Why Timkat Is the Most Spectacular Festival You’ve Possibly Never Heard Of
Timkat remains a hidden gem to the global masses. This breathtaking Orthodox Christian Epiphany festival is exclusive to Ethiopia While many of the world’s most vibrant cultural celebrations are household names, Timkat remains a hidden gem to the global masses. This breathtaking Orthodox Christian Epiphany festival is exclusive to Ethiopia, Continue Reading
Amnesty: Egypt Has A Human Rights Crisis Ahead of COP27
Amnesty International has said Egypt is in the throes of a human rights crisis, and has raised concerns about the ability of Egyptian civil society to meaningfully participate. Environmental and human rights groups have raised concerns about limiting protests to “designated areas” at COP27 and the ability of the Egyptian Continue Reading
Rare Books and Maps Burn
A fire broke out in Cairo’s Institute d’Egypte on Saturday as a result of a mis-fired Molotov cocktail launched by a protester in Egypt’s latest round of violence. The Institute d’Egypte was a research center founded by Napoleon Bonaparte during the French invasion in the 18th century, and housed Continue Reading
