SOURCE: CAIRO SCENE BY: OMAR ELKAFRAWY Saqhoute is the passion project of Norhan El-Sakkout; one that brings together her vehemence on promoting ethical consumption, her well-studied fascination with Egyptian heritage and her constantly growing inspiration from the women around her. “Saqhoute is my family name, which is one of the biggest support systems I have and … Continued
SOURCE: CNN (CNN) — A more than 4,000-year-old private tomb containing “exceptionally well-preserved” drawings has been discovered south of Cairo, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities. Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani said the tomb had been discovered at the Saqqara archaeological site and was from the 5th dynasty of the pharaohs, which ruled roughly 4,400 years … Continued
SOURCE: EGYPTIAN STREETS To truly transform and innovate education in Egypt and the Arab world, two things must be done. First, there must be a clear understanding of the term itself: education. Where did it come from? And what are its limitations? Second, an acknowledgement of the problems that the region faces, like the weakening … Continued
SOURCE: EGYPTIAN STREET BY: HENRY H.C.WOO The social and political movements in 2011 have awakened and inspired a new generation of graffiti and fine artists in Egypt. Artists, and their creative content have become bolder, more diverse, and confident. New platforms and galleries such as Darb 1718’s, Biennial initiative “Something Else”, Cairo Photo Week and Ubuntu … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer On my first day in Cairo, Adel, my taxi driver, was taking me to the heart of the city through what must be one of the most congested traffic in the world. Noting that the autos would squeeze into any empty space yet still not make much headway, I … Continued
SOURCE: CNN BY: NELL LEWIS (CNN)3,500 years ago, a woman might have done much the same thing to find out if she was pregnant as she would today: take a urine sample and wait patiently for a chemical reaction. A papyrus from ancient Egypt instructs a woman to pee into a bag of barley and … Continued
SOURCE: NBC NEWS CAIRO — Egypt said Sunday that archaeologists have unearthed one of the oldest villages ever found in the Nile Delta, with remains dating back to before the pharaohs. The Antiquities Ministry said the Neolithic site was discovered in Tell el-Samara, about 87 miles north of Cairo. Chief archaeologist Frederic Gio said his … Continued
SOURCE: HISTORY BY: DAVE ROOS By the time pharaohs like King Tut ruled Egypt, mummification was a codified practice that had started in the Old Kingdom period around 2500 B.C.—or so historians thought. Now, analysis shows that ancient Egyptians began passing down a standard embalming recipe more than 1,500 years earlier. The evidence comes from … Continued
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned on Sunday that Arab countries, including Egypt, were vulnerable to imploding from within under what he described as a barrage of rumours aimed at spreading instability. SOURCE: REUTERS Addressing a military academy graduation ceremony in Cairo, Sisi said that his government had detected 21,000 false rumours … Continued
Untouched for millennia, tomb was found during construction work in Alexandria SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN BY: RUTH MICHAELSON Archaeologists are preparing to open a large black granite sarcophagus unearthed in the Egyptian port city of Alexandria. At almost two metres high and three metres in length, the sarcophagus is the largest of its kind to be … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer “You must walk Cairo’s Mu’izz li’Din Allah Street! It’s full of history. I’m still in awe at what I’ve seen.” Husn Abboud, a budding Arab Canadian writer seemed to be in a trance as she related to me the high point of her trip to Egypt. Now, a year … Continued
SOURCE: CAIRO SCENE BY: MOURAD AWAD The world’s largest coal-fuelled power plant will be built outside the Red Sea port of Hamrawein, according to Global Construction Review. It will be constructed by a Chinese consortium consisting of Dongfang Electric Corporation of Sichuan and Hassan Allam Construction of Egypt, after battling it out with 2 other conglomerates; … Continued
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