The team is one of the leading nations in men’s volleyball on the African continent, alongside Tunisia. Egypt are eighth winners of the African Championships (1976, 1983, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015). Which country is famous for volleyball? Brazil…
Egypt ‘Ify’ Ufele is used to turning difficult situations into opportunities. The 14-year-old fashion designer created her own company, ‘Chubbiline,’ four years ago to help her deal with being bullied. She used her sewing machine as a way to cope.…
Old Kingdom soldiers were equipped with many types of weapons, including shields, spears, cudgels, maces, daggers, and bows and arrows. The most common Egyptian weapon was the bow and arrow. What is the most powerful weapon in Egyptian mythology? Perhaps…
Egyptian teenagers enjoy meeting in cafs, sports clubs, the cinema, or shopping malls. Although mingling at schools and universities is acceptable, it is not very common for young women and men to go out on their own. What is the…
Crime in Egypt is moderate, but still occurs in various forms. Forms of crime include drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud, corruption, black marketeering etc. Is there a Turkish mafia? Turkish mafia (Turkish: Trk mafyas) is the general term for criminal…
In a predominantly Muslim society, as many as 90% of women in Egypt have adopted a form of veiling. A majority of Egyptian women cover at least their hair with the hijab. … Although the phenomenon of wearing the niqb,…
The Ancient Egyptians went barefoot most of the time but wore sandals for special occasions or if their feet were likely to get hurt. The sandals worn by the poor were made of woven papyrus or palm while those worn…
Zahi Hawass Zahi Hawass Zahi Hawass Born May 28, 1947 Damietta, Kingdom of Egypt Nationality Egyptian Alma mater University of Pennsylvania Cairo University Alexandria University Profession Egyptologist Who are some famous Egyptian historians? Pages in category Egyptian historians Mostafa El-Abbadi.…
Not all people in the Middle East celebrate birthdays – in fact, some don’t even know what day they were born. Like people in Europe and the U.S., Egyptians often celebrate with a birthday cake and a hafla (party), especially…
Resembling a modern-day bedframe, the pharaoh’s beds were made from wood, stone or ceramics that, like every other bed in Africa at the time, had headrests in lieu of pillows. These beds were rather threadbare, basically being a frame with…