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Latest in Tag: streets
Parliament approves Valet Parking Law regulating service in streets Â
Up to six months imprisonment and fine of up to EGP 10,000 if unlicensed violators found regulating vehicles
No billboards in Cairo’s streets due to COVID-19: AdMazad Study
Company sees significant fall in outdoor advertising due to pandemic
In Pictures: Lanterns’ brightness glows Egypt’s ashen streetsÂ
Despite this year’s jump in lantern prices, people did not give up on their traditionÂ
“Bambah” and “Ballerinas of Cairo” bring retro magic to the streets of CairoÂ
“Bambah’s pieces are also very energetic and tend to move very well, so we thought no one could do them justice like a beautiful ballerina roaming around the streets of Cairo,” says designer
Taking it to the streets, musicians hope to spread message of love, peace with their instruments
Street music, a tradition in many other parts of the world, is not a common occurrence on Egypt’s streets, with the exception of wedding processions and caravans blaring both traditional and mahraganat music
In Video: Youth take music to the streets of Cairo
Video by Asmaa Gamal and Ahmed Hendawy Editing by Omar Korashi
A woman finds a way to shine on Egypt’s streets
Om Hassan has worked as a shoe shiner for 16 years, paying for her 5 children to attend college
Notes from America: Why the West is fixated on Muslim women’s wardrobes
By Ahmed Tharwat Muslim women living in the West are attacked in the streets, supermarkets, buses, and football games, just for wearing the hijab. In France, Muslim students are denied education for wearing hijabs, last week a 15-year-old Muslim student was banned from school for wearing a long black skirt, “seen as openly religious for …
Sexual harassment still pervasive in Egypt, despite new law
25 November is international day for the elimination of violence against women
Stories of the streets
Book documents how the streets of Cairo were planned, built and adapted
In Pictures: Egypt braces for presidential elections with posters and renovations
Photos by AFP
Mired in muck
As days pass the water starts to disappear but the mud remains, a monumental task is ahead for the street sweepers that attempt to make some inroads into the sticky mess covering the streets.
A stark difference
The streets of Cairo seem to be less prepared for the holy month compared to previous years
Flying carpets
A trip to one of the busiest areas of Cairo brings a pleasant surprise.
Cairo, a city of runners
Cairo Runners organise Cairo’s first half marathon
Going Out
Failing the art of going out
Operation #ColoringThruCorruption
A group of street artists are using colour to reshape the minds of Egyptians
Seeing red
The battikh and mangoes have nearly completely disappeared and have been replaced with shiny, bright red, juicy deliciousness that taste great in salads, sauces and soups.
Cool to be from Cairo
One man’s crusade to raise awareness of Cairo’s architectural heritage
Cycling in Cairo: Just use your head
On the smaller streets riding a bike is a breeze, since you avoid the kind of traffic that bogs down cars. On the bigger streets it is more challenging but general rules apply; take the right side of the road (but leave some space), deal with the other traffic as if you are a slower, smaller car and above all be mindful of your surroundings.
Trains in the Cairo nights
The railroad that traverses Maadi seems a relic from a time long past; grass grows between the iron rails and the trees that grow on the sides of the track join high in the air to form a tunnel of leaves.
Cairo nights continue as normal
Business as usual on the streets of Cairo