"Personally, the only ‘development’ I feel is having to carry my son every time we cross the road"
Manar inherited her father's Qalyub marble workshop and decided to run it with her sister and mother
First of all, making a career shift is a very brave decision.
I was expecting national security to come take me away at any moment.
The deterioration of private school teachers’ working conditions did not start with the pandemic.
Come with us to a prickly pear farm in Beheira
Without remorse, apologies do not work.
«Dear cosmic lover, I feel like writing to you about silence. It’s raining in Cairo. It’s been raining non-stop all day. I’ve been sitting on my…»
Residents in Alexandria's historical al-Mex were handed eviction notices last month
Healthcare workers and families who buried relatives say the measures are rarely followed in full
The pandemic hasn't curbed romantic love or couples' desire to embark on a shared life.
The legal system’s past handling of sexual violence cases does not inspire confidence in victims.
On the eve of their final Arabic language exam, thirteen students in their third and final year of thanaweya amma (secondary school) are huddled around a teacher at the dining…
As COVID-19 crushes Egypt’s health care system, two nonprofits work to get care for more patients, regardless of need
The main driver of increasingly distinct class enclaves in Egypt has been expanding privatization
Hospitals, once the safest place to give birth, have become highly dangerous
"Better to stay at home and fly a kite, than go outside and risk your health and might."
As he gains command of his senses, he realizes that he’s in London under full lockdown.
Most refugees have seen their substandard health and economic conditions turn into a crisis
Mada Masr takes to the streets of Alexandria accompanying a tram driver, bakery worker and a laborer
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