Latest in Tag: Egyptian society Highlight
Latest in Tag: Egyptian society
Young couple tie the knot on ancient Egyptian wedding ceremony
In front of a temple built inside the village, the couple walked down the aisle like their ancient Egyptian ancestors
I Want a Divorce tackles women’s struggles in Egyptian society
Over the past few years, we have licensed to some terrifying statistics about the rapidly increasing numbers of divorce cases. The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) recently estimated one divorce is filed every four minutes. Although divorce is considered a mutual responsibility between husband and wife in many countries, women are still …
Missing middle: the crises of the middle class in Egyptian society
The word “middle” refers to the centre. It is the point that maintains balance and achieves stability. If the middle point breaks down the whole system will collapse. The middle class is the centre of society, which maintains stability and social peace. Therefore, the aim of any government, especially in the developing countries, would be …
Metal scene in Egypt under societal attack
The term ‘satanics’ has made its way back again to Egypt, referring to the local metal music community, reminding of some of the underground scene’s darkest day a few years back. It poses the question whether the Egyptian society is really afraid of anything different, especially since the term has made its rounds amongst the …
‘Alia’ tackles sufferings of mothers in the Egyptian society
“Film as dream, film as music. No art passes our conscience in the way film does, and goes directly to our feelings, deep down into the dark rooms of our souls.” This is how Swedish director, writer, and producer Ingmar Bergman described cinema. In our society, cinema has been playing a crucial role in documenting …
Al-Sisi’s ‘evil people’ myth
When the president of Egypt labels a segment of Egyptian society as the “evil people”, he probably does so based on a particular inspiration of his own. The phrase may have been coined to better serve the president politically, or the president may genuinely believe in the existence of a “true evil” that he has …
Self-esteem, ego and upbringing: a triple threat to relationships
60% of relationships problems are related to people’s self-image, says therapist
Self-esteem, ego and upbringing: a triple threat to relationships
60% of relationships problems are related to people’s self-image, says therapist
Egyptian society greatly dependent on cash dealings: Visa Egypt Chairman
Reliance on smart cards will significantly contribute to the development of the economy, and with every EGP 1bn paid with smart cards, the gross domestic product (GDP) increases by 1%, Mahfouz continued in statements last week.
Jane Austen’s 240th birthday: A brief reflection on marriage in Egyptian society
Her ultimate success as a novelist never erased her failure to get married according to society’s standards
Is Egyptian society a truly religious one?
A helicopter view of our society would certainly show that Egyptians are apparently strongly attached to their religions. Hundreds of visible mosques and churches, many of them built over 1,000 years ago, have earned Cairo the name of ‘the city of a thousand minarets’. There is no doubt that the practice of religion in Egypt …
Are Egyptians Africans or Arabs?
Shahira Amin discusses egyptian identity and how egyptians perceive themselves