The increasing number of roads and different transport systems in Cairo has made life in the city simultaneously more entangling and liberating.
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Al-Ahram Weekly attended the first preparatory session for the Fourth Al-Ahram Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Conference.
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Tradition has been meeting innovation when it comes to the use of solar technology to produce dried fruit and vegetables in Egypt, writes Sarah Elhosary
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The development of the Ain Sokhna Port, part of the Suez Canal Economic Zone, has facilitated the expansion of investment in the area, reports Karima Abdel-Ghani
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Al-Ahram Weekly investigates efforts to raise the awareness of females and their families about the risks of digital violence against women.
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People often indulge in festive versions of essential staples for the Eid Al-Adha, in this case bread and rice.
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Marriage matchmakers in Egypt are using innovative apps and live broadcasts to attract those seeking to tie the knot, reports Sarah Elhosary
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The government and NGOs are working together to help integrate the hearing and speech impaired into education, the workplace, and the wider society, reports Mai Samih
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Work on Egypt’s New National Cancer Institute is bringing new hope to the country’s oncology patients, writes Sarah Elhosary
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Mahmoud Bakr captures the multifaceted blessings bestowed upon Siwa Oasis by its salt lakes.
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Food historian Mennat-Allah Al-Dorry explains the origins of Egyptian Lent and Easter recipes and their place in the wider development of the country’s cuisine to Dina Ezzat.
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To mark the 65th anniversary of the Reda Troupe, Al-Ahram Weekly publishes an exclusive extract from the upcoming memoir of the dancer and choreographer Farida Fahmy, the troupe’s renowned cofounder
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The streets of Egyptian cities are transformed by traditional lanterns and decorations in the holy month of Ramadan.
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Iraqi-American culinary expert Nawal Nasrallah talks about the history of the recipes making up today’s Iraqi cuisine to Al-Ahram Weekly.
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Franco-Syrian historian Farouk Mardam-Bey talks about food as representing the history and identity of the Levant to Dina Ezzat
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Further efforts are being made to confront the challenges of rising sugar prices and local hoarding, reports Sarah Elhosary
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Mai Samih visits the Egyptian Geographical Society in Cairo as it begins to digitise its collections
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Rising prices are steering investors towards gold as a safe haven and away from its traditional use in jewellery.
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The further development of solar power could help provide more reliable and inexpensive electricity while reducing the need for state subsidies, reports Sarah Elhosary
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An environmental awareness centre in a popular district of Cairo has expanded to include recycling and cultivation activities, creating a ripple of self-sustainability, reports Mahmoud Bakr
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