Egypt supports intra‑Libyan political solution

The visit of head of the Libyan Government of National Unity Abdel‑Hamid Dbeibah to Egypt last week marked a shift in Cairo‑Tripoli relations from caution to dialogue and coordination.

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Hossam Badrawi

What Michigan election Reveals about the Democrats, Israel and Money in US Politics

I lived in Michigan for two years from 1979 while studying for my doctorate at Wayne State University. I was there at a time when American politics was going through one of its periods of profound change. I followed the Carter and Reagan elections in the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution, and I suspect that some of my interest in international politics began during those years.
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Walid M. Abdelnasser

On a war that remains at a standstill: Shifting priorities and mounting losses

Hardly a few hours pass, and sometimes not even a few minutes, without hearing news, speculation, predictions, assessments, or even direct statements from senior political figures in one country or another arguing that a full-scale war between the United States of America and Israel, on one side, and Iran, on the other, is on the verge of erupting more fiercely than before.
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Hany Ibrahim

Building stronger human rights institutions

Human rights should not be pushed to the back of the queue after security and stability have been restored to the region, notably because their protection contributes to resilient societies and more effective public institutions.
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Music

Tul8te releases new album Sadeek El-Bernameg featuring Palestinian-Chilean singer Elyanna

Egyptian masked artist Tul8te has released his latest album, Sadeek El-Bernameg (Friend of the Programme), on Thursday, led by Haneish, his first collaboration with Palestinian-Chilean singer Elyanna.

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Screens

The Settlement leads Egypt's strong showing at Amman Int'l Film Festival

Egyptian cinema was among the standout national presences at the 7th Amman International Film Festival – Awal Film (26 Jul - 3 Aug), where Mohamed Rashad's The Settlement won the Best First-Time Scriptwriter Award and Egyptian filmmakers and actors featured prominently across the festival's competitions and juries.

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New discovery at Kom El-Khelgan reveal millennia of settlement in Nile Delta

An Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered an extensive cemetery dating from the Predynastic Period through the Greco-Roman era, alongside a settlement dating to the Second Intermediate Period, at the Kom El-Khelgan archaeological site in Dakahliya.

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Ancient funerary complex unearthed at Tell El-Deir in Damietta

A collection of funerary stelae, coffins, amulets, and ritual objects have been unveiled at the archaeological site of Tell El-Deir in Damietta, revealing new evidence on the site’s function as a sophisticated funerary center spanning several centuries of Egypt’s ancient history.

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New discovery at Tel Quesna sheds light on ancient Egyptian burial traditions, Mediterranean trade

At the Tell Quesna Necropolis in Menoufiya, an Egyptian archaeological mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has uncovered a funerary complex that reveals important evidence of burial practices, religious beliefs, and cultural and commercial exchanges during the Late and Graeco-Roman periods.

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Three New Kingdom Rock-Cut Tombs uncovered at Saqqara

An Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered three New Kingdom rock-cut tombs at the Bubasteion Necropolis in Saqqara.

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150 Years of Al-Ahram: A tribute to the founders and to the journey

It was not an easy, but very perceptive, start that set Al-Ahram out as the leading ‘national’ paper in Egypt.

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El-Meghnawatia: When audiences sing their favourite heritage songs

The monthly El-Meghnawatia initiative is giving audiences in Cairo the chance to sing Egyptian heritage songs, bringing classical music back to life while introducing new generations to the country's rich musical legacy.

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Takiyyat Musafir: A traveller’s haven in the heart of Historic Cairo

Overlooking two of Historic Cairo's most iconic mosques, Takiyyat Musafir is breathing new life into a heritage apartment by turning it into a venue for local artisans, cultural events, and community activities.

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Egypt's first Shadow Puppet Theatre Festival: 'Our Cultural Paradigm'

Last week, Egypt launched its first Shadow Puppets Festival at the premises of El-Sehemy House, under the auspices of the Egyptian Ministry of Culture.

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Testing is underway on vaccines to intercept brewing colon cancer before it takes root

Scientists are creating vaccines that aim to go further, teaching the immune system to intercept this type of brewing colon cancer before it turns into a full-fledged tumor.

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Korean Cultural Caravan brings Korean heritage to Alexandria

The Korean Cultural Centre in Egypt brought its Korean Cultural Caravan to Alexandria, offering interactive language, arts, and performance activities aimed at bringing Korean culture to governorates across the country and expanding cultural exchange between South Korea and Egypt.

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Russian Cultural Centres, Egyptian-Russian University discuss expanding cooperation

Russian Cultural Centres in Egypt and the Egyptian-Russian University (ERU) discussed expanding cooperation in culture and education during a meeting at the university's Badr City campus, exploring new opportunities for joint programmes and student engagement.

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Record heat wave impacts people and animals in Japan and Korean Peninsula

Fans fainting at a baseball park. Lions dying at a zoo. A woman taking shelter in a car found dead. A doctor advising people to eat dog meat to promote stamina. The scenes caused by a record heat wave in Northeast Asia illustrate how extreme temperatures have gripped South Korea, North Korea and Japan.

Between the establishment of the Egyptian monarchy in February 1922 and the Free Officers' overthrow of King Farouk in July 1952, Cairo witnessed three decades of transformation.

Founder of Kotob Khan, Karam Youssef, shares moments from 20 years of bringing selected books to readers' hands – and some aspirations for the future.

It was this time in 2016 that the founder and publisher of Al-Maraya, Yehiya Fekri, chose a downtown venue for his ambitious project: Al-Maraya for Arts and Culture.

Twenty years after the passing of Egyptian political activist, scholar, and public intellectual Dr Ahmed Abdalla Rozza, Ayyam Masriya magazine has republished its rare commemorative issue originally released in 2011.