As I waited for the elevator that's overlooking two ‘out of order' vending machines in one of North Carolina's budget hotels, a worker asked me if I were the lucky bride getting married this weekend.
I wasn't the one getting married. I accompanied (...)
While bows and arrows were used by ancient Egyptians in hunting and warfare, the skill known as archery has been reformed into a modern Olympic sport.
Egyptians made the first composite bow roughly in 2800 BC. The bow was then made from wood, tipped (...)
Egypt is 12th in the world in investing in e-commerce, and by 2020 its e-commerce market will have almost doubled its 2014 figure to reach $2.7 billion, according to the State of Payments report produced by the payments agency Payfort.
“There is a (...)
The national rugby sevens teams of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Morocco competed in the first Arab rugby tournament in a one-day event on 4 March in the Red Sea tourist resort of El-Gouna.
Egypt, coached by Mohamed Moodi, (...)
Coming upon someone's private information on social media isn't uncommon. With one click on a person's profile it's possible to learn about his last holiday destination, where he works, his relationship status and much more.
At the start of 2016, (...)
When Merna Haitham was only seven her father took her to a shooting range. She aimed at a coin thrown 10 metres away and hit it clean. From then on, her father became aware of her talent and thought she “would be good” at shooting. But, it wasn't (...)
As world leaders from 195 countries converged on Paris for the UN climate conference, a run was held in Cairo and Alexandria on 27 November. Hosted by some of Egypt's environmental NGOs, the event's slogan was “Egypt fights climate change.”
The run (...)
Some people are wired to think marriage lasts forever. They read fairy-tales as kids, watch romantic movies as teens and as adults utter the words “till death do us part” at the altar.
Married couples are supposed to be together “for better and for (...)
Rugby is often described as a game played by “gentlemen”. There is no individualism. It is a united team game built on trust and respect. Teammates treat each other as family. Referees and opponents are highly respected on the field.
Players believe (...)
Egypt saw 2.7 percent more marriages in 2012 than the previous year and there are no reports that suggest the increase has receded since. Still, not everybody finds their significant other the traditional way — arranged by relatives, through office (...)