The “i-Dive Tribe” is a community of young scuba divers with one goal: to build an underwater museum in the Red Sea that will help create a new reef. Red Sea marine life, and corals in particular, are threatened by human activities and climate (...)
During the 2012 presidential elections, voters had to choose between the Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi and the Hosni Mubarak era prime minister Ahmed Shafik. The choice was not easy. A large number of people, though not convinced that (...)
Alexandria witnessed citywide protests on Saturday in support of Hassan Mustafa, the legal activist detained on charges of assaulting a prosecutor, following news that his trial was being moved from the Mansheya Court Complex to Borg Al-Arab, some (...)
Amira Fouad learnt how politics and culture are two faces of the same coin
A graduate of the Arab Academy of Science & Technology (AAST) who holds a diploma in psychology community, Isis Khalil, a female activist launched the first populous cultural (...)
Amira Fouad reviews a unique youth initiative in Alexandria
Alexandria hosts more than 75 non-governmental organisations. Of these the "Step Up Youth Initiative" stands out. Brand new, yet one of the most prominent, Step Up is a group of youths (...)
Amira Fouad witnessed Alexandria being pounded by last week's storm
A sandstorm, strong winds and heavy rain swept Egypt earlier this week, closing several ports and disrupting traffic in the Suez Canal. The Suez Canal was hit by poor visibility and (...)
