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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
Are we in a “…….” or just smelling the roses?
This question is often repeated during times of crisis. When a nation finds itself consumed by war or strife, inevitably some will decide to remove themselves from the equation and occupy their time with trivial matters. A number of my friends have asked me this question since I published last week’s article where I attempted …
The ‘insult’ of political criticism
By Nick Gjorvad Few would argue against the maxim that freedom of speech is one of the foundational pillars on which democracy rests. Freedom of speech is widely understood to include speech concerning government officials, which may be critical or even demeaning of an officials’ performance. While the lines between unfounded slander and legitimate criticism …
Spot the Gringo and win
A gringo wearing an authentic sombrero and a poncho will be roaming the streets, and whoever manages to find him wins a free burrito with any order made
Bite Me Cairo: Lord of the Manner
David Blanks discusses table manners
Bites Fil Beit: Beid – Eggs
We love food. We love the real, down to earth, tried-and-tested, handed-down-through-the-generations, local Egyptian food. Here is your chance to learn how to make these local delicacies in your own home. And just so you know what to ask for, we have added how to say the ingredients in Arabic. No more excuses, off to the souq!
Tahrir Squared: the discussion continues
There is no stopping the train, and it is important to do all that is possible to try to get to the right destination, rather than just go faster
Why do Islamists hate Valentine’s Day?
By Nervana Mahmoud “Valentine’s Day represents for the Christians, a celebration of adultery and prostitution, and those who go out on this day are prostitutes.” That is how Abu Islam, a radical Egyptian preacher has described Valentine’s Day. He took the hatred that many radicals share for this day to brand it with a new label …
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
Fayoum church and ‘garbage’ reporting
I remain baffled
Blame
The blame game is fun, but it never works
Rebel Economy Wrap
Egypt runs out of cash for diesel subsidies
Review: Op-Eds criticise sexual harassment and nepotism
Writers in Egyptian newspapers explored the expanding phenomenon of sexual harassment, which has recently reached the largest Sunni academic institution, Al-Azhar University. Some also debated the recent appointment of Mohamed Morsi’s son to the Ministry of Civil Aviation despite gaining his degree from the faculty of commerce. Sexual harassment in Al-Azhar University Moustafa Al-Naggar …
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
Riding the revolution
Ever since reading Khaled Al Khamissi’s Taxi a few years ago, I’ve been striking up conversations with taxi drivers in Egypt at almost any chance I get. One of my cousins, also a fan of the book, has a neat trick: Go for a random topic, x, and simply ask the driver: “What is your view on x, yasta?” Then …
Double or quits
By Philip Whitfield You get the best odds when the runners and riders are still in the paddock. So it’s not surprising to get 1,000:1 gambling ante-post on a race without a finish: the 2013 Egyptian General Election. I’ve bet a steak dinner the result won’t be declared this side of Ramadan. I’ve even chosen …
Review: Fallen statues and fighters
Commentaries discuss the recent attacks on statues of famous Egyptians, including writer Taha Hussein and singer Um Kolthoum, and the reported death of an Egyptian citizen killed while fighting the Al-Assad regime in Syria. The ignorance of beards and Jilbabs Mohamed Salmawi Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper Salmawi condemns the recent attacks on the two statues of …
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
Hani Sari el-Din:“The Guidance Office, Rather than the President, Rules Egypt”
Dr. Hani Sari el-Din speaks to DNE