Category Archives: HOSTING

How Abla Kamel Shaped Internet Meme Culture for Egyptians

  Even as she shies away from the spotlight and avoids online self-promotion, her presence lingers, like the streetlights that continue to glow in the morning, even long after the night has faded. Abla Kamel didn’t just act to entertain; she acted as though she wanted to be our close friend. In every scene, she… Read More »

AUC Students Protest to Demand Divestment from Israel-Linked Firms

Students at the American University of Cairo (AUC) staged demonstrations on 22 April urging the university administration to sever ties with corporations accused of supporting the Israeli occupation, a joint Instagram post by the Egyptian Boycott, Divest, and Sanction (BDS) movement and the Anthropology Sociology Egyptology Association (ASE) explains. The two companies in question are… Read More »

Egypt Condemns Israel Over 283-Body Mass Grave Found Near Gaza Hospital

Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned Israel over the discovery of a nearly 300-body mass grave at the Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza’s Khan Younis, emphasising the urgent need for international intervention to address the situation. The news comes days after an earlier mass grave was discovered near Shifa Hospital. “It is regrettable and shameful… Read More »

UN Official Criticizes Israel for Refusing Her Visit to Gaza Strip

The United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, expressed her regret and ‘condemnation for her inability to conduct a field visit to the Gaza Strip’ after Israel rejected her visit. While Albanese is on a regional tour that includes Jordan and Egypt, the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul… Read More »

Stolen Statue of King Ramses II is back in Egypt

A 3,400-year-old head from a statue of King Ramses II, which was stolen and smuggled out of Egypt over three decades ago, was returned to its home country on Sunday 21 April.  The artifact, part of a group statue depicting the ancient Egyptian ruler alongside deities, was confiscated in Geneva during criminal proceedings.  Last July,… Read More »