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Culture Ministry celebrates Arabic language day

The Egyptian Ministry of Culture will celebrate United Nations Arabic Language Day on 18 December. The Ministry made a comprehensive and diverse plan to commemorate the occasion, including many seminars, lectures, meetings, poetry reci…
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Style File: Christmas and make-up

We all know that beauty is in the eye  of the beholder. And while that’s a lovely sentiment, it makes buying cosmetic Christmas gifts a particularly daunting task. All those colours, textures and permutations may be great if you have an hour or…
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Ramadan Fanous, an old tradition in Egypt that never dies

Everything is falling into place. The flashing, shimmering, colours of authentic lanterns light up the night, numerous strands of paper lanterns crisscross narrow streets, and a feeling of joy makes its presence felt despite the scenes of…
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Eid, Festival of Peace in Egypt

Eid is celebrated on the first date of Shawwal, that is, the tenth month of the Hijra calendar. During the festival, People exchange gifts, greeting their neighbours as a mark of solidarity and brotherhood. It is reported that when the Prophe…
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Ramadan in Cairo

Ramadan in Cairo is always special in its very traditional way. You wait for the Lunar confirmation that next day is first day of Ramadan, then you hear the Taraweeh Prayer calls in all mosques. A few hours later, the first Sohour begins, with a s…
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The Fasting of Ramadan: A Time for Thought, Action, and Change!

“Fasting in Ramadan develops in a person the real spirit of social belonging, of unity and of equality before God. This spirit is the natural product of the fact that when people fast they feel that they are joining the whole Muslim socie…
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The Meaning of Ramadan in Egypt

Fasting during Ramadan was ordained during the second year of Hijrah. Why not earlier? In Makkah the economic conditions of the Muslims were bad. They were being persecuted. Often days would go by before they had anything to eat. It is easy to s…
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Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh national museum begins 2nd stage of construction

Museum, which will be home to some 7,000 artefacts from prehistoric to modern times, enters second phase of construction, which will include completion of the museum’s interior and exhibition facilities Within the framework of a plan by Eg…
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Disappear into the dunes from Sharm EL Sheikh

Siwa Oasis is not one of those places you hop in your car to go to last minute, but if you decide to go, it’s definitely worth the long drive. Siwa is a desert oasis in the Western Desert of Egypt, located approximately 750km from Cairo and about 300…
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Experience the Charm of Sharm El Sheikh

Whenever you hear the name Egypt, it is likely you’ll think of the pyramids, the great Sphinx and camels. However, there are many treasures waiting to be discovered from visiting this historical country, particularly if visiting the…
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