Latest in Tag: nubia Highlight
Latest in Tag: nubia

Seventh Ika Dolly cultural festival: bringing Nubia’s almost forgotten glory to the Capital
“Music is a language without words, we were betting on the rhythms and the music-as always-to break all boundaries and present the beauty of our culture and the happiness it brings,” says organiser

Amateur artist features Nubia’s alluring beauty
‘Many people believe Nubians still live in tents, with nothing but desert in faraway land’: artist

Azza Fahmy builds silver, gold, turquoise Nubia
It was not until designer came across a collection of turquoise stones during India trip, that she decided to turn her favourite destination into jewellery statement

Prime Minister promises to give Nubians a stake in 1.5m acres project as protests continue
MPs in Aswan for negotiations with Nubian protesters; no meetings held with Tantawi

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

‘Komma’ initiative aims to address stereotypes, issues in Nubia
Popular culture has propagated a certain idyllic image of Nubia in people’s minds; colourful small houses lining the Nile, charming natural scenes, the “generous Nubian people” and their beautiful smiles, traditional dances and characteristic clothes. Surprisingly, this is virtually the only image media outlets have been publicly reproducing for years, while in reality, the …

5 acre agricultural land provided for residents in Nubia
Ministry of Housing trying to attract Nubian families to return to Nubia after being displaced over 40 years ago

163 Aswan residents sent to court for “mass murder”
Clashes between two tribes in April had left 25 dead and dozens injured

The First Nubian Radio Station
A youth group launched a specialized radio station to help spread Nubian culture

A Nubian wedding
Nubian wedding traditions are alive and well in West Aswan

Relocating the Nubians
The presidency is considering a bill to relocate Nubians in Upper Egypt

Military Academy admits students from Brotherhood Families
Army spokesman: Loyalty to Egypt and the military is the essential requirement

Exploring Egypt
The serenity found in Aswan’s Nubia cannot be described, only experienced

Morsi introduces massive national projects
President Mohmed Morsi made a television appearance yesterday with TV host Amr El-Leithy where he discussed new massive national projects, controversy about usury from the proposed IMF loan and average Egyptian’s minimum wage.

Tourism experts damn government’s lack of ‘vision’
Three months’ worth of pre-25 Jan Beach tourism revenues are enough to match the IMF loan package, say experts

Nubians protest marginalisation
Disenfranchised minority demands fairer representation outside upper house of parliament

Egyptian premier meets with Nubians
Nubian representatives continue to be critical of government

New arrivals
New book arrivals in Cairo’s bookstores

Nubians demand return of their land
Protest at Abdeen Palace to highlight unjust treatment of Nubians.