For the second year in a row, Lalla Aicha Moujahid is marking the Muslim holy month of Ramadan under COVID-19 conditions -- which means talking to her daughters via video call, instead of breaking…

Do you want to go back in time? Own a classical record or music in different languages? Are you searching for a specific old book or do you want to buy a vintage camera? In the heart of Egypt, in…

When 2020 began, the future of movie theaters looked bright. Seemingly every major Hollywood studio was pursuing its own cinematic universe, and every big-budget film was seeking a sequel. Viewers…

Plodding his way through the desert in remote southwest Pakistan, Roshan the camel carries priceless cargo: books for children who can no longer go to school because of coronavirus lockdowns. The…

More than half a century ago, the late popular singer Mohamed Abdel Muttalib sang his eternal masterpiece "Ramadan Ganaa (Ramadan Has Come!)", which became an official announcement of the advent of…

For the first time, the US Department of State has declared April 2021 as Arab-American Heritage Month (AAHM) and although few states had followed suit or the Federal Government not taking a similar…

With one lively advertisement for Vodafone Egypt, actress Sherihan Al-Shalakani has erased the gap of nearly twenty years, with the ad topping Google search engine and social media platforms and…

Since the beginning of the intra-Afghan peace negotiations, at least 14 journalists and human rights defenders have been killed in targeted attacks. Last week, Shaharzad Akbar, the head of…

An Egyptian sculptor is turning scrap into giant ancient Egyptian statues to promote the Egyptian civilization and highlight its significance and glamor. Ibrahim Salah, 27, was able to combine…

Like the Edelweiss of Switzerland, the ‘Yemberzal’ is a harbinger of springtime in Kashmir. The Kashmiri Narcissus or Daffodil is the first flower that Kashmiris see after the harsh winter – and now,…