3rd village in Egypt, 2nd in Gharbeya quarantined over rise in COVID-19 infections
Saft Trab village near Al Mahala Al Kubra City at Gharbeya governorate has been quarantined for two weeks after 18 infections were identified, and the death of a woman. Police have deployed patrols and armored vehicles to close the entrances of the village, and to ensure the isolation of dwellers at their houses. Head of […]
Mounir, Hosny, Said, Samaha, Gassar, Rebai send message from Egypt to humanity through ‘Enta Akwa’
Megastars Mohmed Mounir, Tamer Hosny, Samira Said, Saber Rebai, Wael Gassar and Carole Samaha will all participate in the massive operetta “Enta Akaw” (You are Stronger) that is scheduled to be released soon. The renowned Egyptian writer and poet Medhat el-Adl, who wrote the lyrics of “Enta Akwa”, said that the song is Egypt’s message […]
The Colossi of Memnon
Dating back to the New Kingdom, the 18th Dynasty, during the reign of Amenhotep III, The Colossi of Memnon is a mortuary temple located in Thebes. The mortuary temple of the pharaoh is guarded by two, 20-meter-high statues that were severely damaged during a 27 BC earthquake. The temple has now been destroyed completely and […]
88-yr old man recovers from COVID-19, leaves quarantine
Abdel Moneim Ibrahim, 88, left Tuesday a quarantine hospital in Qaha governorate, northeastern Egypt, after he recovered from coronavirus. Abdullah has four sons and 10 grandchildren; his name has dominated news as the oldest patient to recover from COVID-19 infection in Egypt. After he felt normal flu symptoms, he was taken to Abbasiya Fever Hospital, […]
Luxor Temple
Luxor Temple Luxor Temple, or The Temple of Luxor, is among the most beautiful temples throughout Egypt. During the New Kingdom, it was known in as Ipt-Rsyt, or the southern shrine, in order to differentiate between this temple and Karnak Temple, located at the northern house of Amon Ra. Amenhotep III built Luxor Temple. […]
Fire exchange between security forces and terrorist elements in Cairo
Egyptian Security forces are exchanging fires Tuesday with terrorist elements taking a hideout in Al Amiriya neighborhood in Cairo governorate according to a live feed broadcasted by Extra News satellite channel. Security patrols were seen in the neighborhood with microphones warning residents to stay away from the windows and buildings’ doors for their safety amid […]
The Mosque Of Al Refaie
The mosque of Al Refaie’ is considered one of the most remarkable Islamic structures in all of Cairo. The mosque is located in the Qala’a which is situated right in front of the citadel, just facing the great Mosque of Al Sultan Hassan. The Refaie Mosque was embellished by Khoshiar, the mother of Khedive Ismail, to be the […]
Cairo Tower
“This city looks quite different from above than what one sees from below.” The famous Egyptian actor, Adel Emam, said this to describe Cairo. It is quite expressive as the city looks quite different from above, especially from the top of the Cairo Tower. Many tourists from all over the world, especially Arabs, visit Cairo Tower when […]
Ben Ezra Synagogue
In Encyclopaedia Britannica, a synagogue is described as “A prayer place for the Jews.” In old Greek, it means: “The usual place where the Jews assemble to receive religious teachings and to worship.” Some of these Temples were built close to a source of water, as much as for protection from any attack, not just for ablution! The Synagogue […]
The Pyramid Of Lahoun
El-Lahoun is the southernmost pyramid structure in Egypt. Its builders reduced the amount of work necessary to build it by ingeniously using an already existing 12-meter high limestone hill as its foundation and core. The pyramid core is composed of cross walls of limestone over rock and the bricks are joined together with small amounts of mortar […]
