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Articles of the author Abdel Rahman Sherief
No reconciliation with terrorists: NCW
The National Council for Women (NCW) said in a press conference on Wednesday that it fully supports the police and armed forces in what it describes as a "war on violence and terrorism." It called on the government to officially ban the Muslim (...)

21 - 08 - 2013
The emergence of Christianity in Egypt
Egypt has an incomparable and well-documented history; it is the birthplace of one of the first civilisations and many historians have described its development, from the era of the pharaohs to modern times and everything in between. However, there (...)

19 - 06 - 2013
Changing education one video at a time
Since the 25 January uprising many new initiatives hoping to inform and educate have sprung up in Egypt. In this spirit a number of young Egyptians established the Tahrir Academy, which aims to improve the educational process for students. They hope (...)

24 - 04 - 2013
Roman ruins in Old Cairo
The remnants of Fort Babylon, a colossal round building located near the Coptic Museum and the Greek Orthodox St. George Church, are often overlooked by tourists and neglected by tour guides when they visit the old Coptic area of Cairo. The fort was (...)

09 - 04 - 2013
Spring exhibition in Orman Park
The show, inaugurated last Saturday by the ministers of culture and agriculture, is organised by the Ministry of Agriculture as an attempt to encourage agrarian micro -investment projects. Many agrarian entities and nurseries take part in the annual (...)

03 - 04 - 2013
The treasures of Darb Al-Barabra
Darb Al-Barabra has always been representative of how Egyptian society used to be; it once was a melting pot for many different cultures that lived peacefully side by side in this old part of Egypt's capital. Unfortunately it is not often visited by (...)

26 - 03 - 2013
Aga Khan Foundation helps preserve Cairo's past
The Aga Khan Foundation is a Swiss non-governmental organisation named after its founder Aga Khan who was born in 1936 in Geneva. Aga Khan graduated from Harvard where he studied Islamic History and he was given the rank of Ismaili Shi'a Imam in (...)

25 - 03 - 2013
Naming and shaming sexual harassers
Another online initiative was launched on Facebook last week attempting to put an end to the sexual harassment plaguing Egypt. After Facebook proved its efficiency in politically mobilising Egyptian youth during the 25 January revolution, many (...)

19 - 03 - 2013
SuperMorsi goes viral
Since the 25 January revolution Egypt has seen a plethora of artistic expression across all possible medium: paintings, music, books, theatre and dance. Topics that were formerly difficult or outright impossible to address are now explored in every (...)

18 - 03 - 2013
The weavers of Fowah
Carpets and rugs in Egypt come in all shapes and sizes, from dyed cotton rugs to woollen carpets with intricate patterns; they adorn many living room floors. The weaving of carpets is a traditional Egyptian craft and the weavers from the city of (...)

19 - 02 - 2013
The legacy of Sufi poet Omar Ibn El-Farid
The city of the dead, or Qarafa, located in the heart of Cairo, is, unlike most Cairo's neighbourhoods, clean and tranquil. It is the burial place of many historic Egyptian figures, including the great poet Omar Ibn El-Farid. Ibn El-Farid, son of (...)

18 - 02 - 2013
Nassya brings neighbourhoods together
In the contemporary era of multimedia communications, addiction to technology has caused people to become detached from their surrounding community, and even from their close friends or families. Nassya is a social network website that aims to bring (...)

18 - 02 - 2013
Bust of Taha Hussein disappears in Minya
On Friday morning the inhabitants of Minya woke to find the statue of Taha Hussein missing. The statue, displaying the head and shoulders of Taha Hussein, is set on a triangular granite base and has been standing in a square on Minya's Corniche (...)

17 - 02 - 2013
Moqattam's hidden treasure: Saint Samaan church
Hidden in the small streets of the Zabaleen, or the garbage collectors area, at the foot of Moqattam, the Saint Samaan church stands as a testament to the faith of many Egyptians. In 1969 when 15,000 Christian Egyptians collectively left their home (...)

14 - 02 - 2013
Siwa Boutique
Siwa, a desert oasis situated in the east of Egypt, is considered a small piece of paradise on earth, full of fabulous natural landscapes and historical sites and awash with the rich Siwan culture. A small part of that Siwan culture can now be found (...)

13 - 02 - 2013
Changing homes changes lives
There are many organisations that work in the poorest areas of Cairo, trying to alleviate the hardships of the impoverished. In the Mansheyet Naser slum in Moqattam a NGO started by young Egyptians is offering practical help that is physically (...)

12 - 02 - 2013
The ancient city of On
On, known today as Heliopolis or Ain-Shams, was considered the first Egyptian capital during the predynastic period and was the birthplace of the first ancient Egyptian mythology. On was the place where creation itself was believed to take place, (...)

11 - 02 - 2013
The Encyclopaedia of the Egyptian Revolution
The Egyptian revolution does not only represent a political change that resulted in the ousting of a ruler, but it is also a great social and demographic movement that deserves to be thoroughly researched and studied as it may turn out to be one of (...)

10 - 02 - 2013
The epic tale of the Al-Hilaly tribe
Al-Seera Al-Hiliaya or the epic tale of the Al-Hilaly tribe is an important part of Egyptian folklore and oral heritage. The tradition of storytelling may have vanished from the Egyptian urban areas, but it is still very popular in many rural areas, (...)

05 - 02 - 2013
ADEF prepares youth for the digital age
In the age of globalisation and manipulation of mass media channels by huge media conglomerates that shape international public opinion, the non-governmental organisation Arab Digital Expression Foundation (ADEF) has been working with young (...)

03 - 02 - 2013
Al-Saed Al-Ferghani
History proves, for whoever delves into its hidden tales and stories, that Egypt has always been a melting pot of different cultures, and yet has, throughout the many turbulent centuries, maintained a unique and unified common heritage. The tale of (...)

29 - 01 - 2013
Saturday Hadra at the Zein El-Abedien mosque
Among the many ancient and medieval tombs of Cairo, the huge white building of the Zein El-Abedien mosque looks like a haven in the midst of its dull, crumbling surroundings—a haven for the homeless and the poor that live in the area. After the (...)

28 - 01 - 2013
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