Sudan battles intensify on 3rd day; civilian deaths reach 97

Sudan's embattled capital awoke Monday to a third day of heavy fighting between the army and a powerful rival force for control of the country, as the weekend's civilian death toll rose to 97.

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Sudan battles intensify on 3rd day; civilian deaths reach 97
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Dr. Abderahman Salah

Regardless of the Turkish elections’ outcome, we must prepare for better relations

Whoever wins the coming Turkish elections, relations with Egypt are set to improve. There are a number of ways Cairo can benefit from this rapprochement across regional and bilateral issues.
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Al-Ahram Weekly Editorial

Trouble at Al-Aqsa

What was supposed to be a peaceful time of the year in which followers of Islam, Christianity and Judaism all celebrate their holiest feasts has turned into a nightmare due to the reckless decisions of the current Israeli government.
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Mia Amor Mottley and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Rebalancing the world for a just transition

Mia Amor Mottley and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala ask what a just industrial strategy might look like
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Music

Ramadan 2023: Trending TV series theme songs and hopping commercial jingles

The Ramadan season on the silver screen was packed - as usual during the holy month - with new TV series and mega commercials which dominated on social media and music streaming platforms in Egypt as well as in the Arab World.

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Screens

Cairo International Film Festival opens submissions for 45th edition

The Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) has announced its call for submissions in all categories for the upcoming 45th edition, which will take place at the Cairo Opera House 15-24 November.

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Ramses II colossus safe and sound at Grand Egyptian Museum after heavy rain

The magnificent colossus of King Ramses II, proudly on display at at its permanent location at the Grand Egyptian Museum's atrium, was unaffected by Thursday’s heavy rain, according to Major General Atef Moftah, the supervisor of the museum project and the surrounding area.

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Tomb of steward of Amun Temple, smaller chapels unearthed in Saqqara Necropolis

An archaeological mission from the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden (RMO) and the Egyptian Museum in Turin (Museo Egizio) uncovered the remains of Panehsy's tomb, the steward of Amun Temple in the early Ramesside period, along with a collection of smaller chapels in the Saqqara Necropolis.

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Egyptian Museum in Tahrir showcases foundation tools in April Piece of the Month

To mark the 126th anniversary of laying its foundation stone, the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir selected the instruments used in this endeavour to be the April Piece of the Month.

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Ramses II's sarcophagus returns to Paris after half a century

The sarcophagus of Pharaoh Ramses II arrived in Paris and was unveiled on Monday before it will be displayed in the French capital for the first time in nearly 50 years.

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Egyptian women in public domain: Models of awareness, will and passion

Four inspiring Egyptian women shared their groundbreaking achievements in the public domain and all the learning they have acquired in a special seminar on Monday.

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The week leading up to Sham El-Nessim

Ahram Online looks into the intangible heritage that Egyptians hold dearly during the week that leads to the ancient Egyptian celebration

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March of Egyptian Women : Nabaweya Moussa

In the last article in the series on influential Egyptian women, Ahram Online sheds light on the life of Nabaweya Moussa, known as the First Educator

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March of Egyptian Women: Aziza Hussein

In the third article in the series on influencial Egyptian women, Ahram Online sheds light on the life and struggle of Aziza Hussein, known as the "People’s Ambassador."

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Forsa Tania: Students’ initiative gives life a second chance with first-aid

University students are raising awareness about the importance of learning first-aid skills in saving lives through their recently launched Forsa Tania (“second chance”) initiative.

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Indian Ambassador inaugurates 'Glimpses of India' exhibition for art education teachers

The Indian Ambassador to Egypt, Ajit Gupte, inaugurated the "Glimpses of India" exhibition at the Al-Hanager Arts Centre's gallery, in the Cairo Opera House, on April 10, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Egypt, as well as the 75th anniversary of India's independence.

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Mary Quant, mastermind of Swinging ’60s style, dies at 93

Mary Quant, the visionary fashion designer whose colorful, sexy miniskirts epitomized London in the 1960s and influenced youth culture around the world, has died. She was 93.

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AI can evaluate your heart health easily: Study

Artificial intelligence is better than humans at assessing heart ultrasounds, the main test of overall cardiac health, the most rigorous trial yet conducted on the subject was found .

Three recent titles on the life and history of the Copts reflect on elements of a complex story.

To mark the 20-year anniversary of the US occupation of Baghdad on 9 April, 2003, Ahram Online Spoke to the Paris-based Iraqi Journalist turned literary author Inaam Kachachi about her works that captured images of the Iraqi diaspora, including their agony and yearning for years prior to the acute pain of dictatorship and invasion.

The stories of academic, professional and artistic achievement of 38 women offer a glimpse into the changing status and role of women in Egypt throughout the 20th century.

“300,000 years of fear – the history of humankind from beginning to monotheism” chronicles personal exchanges between a father and a daughter to understand and deal with the psychological impacts of the coronavirus pandemic in the thick of things three years ago.