Egyptian Streets

cassette taps | photo courtesy of the authorIt’s approximately 5:35 PM on a hot summer day in Egypt’s July: pink and orange hues emanate fr...

A woman shops at a vegetable market in Cairo, Egypt. Photo Credit | Reuters/Mohamed Abd El GhanyThe Central Agency for Public Mobilisation...

Economist and researcher Ayman Hadhoud died at a psychiatric hospital where he was being held in custody, reported local media outlet Mada...

In the quiet hours of early mornings, or before iftar and sunrise, I find that one of the best ways to spend Ramadan is to swim in the beau...

Old Cairo Cemetery | image via al monitor | Getty Images“Grief, I’ve learned, is really just love. It’s all the love you want to give, but...

Elden Ring has had a fantastic launch, reaching far beyond the die-hard fanbase From Software has developed over since the launch of Demon...

Image Credit: Th Crocoll/FlickrTo reduce airport traffic and increase efficiency, EgyptAir’s official social media pages announced on Sunda...

Ras al-Tin Palace | Photo Credit: Al Watan NewsFrescoed ceilings and artisanal corner crowns embellish the high ceilings of Ras al-Tin. The...

image via Misr TravelOn the outskirts of Cairo is a 60 kilometer desert depression called Wadi el-Natrun.A safe refuge for those who seek...

Egyptian protesters in front of the prosecutor general’s office in Cairo, Egypt. | Photo Credit: AP/Amr NabilAn unrivalled eruption of publ...

Photo Credits: Breaking NewsOmda’s palms were sweaty, knees weak, and arms heavy; he screams “This is disrespect – this is disrespect!”The...

1862 Sculpture by Charles Francis Fuller | Photo Credit: Fine Art AmericaA woman of divine beauty bathes in the Nile. Her hand is cast thro...

The tragic aftermath of Bahr Al-Baqar Primary School.Image Credit: Youm7It was a Wednesday morning — 8 April, like today. Mothers packed th...

Photo Credits: Coptic Media Center’s official Facebook pageOn Thursday 7 April 2022, the Ministry of Interior announced on its official Fac...

Izzat Hanafi, Upper Egypt’s most notorious crime lord.Weapons, drugs, and organized crime. Most minds would imagine Pablo Escobar, the inf...

Courtesy of Mariana Mokhles.Mariana Mokhles’ voice trembles whenever she speaks about the stories she encountered before launching  her own...

Photo via Daily News EgyptOn average, you are ingesting a credit card’s weight of plastic, five grams, per week. That’s approximately 52 cr...

Egypt’s Ghawazi people sing and dance while children observe and begin to learn the artistic traditions | Photography by Denis Mercier; take...

Photo Credit: talabat MartFor many Egyptians, stumbling upon bright-orange talabat billboards featuring Cristiano Ronaldo has become a dail...

Enter medieval Islamic Cairo: days of chivalry, a brave Gawhar al-Siqilli, and tall walls keeping mystical borders.A city for the victoriou...

Photo via Al Masry Al YoumAs I walk through the noisy and bustling Ramsis Street, heading towards the mawqaf (microbus station) behind Azba...

It’s a warm morning in 1959: piles of magazines are stacked at newsstands and the ol’ smell of comic books inhabit the racks – ‘Megalet Mic...

Babylon Fortress | Photo Credit: Wikimedia CommonsThe Fortress of Babylon echoes with memory; limestone and mudbrick lock together, footste...

An Upper Egyptian farmer harvesting wheat.Image Credit: Ahmed Dream/FlickrEgypt’s strategic wheat reserves will be depleted in the coming 2...

Aeroflot aircraft | Photo Credit: Business Insider AfricaRussia plans on ending COVID-19 restrictions on flights, both departing and arrivi...