The “Red Sea” conjures images of brightly coloured fish within hands reach in a coral-reef, tranquil world, metres below busy daily life. It comes as no surprise that the majority of the tourists flock to the Red Sea Riviera just for that: an (...)
Twenty-one young Libyan journalists, including three females, recently attended the Capacity Building and the Development of Knowledge for Young Libyan Journalists and Citizen Journalism workshop; a five-day Cairo-hosted event that aims to build (...)
Ahram Online reporter joins more than 50,000 Bosnians attending the victims' commemoration ceremony and takes part in a three-day 110-kilometere Peace March (Marš Mira) marking the genocide's 16th anniversary
Ikan Behudin Bajramović and Mohamed (...)
After violent clashes around the ministry of interior, anti-government protesters passed the first night of an open sit-in in Tahrir Square, while in Alexandria the fate of the accused killers of Khaled Said is put off once again
Roughly 2,000 (...)
After a violent night of clashes between police and the families of the martyr's of Egypt's revolution, demonstrators are firming their grip on Tahrir Square, despite the tear gas assault
Clashes erupted in front of the MInistry of Interior last (...)
Under the motto “One refugee without hope is too many” the regional office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Egypt held a press conference marking World Refugee Day.
The conference was held on Monday 20 June at the (...)
At around 1pm on Sunday, 19 June, two hours after appearing in front of the military prosecutor, Al-Fajr editor in chief Adel Hammouda walked out of the now infamous C-28 building; where activists and journalists have been called for questioning by (...)
It was exactly 138 days during which Egyptians' nighttime movement was hampered courtesy of the curfew. Imposed from 6pm local time (16:00 GMT) on January 28th, Egypt's revolution momentous Day of Rage, the curfew hours were extended and shortened (...)
Monsieur Ibrahim (his identity is concealed for safety concerns) masterfully hides a cheerful person behind his solemn face. That was my first impression when I met him three years ago during my stay in Sudan. When I spoke to him last night his (...)
He stood around the corner not far from Hardees; a skinny modest man with a small beard, stunning white earphones and a cigarette clenched firmly between his lips. Hajj Torki is well in his fifties and for his entire life flag making was - and still (...)
A divers' Mecca, the Red Sea is a unique eco-system that generates millions in tourist revenues, but are we doing what it takes to ensure its long-term sustainability?
It is hard to come across an avid diver who doesn't dream of diving in the Red (...)
Some 300 to 500 demonstrators opted to spend the night in Tahrir Square last night, despite several attempts by other demonstrators to talk them out of it. This morning, they resumed their protest by organising a small demonstration underlining the (...)
The weekend of 20-21 May was declared Mad Graffiti Weekend, an initiative by graphic artist Ganzeer. The event involved several artists getting together and painting graffiti in both Zamalek and Downtown Cairo.
“We [graffiti artists] often work (...)
Twenty-one guest speakers filled the schedule of the latest TEDx Cairo event held on 21 May at the American University in Cairo. The theme of the event was “resurrection” and the talks revolved around the role of innovation in building post 25 (...)
Fifty protesters, mostly Libyans, gathered in front of the Libyan Consulate in Alexandria on 19 May. They waved the former Kingdom of Libya flag, adapted by the Transitional National Council, crying anti-Gaddafi slogans such as “Libya Free; Gaddafi (...)
In the middle of Tahrir Square, 500 Egyptians gathered on the afternoon of 18 May calling for the release of Tarek Shalaby and another 135 civilians detained by the military.
All were arrested during the crackdown on 15 May protest that took (...)
Mourners at a candlelight vigil are burdened with questions over how Ramy Fakhmy was shot three times from behind by the Egyptian army, despite his family's satisfaction with the investigation
A stone's throw away from St Mark Church in Heliopolis, (...)
Egypt's newest addition to the political scene, Misr Al-Horreya (Freedom Egypt), is due to be officially announced in a press conference later this week.
Misr Al-Horreya falls on the liberal side of the spectrum, calling for a free market economy (...)
Four liberal political parties participated in what was intended to be the country's first post revolution political debate, but finding much similarity amongst each other, the debate turned into a call for unity
Over 1,500 middle and upper (...)
Five Egyptian political parties and movements unite to form the Coalition of Socialist Forces, they announced in a meeting on Tuesday, 10 May.
The newly formed coalition is made up of the Social Party of Egypt, the Democratic Labour Party, the (...)
On 2-5May, the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) held its 18th fair in Dubai. It comes at a time when the winds of change are sweeping much of the Arab region.
Tunisia was the first to revolt and the first to be hit by tourist cancellations. “Tunisia (...)
Reports put the number of injured during the revolution at 5,000. A figure that is much debated; nonetheless, what is least debated is the number of eye injuries. It is fairly impossible to erase that scene from the memory: thugs on camel- and (...)
April 22marks Earth Day, a day where we show our appreciation towards the environment and attempt to promote awareness of the hazards that endangering it. It is the brainchild of U.S Senator Gaylord Nelson who called for the first Earth Day back in (...)
Revolution is not only an event, it is a state of mind that grabs, aspires, and possibly changes the society. Witnessing the Egyptian Revolution, some of us grew more interested in politics, allocated part of their time for community service, or (...)
In a press conference on 20 April the internationally recognisedNGO, Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation (HEPCA), which specialises in marine and land conservation and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)-advocate Vodafone launched (...)