Saudi’s Council of Ministers has just approved reducing visa fees for Haj and Umrah pilgrims as well as regular visitors and transit travelers. The visa rate…
Author: Muhammed Kotb
Muhammed Kotb
A jack of all trades trying to master some, Mohammed is a romantic with a tinge of pessimism. He is a know-it-all with a philosophy of learning something new every day. Mohammed will be graduating from the Biology Department at Cairo University this year.
The United Nation World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) held its 23rd General Assembly in St. Petersburg last week between the 9th and 13th of September. During the…
The predominant desert environment in our part of the world makes it difficult for people to wander about without a protective headwear. Whether it was a…
Thousands of years ago, Luxor, known back then as Thebes, was the metropolis of the ancient Egyptian civilization and one of a handful of urban centers…
For decades now, the Dakar Rally has been all over the forests of South America as well as the endless African landscapes, but never have the…
For decades, after a plentiful harvest, Egyptian farmers used to collect and then burn tons of rice straw. The practice has been criticized by environmentalists over…
When Dubai-born, Sudanese filmmaker Amjad Abu Alala climbed to the stage to receive the Lion of the Future award for a debut film at the Venice…
Once every three years, the Aga Khan Award for Architecture is handed down to projects around the Islamic World that truly speak of dazzling brilliance. Undeniably,…
At the heart of Cairo lies an ancient district that goes back in time several centuries. Old Cairo, indeed, stood the test of time. It is…
Despite our wants and needs, all good things must come to an end. As much as we wanted this summer’s vacation to go on indefinitely, it…