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Love, Guilt, and Control: Escaping Egypt’s Toxic Relationships
“For years, I felt trapped. Every disagreement was twisted to make me believe I was at fault. I started doubting myself and losing confidence. Eventually, therapy and support from others in similar situations helped me recognize that it wasn’t my...
FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar: Egypt coach says tournament participation is a source of pride for all Arabs
Doha, Qatar: Coach of the Egyptian youth team Ahmed El Kass emphasized that participating in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which Qatar will host from November 3 to 27, is a source of pride for all Arabs. In press statements, El Kass said that Qatar's...

Mena Massoud Talks His First Egyptian Film, Challenges of Crossing over from Hollywood to the Middle East
Wed 16 Jul 2025 | 04:12 PM “Aladdin” star Mena Massoud, who is a Canadian actor of Egyptian heritage, recently starred in — and produced — his first Arabic-language film “Fi Ez El Dohr” (In Broad Daylight). In the action movie, he plays an...

Egyptian Hotels Association Signs Strategic Partnership with Sommet Education to Empower Egyptian Hospitality Talent
Cairo — The Egyptian Hotels Association (EHA) is investing in a skilled workforce to boost Egypt's hotel sector, announcing a major two-years partnership with Sommet Education, world leader in hospitality education. This agreement, including...

Sodic set for Marriot's Tribute Portfolio Hotel opening in Egypt
Sodic, a leading Egyptian real estate developer, has announced the opening of The Tribute Portfolio Hotel by Marriot International, a premium luxury hospitality property, within June, its Miami-inspired beachfront destination on the country's...

‘Our food, our heritage, our culture’: the chef highlighting Palestinian cuisine
Food is both deeply personal and political for Sami Tamimi, the Palestinian chef and food writer, whose first solo cookbook is an emotional culinary ride down memory lane through the bountiful seasons of his homeland – and an effort to preserve...

ISSI hosts event commemorating Egypt’s ‘Revolution Day’
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Jul 16 (APP): The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East and Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Pakistan Africa Institute...

Talking animals, a girl with gills and a mystical realm by various authors – children’s book reviews –
Marvel at a stunning environmental adventure set in a threatened land filled with fantastical forests, icy landscapes and animals that talk, dive into the dark depths of a river for a thrilling, chilling tale inspired by the centuries-old...
Two Nigerians Rank Among America’s Wealthiest Immigrants
Nigerian-born entrepreneurs Adebayo “Bayo” Ogunlesi and Tope Awotona have secured positions on Forbes’ 2025 list of America’s richest immigrants. The ranking features 125 billionaires from 41 countries, collectively holding 18% of total U.S....

Rites Within the Catholic Church
The word "rite" commonly refers to the order of official prayer, or the norm of liturgical action established by authority and which finds its public and concrete expression in the liturgy. The 3rd Century saw the first signs of different...

‘Night and Day Difference’: The Growth of Good Publishing in Egypt
Over the past year or so, I’ve been noticing a pattern in the international stories I cover—wherever there’s a gospel-centered movement, there’s a new and growing Reformed book publisher. This is true whether the population can’t afford books,...

Egypt, EU, and Italy launch €24m integrated rural development project
Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Alaa Farouk, inaugurated the first technical committee meeting of the Integrated Rural Development Project, joined by European Union Ambassador to Cairo Angelina Eichhorst, Italian Ambassador...

The new nuclear arms race
In recent months, two nuclear-armed states, India and Pakistan, came to the brink of war; and two nuclear-armed states, the United States and Israel, bombed a third country, Iran, with the express aim of ensuring it could not weaponise its nuclear...

Too Young to Work, Too Young to Die: Egypt’s Ongoing Child Labor Crisis
Earlier this month, a road accident in Egypt’s Menoufia Governorate killed 19 young agricultural workers, most of which were teenage girls. They had been commuting from their village Kafr al-sanabsa to fields in Sadat City when their minibus...

Palm raises over $1 million pre-seed to help Egyptians save and invest for life goals
Palm, an Egyptian fintech focused on goal-based saving, has raised over $1 million in a pre-seed round led by 4DX Ventures, with participation from Plus VC and a group of international angels, it announced today. The exact size of the round was...
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Ekiti deputy governor rallies APC women for Oyebanji 2nd term bid
Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Mrs Monisola Afuye, has said that the performance of Governor Biodun Oyebanji in the last three years has shown that he will bring in more development to the state if given a second term by the people. Afuye, who said...

Dutch Minister says EU deal with Israel is allowing aid into Gaza; Egypt says no
Caretaker Minister Caspar Veldkamp of Foreign Affairs says that a European Union agreement with Israel has resulted in 180 trucks with emergency aid entering Gaza on Monday. Egypt said on Monday that Israel’s agreement with the EU had not yet...

An ‘announcement to global markets that our labor is cheap’: Egypt’s first minimum hourly wage
When the National Wages Council (NWC) announced a minimum wage increase for private sector workers effective March 1, it included a new component for the first time: a minimum hourly wage for “temporary” workers. Their net hourly wage must not...

Nigeria’s education: A bleak future for the nation’s university system?
A few weeks ago, I had a heartfelt conversation with a young scholar I consider one of my mentees. He asked to meet me because he wanted to discuss issues he couldn’t share over the phone, and it took weeks before we finally connected. All my...

‘Aladdin’ Star Mena Massoud on His First Egyptian Film and the Challenges of Crossing Over From Hollywood to the Middle East: ‘I’m Doing Omar Sharif in Reverse’
“Aladdin” star Mena Massoud, who is a Canadian actor of Egyptian heritage, recently starred in — and produced — his first Arabic-language film “In Broad Daylight.” In the action movie, he plays an Egyptian expat named Hamza El Kashef who returns...