Hamed Shawki, a resident of El-Hawees, a village on the outskirts of Al-Ameriya neighborhood in Alexandria, 200 kilometers north of Cairo, says that his daughter, Nissreen, contracted a respiratory disease, which caused chronic weakness and fatigue. Her condition then developed into nerve atrophy, which caused her to lose control of her limbs. The same happened […]

Damanhur (180 kilometers north of Cairo) received the news of the selection of one  its beloved residents, pharmacist Wagih Subhi Baqi Sulayman, as the 118th Coptic Pope with great delight. Its people deemed it a bestowal of honors upon a man of their governorate loved equally amongst its Christian and Muslim communities. Damanhur (180 kilometers […]

Islamic art is a term that has been strongly promoted with the Islamic movements taking power in Egypt. Despite the assurances made by highly merited artists, vis-à-vis the impossibility of changing the shape of Egyptian cinema and drama, some Islamic groups have strongly rejected the form and content of present art in Egypt, stressing that […]

The inauguration of a new pope for the Coptic Church comes at a critical time for Copts. Kameel Sadeek, a church leader, illustrates that Bishop Tawadros II is facing a political environment mined with hot sectarian issues. The inauguration of a new pope for the Coptic Church comes at a critical time for Copts. Kameel […]

For decades, there has been an on-going confrontation between the people of Wadi al-Qamar in Alexandria Governate and officials because of an illegal factory that has caused disease and cases of death in residents of the village. In a development that may be considered a breakthrough in the crisis, on October 22, the Court of […]

If you were a graduate of “Martyr Abdul Munim Riad School,” one of several facilities and public places commemorating the martyrs of the War of Attrition, you might ponder the differences in being a martyr today and yesterday.  If you were the brother of a martyr from Tahrir Square, the matter could be turned into […]

Alexandria’s architectural heritage has come under attack. Investors are purchasing and demolishing historic buildings and constructing residential towers in their place, which has prompted activists to organize themselves and defend the city’s heritage. Alexandria’s architectural heritage has come under attack. Investors are purchasing and demolishing historic buildings and constructing residential towers in their place, which […]

Egyptian youth still dream of owning and cultivating land even though agriculture is no longer considered a profitable economic activity. Is it the river’s genes that have prompted Muhammad Timni, who comes from Ismailia Governorate, to clutch to his dream? When he earned his high school degree, Timni hoped to study agriculture even though his […]

The Republic newspaper’s editor-in-chief, Gamal Abdulrahim, was recently dismissed after publishing the news of the referral of Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi and Lieutenant General Sami Anan, former members of the Military Council, to the Illicit Gains Body and preventing them from traveling. The Republic newspaper’s editor-in-chief, Gamal Abdulrahim, was recently dismissed after publishing the news […]

Walaa Abdulsattar, 23-years old, had just finished her studies in social work when she became a victim of post-revolutionary violence. She belonged to a generation of young activists that filled squares and triggered the revolution last year, despite being far away from the capital. Walaa Abdulsattar, 23-years old, had just finished her studies in social […]