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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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Memorializing the ‘Grand Hotels’ of Egypt

In “Grand Hotels of Egypt: In the Golden Age of Travel,” Andrew Humphreys gives a detailed history of the flourishing Egyptian travel industry between the mid-nineteenth and twentieth centuries, told through the hotels that defined it. “G…
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Government to encourage local ownership of Sinai lands

The Egyptian government will not allow lands in the Sinai specifically allocated to locals to be sold or traded to other parties, the Minister of Agriculture announced Friday, in an effort to encourage local development and ownership in the…
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For the Love of Olives

Green, black, ripe, raw, whole or as an oil, the health benefits of olives in all their forms are extensive. According to the International Olive Council, “The olive fruit is a drupe. It has a bitter component (oleuropein), a low sugar content…
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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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Researchers find cancer in Ancient Egyptian mummy

A professor from American University in Cairo says discovery of prostate cancer in a 2,200-year-old mummy indicates the disease was caused by genetics, not environment. The genetics-environment question is key to understanding cancer.…
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