Interviews

Exploring the challenges female directors face in the Egyptian cinema with Nada Riyadh, whose short film The Trap is screened at Cannes this year. Nahed Nasr – Al-Ahram Weekly   Saturday 18 May saw the world premiere of the Egyptian filmmaker Nada Riyadh’s short fiction film Fakh (The Trap) at the 58th round …

Russian Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Information Konstantin Noskov explained the stakes of Russian-Egyptian ICT cooperation to Ahmed Saeed Tantawi during a recent visit to Egypt. Ahmed Saeed Tantawi – Al-Ahram Weekly Visiting Cairo as the head of an official delegation; including 20 Russian companies, Russian Minister of Digital Development, Communications …

Egyptianstreets   Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak sat down for an interview with Kuwait’s Al-Anbaa newspaper recently to discuss a number of topics including Trump’s peace deal and the new developments occurring in the Middle East. When asked about Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’, which is the new Middle East peace deal …

Egyptianstreets   Ramadan is a spiritual time for Muslims and the pace of life significantly slows down in Islamic countries like Egypt. As the first week of Ramadan came to an end, Egyptian Streets made a brief visit to Mudra Studio, cosily tucked away above the bustling streets of Zamalek, …

Sara Ahmed- Egyptianstreets   In a world rife with political discontentment, and seemingly, more discord than tolerance, it is easy to lose sight of elements that bring people together. Inspired by a purposeful, yet experimental, idea to inspire people to find their humanity, an Egyptian- Canadian filmmaker invited seven Americans …

Egyptianstreets   Egypt has always been a significant nation when it comes to international relations due to its strategic location in the Middle East and North Africa. For decades, embassies from all over the world have opened in the country and bilateral relations have grown stronger. Although focus tends to …

Richel Hodder – Egyptianstreets   Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) boasts many success stories, and recently highlighted the work of the Middle East Professional Learning Initiative (MEPLI). The initiative, co-founded by Amin Marei two years ago, aims to develop educational structures already in place in the region, by working directly with educators …

Egyptian students fight pollution by calling for the recycling of dead plants Ingy Deif – Ahram Online Ahram Online talked to a group of students about their call to raise awareness of the benefits of converting dead plants and flowers into recycled paper and paper products. Among the group was …

Mira Maged – Egypt Independent   Egyptian artist Hossam Dirar has opened up a new exhibition centred on Queen Nefertiti in Zamalek, aiming to honour not just the historical figure but modern Egyptian women as well. “After living in Barcelona for three years now, I’ve become more appreciative towards Egyptian …

Mira Maged – Egypt Independent   The “Go Clean” recycling company, established two years ago, has just launched a door-to-door initiative through which the company directly exchanges recyclables with cash, becoming the first company to incentivizes consumer as encouragement towards recycling. “While planning for this initiative we asked ourselves, why …