By Aya Ragheb and Isaac J. Martin Cairo, Jun 26 (EFE).- Ahmed Ezzat was in search of a better future when he boarded an overcrowded trawler to leave Egypt, his father tells Efe. Days later, the boat capsized in the Ionian Sea off the Greek coast, killing at least 81 migrants and refugees and leaving …
By Isaac J. Martin and Aya Ragheb Giza, Egypt, May 5 (EFE).- With their hands up and shouting: we are civilians! This is how two Sudanese people waded through Khartoum while they prepared everything for their next step, fleeing to Egypt, although that did not prevent armed men from shooting at them. Now, having found …
Aya Ragheb Cairo, Nov 12 (EFE).- Residents of Cairo’s most leafy neighborhoods wake up to the grinding sound of chainsaws as the government fells trees gripped by a construction frenzy forcing Egyptians to take to their rooftops to safeguard the scarce plants that remain in the city. Thousands of years ago, ancient Egyptians considered trees …
By Aya Ragheb Cairo, Oct 25 (EFE).- Farah Khattab’s bridal trousseau cost over $20,000, an expensive tradition in Egypt that plunges many families into debt but that some Sunni clerics are now questioning as the nation grapples with a deep economic crisis. Khattab transported her trousseau in more than 10 trucks from her parents’ house …
By Aya Ragheb Cairo, Oct 11 (EFE).- An exhibition focused on contemporary art has opened its doors to visitors in several spaces in downtown Cairo, where artists are reflecting on Egypt’s diverse heritage through modern artistic styles. The second edition of the Cairo International Art District exhibition is currently running in old parking lots and …