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Egypt’s Secures 3 Guinness Records Titles in One Go : September 06th, 2021

Egyptian president launches charity caravan that earned 3 Guinness Records titles.

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi launched Sunday Long Live Egypt Fund’s charity caravan targeted at the most one million low-income families, and that garnered three Guinness Records titles.

Those are the world’s largest food donation, largest medical equipment donation, and largest home appliance donation.

A ceremony dubbed “Charity Doors” was held in the New Administrative Capital on the occasion. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli stated that the caravan – prepared in collaboration with civil society – is worth LE650 million.

The prime minister added that the caravan is mainly intended to deliver one million food boxes for the most low-income families benefiting a total of five million citizens. A Long Live Egypt Fund official also noted that the caravan offers 6,298 medical equipment, and home appliances.

The fund has already been providing food boxes, clothes, and medical equipment, and partnered up with Orman Charity Association to build hundreds of houses at 556 rural villages and carry out thousands of cataract surgeries.

Later, President Sisi checked on the components of the world’s largest charity caravan.

Speaking of medical equipment, there are devices measuring insulin level in blood, neonatal intensive care units, laparoscopy devices, and eye survey equipment. There are also medicines and clothes.

As for the food boxes, they contain two kilos of each of sugar and pasta as well as two packs of tea among others.

Further, the president checked the furniture and home appliances used in the furnishing of residential units distributed among low-income families in return for a symbolic monthly rent.

source/content: egypttoday.com

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Ain Shams University- Egypt, Wins Unesco Literacy Prize : September 2021

Ain Shams University in Egypt is awarded the UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy 2021 for its project ‘Ain Shams University experience in organizing online literacy classes for rural areas in Egypt’.

The Cairo university is one of six international recipients recognised for outstanding inclusive distance and digital learning projects in Covid times.

Egypt’s Ain Shams University has won the Unesco Confucius Prize for Literacy for its project that uses digital technology to teach literacy in rural areas of the country.

The annual Unesco international literacy prizes were awarded to six programmes from Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Guatemala, India, Mexico and South Africa, on International Literacy Day.

Ain Shams University president Prof Mahmoud El Meteini spoke in an online event held to recognise the award recipients on Thursday.

The Unesco Confucius Prize for Literacy was established in 2005 with the support of the Chinese government. Each of the three prizewinners will receive a medal, a diploma and a cash prize of $30,000.

The Unesco King Sejong Literacy Prize, sponsored by the Korean government and established in 1989, gives special consideration to language-based literacy development. The three winners will receive a medal, a diploma and a cash prize of $20,000.

www.asu.edu.eg/

source/content: thenationalnews.com

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Al-Sharjah Honors 4 Egyptian Writers at Egypt’s Supreme Council of Culture : September 2021

The honored writers are the poet Darwish El-Asyouty and the writers Said Noah, Samir El-Manzalawi, and Mustafa Nasr.

The Department of Culture in the Emirate of Al-Sharjah honored four Egyptians, in the presence of Minister of Culture Inas Abdel Dayem, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Culture Hisham Azmy and Abdullah Mohammad Al Owais, head of the Department of Culture in Al-Sharjah, on September 2 at the headquarters of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Culture.

Abdel Dayem praised the decision of the Al-Sharjah Forum for Cultural Honors in Egypt, which is sponsored by Sultan bin Mohammad Al-Qasimi, to honor the aforementioned Egyptian writers.

source/content: egypttoday.com

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Feryal Abdelaziz Wins 5th Medal For Egypt. First Egyptian Woman to Win Olympic Gold. Powering the Country’s First Gold Medal, Tokyo 2020 Olympics : August 07th, 2021

Feryal Abdelaziz. Karate. Athlete

Egyptian karateka Feryal Abdelaziz clinched the gold medal at Karate competitions in Tokyo, giving Egypt the first gold medal at Tokyo Olympic Games.

Feryal defeated the World no.1 Irina Zaretska from Azerbaijan 2-0 in the final to clinch the gold medal.

Feryal became the first Egyptian girl to win a gold medal in the Olympic Games and the 8th athlete in the nation’s history to achieve a gold medal.

The Egyptian national anthem was played at the Olympic Games for the first time since Athens Olympic Games in 2004 when Karam Gaber won the gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling.

source/content: egypttoday.com

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Giana Farouk Wins 4th Medal For Egypt. Country’s First in Karate, Tokyo 2020 Olympics : August 04th, 2021

Giana Farouk. Karate. Athlete.

Giana Farouk wins Egypt’s first medal in Karate.

Farouk became the first Arab and African Karateka to win a medal in the Olympic Games in the sport’s historic debut at the Olympic Games as one of the four sports added specifically for 2020 Olympic Games.

Giana’s bronze medal is Egypt’s fourth medal at Tokyo Olympic Games after Hedaya Malak and Seif Eissa who won the bronze in Taekwondo and Mohamed Ibrahim Kesho who won the bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Visit www.gianafarouk.com for a complete list of her winning records

source/contents: egypttoday.com

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Mohamed El-Sayed Wins 3rd Medal For Egypt, Tokyo 2020 Olympics : August 04th, 2021

Mohamed Ibrahim El-Sayed (aka) Mohamed ‘Kesho’ Ibrahim Elsayed. Amateur Wrestling. Athlete.

Egyptian star Mohamed Ibrahim El-Sayed clinched Men’s Greco-Roman 67kg bronze medal .

The 23-year-old defeated Artem Surkov of the ROC in the bonze medal match at the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo.

Other Titles : A few:

Won the gold medal in Men’s Greco-Roman 67kg as well at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco
Two-time U23 World Champion etc.

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June 17th – Birth Anniversary of Legendary Egyptian Yusuf el-Sebai

Yusuf el-Sebai was an Army Officer, Novelist, Journalist and Minister of Culture, Editor in chief of Al-Ahram National newspaper and the Head of the Journalist’s Syndicate.

Sebai had an effective role in establishing the Supreme Council of Arts and Literature.

Sebai was born on June 17, 1917, and outside the borders of his homeland was killed in 1978.

He wrote many works that turned into successful cinematic works, including 10 works of the 100 best films in the history of Egyptian cinema.

Through his writings, the prominent writer was able to chronicle the 1952 revolution, the aftermath of the war of attrition and the positive vibes of the October war.

Rod Qalbi :This is one of the most powerful accounts of the pre-July 1952 revolution period. It portrays the previous feudal domination of the land, classism and injustice that took hold of the Egyptian society during that era. The novel was turned into one of the most successful films depicting the 1952 revolution in 1957.

Hata Akher el-Omr (Until the last breath) : The film illustrates the impact of war on the lives of individuals, and the negative consequences that prevail. The film stars include Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, Omar Khorshid and Najwa Ibrahim. It is the production of 1975, and is the story, script and dialogue of Youssef Sibai. The film’s music was composed by Nina Rahbani.

Gafat al-Domoo (No more tears) : The novel was political, with a romantic love story happening on the sidelines. The novel focused on the unity between Egypt and Syria and the events that preceded it through the character of Sami, the famous journalist and politician. Sami falls in love with an infamous singer struck by numerous rumors.

El-Omr Lahza (Life is short) : This novel speaks of the situation that preceded the victory of October 6, 1973 in the war of attrition. It describes the political situation, exploiting power, and corrupt citizens making use of the sacrifices of the soldiers fighting in the battlefield.

Aqwa Min el-Zaman (Stronger than time) : This novel depicts Egypt in the era of building the High Dam and the ambitions and dreams that accompanied this period in the history of Egypt, shedding light on the challenges the country faced.

source/content: egypttoday.com

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Farida Zahran: US based, Award-Winning Egyptian Filmmaker

Farida Zahran. Writer. Director

Festivals & Awards:

SXSW 2019 (World Premiere), Palm Springs ShortFest 2019, HollyShorts 2019, Hamptons 2019, Ajyal Film Festival 2019
Winner of Best Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under at Palm Springs International ShortFest (Oscar-qualifying), IFP Student Film Showcase
NYU 2021 Purple List for her screenplay The Leftover Ladies
Vimeo Staff Pick for Youth, she is no stranger to the film and TV industry.

Education:

Bachelors Degree – NorthWestern University, Doha, Qatar
MFA – Film. NYU Tisch School of Arts

www.faridazahran.com

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Sarah Gamal: First Arab Woman Basketball Referee at Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Hijab-wearing referee to become first Arab and African woman to officiate 3×3 games at Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Both the 32-year-old and 3×3 will make their debuts at the Olympic Games with Gamal becoming the first Arab and African woman to officiate a 3×3 basketball game at the Olympics.

The Egyptian proudly wears a black hijab and is the first hijab-wearing basketball referee for FIBA at an international level.

The headscarf worn by many Muslim women is allowed to be worn by players under certain conditions since FIBA changed its rules in 2017.

Gamal will follow in the footsteps of Moroccan referee Chahinaz Boussetta as a fellow Arab, who refereed five-on-five basketball at Rio 2016.

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Dr. Tawhida Abdel-Rahman – First Female Doctor Working in the Government, Egyptian Health Ministry : 1933

Dr. Tawhida Abdel-Rahman was one of the first six girls, sent to England from Egypt to study medicine in 1922 based on King Fouad’s decision.

On her return she was appointed in ‘Kitchener Charitable Hospital – The General Hospital in Shubra, Government Health Ministry – making her the First Female Doctor working for the Egyptian Government Health Ministry.

She passed away in 1974.

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