Yasmine Hamed worked hard to save money for her marriage five years ago. But by the time her daughter Jannah was old enough for school, she realized that the savings…
«Warning: This article contains material of distressing nature related to sexual violence. It was a cold English Christmas when I first met her in 2007. Her…»
In February 2014, the Egyptian military announced that it had found a cure for AIDS and hepatitis. This miracle of medical technology was developed by the Armed Forces' Engineering Authority,…
«A nurse and her staff have tamed the men in a mental health ward into becoming compliant patients. They spend their days and nights in a…»
Egypt’s highways are littered with billboards promoting lush satellite cities full of green lawns, golf courses and swimming pools. Developments like The Waterway boast of incorporating “the soothing presence of…
At a time when Egyptian society seems to be trapped in a vortex of distortion and confusion around religious norms, the state has made a new attempt to reinforce its…
Sara’s* 11-year-old daughter still won’t wear the clothes or bag she had on that night, on June 8, when her and her mother were grabbed and assaulted by mobs of young…
«President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stated that improving the conditions of teachers is not possible at the moment. That was in an interview he gave during his…»
The sexual assault of nine women on the day of the inauguration of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on June 9 has directly translated into a heated government response. Besides visiting…
«In recent days, and repeatedly over the past few years, mobs of men violently attacked women and girls taking part in demonstrations in Tahrir Square. This…»
«On June 5, 2014, an amendment to the Egyptian Penal Code saw the introduction of harassment as a definitive crime. While the amendment does not fully…»
The Cairo Governorate’s plan to build a public garden on a piece of land in a historical area of Fustat has been stalled by a successful campaign spearheaded by activists and civil society groups.…
“I would like to join the Faculty of Computer and Science Information in Assiut,” Abdallah Assem, the lanky teenager told me when I asked about his post-secondary plans. The two…
«Local newspapers recently reported that the first batch of sofosbuvir, the new drug for treating the hepatitis C virus (HCV), is expected to arrive in August,…»
Nadine Shams was admitted to a hospital to remove two fibroids, or benign tumours, in her uterus. Basic as the procedure was, two weeks later the 41-year-old scriptwriter lost her…
A birthday is coming up for a student in a pre-kindergarten classroom at one of Cairo’s suburban schools. When asked how old she will be, the girl begins to count…
«When the Egyptian army's medical team announced it had invented two devices to detect and cure the viral infections HCV and HIV, it came under a fire…»
Every spring, millions of birds pass through Egypt on their northern migrations. Along the way, they face threats from hunting, wind farms, harsh climate and habitat loss. Isabel Esterman caught…
It’s a Saturday afternoon, and there are about 15 boys on the football pitch at the American University in Cairo’s new campus. Half of them are in neon yellow jerseys,…
«Just before the Ahmed Hamdy tunnel, which links Egypt's main bulk of land to the Sinai Peninsula, there are two consecutive checkpoints. One of them is…»
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