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Google doodle of the sun shining inside Abu Simbel.
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Abu Simbel featured in the doodle of the day

The Google doodle today shows the moment that the sun shines on…

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A satellite image of the cloud over Egypt. (AERONET/NASA)
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Dark cloud above Cairo

From one day to the next the smell of the air changes,…

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Hanaa Abdel-Fattah being honoured at the Polish embassy in Cairo. (Courtesy of Polish Embassy in Cairo website)
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Prominent figure in Egyptian theatre Hanaa Abdel-Fattah dies

After earning his PhD from Warsaw University, Abdel-Fattah returned to Cairo and…

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Controversial Egyptian movie 678 wins several awards

The two international festivals are big in their own categories; the Cordoba…

Adel Heine
Adel Heine
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Selling on Cairo streets

With many people struggling to survive from one day to the next,…

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Adel Heine
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Seed-bombing in Cairo

Environmentalists sow native Egyptian seeds throughout cities.

Connor Molloy
Connor Molloy
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License to punish

So, this morning as I packed my bag I added a few…

Adel Heine
Adel Heine
A still from "Oil and Sand." Courtesy ADFF
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“Oil and Sand,” Egypt’s pre-coup royal home movie

The film is a glimpse into history, said Sabit, pointing out that…

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Seeing red

The battikh and mangoes have nearly completely disappeared and have been replaced…

Adel Heine
Adel Heine
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ArtBeat Festival: A cultural meeting point

The band was astonished by the Mansoura audience, who sang along with…

Adham Roshdy
Adham Roshdy