film Festival in its 27th round. By winning the Bronze Tanit (the second prize in the Official Feature Film Competition), Best Photography, Best Editing, in addition to the African …
Project features girl dressed in Nubia’s traditional costumes, amazes people
We are astonished by people’s ignorance when it comes to Nubia, says initiative’s general coordinator