With a celebrity fan following that includes Emma Stone and Emma Watson, Cairo-based sisters Aya and Mounaz Abdel Raouf are clearly going places with their label, Okhtein.

Minister of Culture Helmy El-Namnam has said that his ministry is planning to release a book that comprises maps and documents showing that the islands of Tiran and Sanafir in the Red Sea fall within Saudi waters, Al-Ahram Arabic website reported.

The four bronze lions guarding the two ends of the Qasr Al-Nil Bridge linking Gezira to Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo have witnessed a great deal since they were first set up at the end of the 19th century, from the romantic dating of young couples staring at the Nile to the roars of the millions of Egyptians who marched over the bridge during the 25 January Revolution chanting for freedom, equality and the toppling of the former Mubarak regime.

A visit to Egypt is not complete without a cruise on the Nile River, the world’s longest river and a source of life for Egypt and its ancient civilization. We knew we had to do it, but not aboard a regular cruise ship. Instead, we sailed the Nile on a Felucca, the traditional Egyptian wooden sailboat that has been around for centuries.

Splitting the Red Sea water leaving behind a wide foamy white line, speedy La Pespes 300-passenger ferry is inaugurated in a ceremonial voyage with the Egyptian tourism minister and the Red Sea governor on board to be the first in five years to connect the Red Sea resort cities of Hurghada and Sharm El-Sheikh.

Former Japanese Defence Minister Yuriko Koike was elected as the Japanese capital's first female governor early Monday.

It is safe to claim that a large share of the world’s population dreams of spending a vacation in enchanting Morocco. The North-African country has some of the world’s most attractive monuments and natural destinations. However, the true beauty of the country is captured in the subconscious of the masses through a rainbow of patterns displayed in architecture and fashion.

awllflower is a southern European plant that blooms in the early spring. Its yellow and dark shades of red make it beautifully and subtly blend with nature’s green landscape. With that said, in each gathering a wallflower commonly falls back to the corners of the room─a person who is too shy to standout or draw strong attention, so he or she prefers to silently blend in. For the Spring/Summer Season 2016 (SS16), fashion designer Norine Farah decided to shed light on that particular wallflower rather than on the star of the party. Her new collection is both dreamy and romantic, and fully dedicated to the shy woman who deserves to elegantly standout. The designer came across the collection’s main fabric more than a year ago. The Valentino-produced pattern captured Farah and remained at the back of her mind despite her ongoing parade of seasonal collections.

Amr Ibrahim al-Batanony, one of the Egyptian soldiers who implemented the blowing up of Eilat port during the war of attrition with Israel, has passed away at the age of 73.

Wednesday 21 July will witness launch of the Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture (MACIC) Film Club, an initiative which will see monthly screenings of Indian films, including the Bollywood productions.

A man sits on one side of a sofa, his face covered with a white mask, and he carries a yellow yarn ball in one hand. A white piece of clothing sits next to him, with tangled threads on top. A knitted piece along with two knitting needles rest upon the vacant part of the sofa, some how suggesting that it once housed the body of another person, possibly the man’s own partner.

A New York City woman infected her male partner with Zika virus through sex, the first time female-to-male transmission of the germ has been documented.

Walking through the grey streets of Cairo’s most precious neighbourhood is, to say the least, enchanting. Downtown Cairo is a historical area that harbours some of the country’s most iconic buildings that have been the centre of significant events throughout history. However, behind each monumental building and architectural ornament looms the desperate shade of pollution and neglect.

A summer approaches, many look to discover new destinations while others choose to go back to their favourite childhood activities. Nostalgia might be a notion that can come by any day throughout the year, but it is definitely a frequent summer companion.

In September 2014 during the 69th session of United Nations’ General Assembly, Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi submitted a resolution to launch International Yoga Day.

Pop star Rihanna has canceled a concert scheduled for Friday in Nice after a gunman in a truck plowed into crowds marking Bastille Day in the southern coastal French city, killing at least 84 people.

Buddha once said “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection”. But is it people’s self-love, or lack of, the reason behind their failings in love and relationships? On Valentine’s Day, many couples will celebrate their love for one another by thoughtful gifts and passionate words. However on this same day many, people may ask themselves “I once thought my last relationship was my most successful, what went so wrong?”

Wednesday 21 July will witness launch of the Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture (MACIC) Film Club, an initiative which will see monthly screenings of Indian films, including the Bollywood productions.

AUESCO’s international committee is currently meeting in Istanbul to consider the nomination of new World Heritage Sites. Discover some of the candidates – and how this selection process takes place. Over 1,000 cultural and natural monuments are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Being included on that list greatly adds to the prestige of a given location. As a result, more tourists come to visit and public funds increase.

Invented 60 years ago, the mall has shaped and reflected consumer culture ever since. Discover these controversial, innovative or failed architectural experiments, currently featured in an exhibition in Munichshopping mall.

It's a booming global business with 70 million cups consumed per day in the UK alone, but for every coffee drinker there's a slew of granules destined for landfill.