Paraglider Spots Stray Dog Chilling Atop Great Pyramid of Giza
A man flying a paramotor over the Giza Pyramid Complex on the outskirts of Cairo spotted a stray dog barking at birds from atop the 138.5-meter-tall Great Pyramid of Giza. Marshall Mosher, a “pro adventure athlete” who travels around the world, was flying his paramotor over the pyramids of Giza on October 14 when he […]
“Shocked” Man Seeks Divorce From Wife After Seeing Her Without Makeup
An Egyptian man is reportedly seeking a divorce from his new wife, claiming that he can’t get used to her natural look after seeing her without makeup. In what seems like the script of a hilarious sketch or an article on The Onion, an Egyptian man reportedly filed for divorce from his wife-of-one-month, because he […]
Man Lives With Mobile Phone in His Stomach For Six Months
An Egyptian man had to undergo emergency surgery to have a mobile phone that he had swallowed six months ago removed from his stomach. In a first-of-its-kind case in Egypt, doctors at the Aswan University Hospital in the city of Aswan performed an operation to remove a small mobile phone that had been inside a […]
Fisherman Has Live Fish Stuck in His Throat in Bizarre Accident
An Egyptian fisherman nearly lost his life after one of his catches got stuck in his windpipe, making it almost impossible for him to breathe or retrieve the fish. Earlier this month, doctors at the emergency room of a hospital in Beni Suef, Egypt, were shocked to discover that a patient who had been brought […]
The Mesmerizing Salt Pools of Siwa Oasis
Siwa Oasis, one of Egypt’s most remote settlements, is also a popular tourist destination thanks in no small part to the stunningly beautiful salt pools with their azure water that people can float in. Salt is both a blessing and a curse in Siwa. Years ago, people started realizing that there is money to be […]
Egyptian Capital Builds Highway Bridge Literally 50 Centimeters from Residential Building
Authorities in Cairo, Egypt, have come under fire for approving the construction of an “essential” highway bridge literally half a meter from several apartment buildings. Egyptian social media has been abuzz over a new high-speed bridge currently under construction in Cairo’s Al-Haram district, for the simple reason that it is being built right next to […]
The World’s Oldest Lie Detector – Licking Hot Metal in the Name of Truth
The Ayaidah, a Bedouin tribe in north-eastern Egypt is the last to practice the Bisha’h, an ancient ritual used to determine whether a suspect in a crime is innocent or guilty. They have to lick a red-hot spoon or rod in the presence of tribal authorities, and if their tongue blisters, they are guilty, if […]
Egyptian Zoo Paints Donkey Black and White, Tries to Pass It Off as Zebra
A new zoo in Cairo’s International Garden municipal park has come under fire for trying to deceive visitors by painting a donkey black and white to make it look like a zebra. On July 21st, Mahmoud A. Sarhani, a Cairo student who had recently visited the recently opened zoo posted a photo of a strange-looking […]
That’s a Wrap! Woman Divorces Husband After He Refuses to Buy Her a Shawarma
A 30-year-old woman in Egypt recently filed for divorce from her 32-year-old husband after only 40 days of marriage on grounds that he is so stingy that he refused to buy her a shawarma sandwich on their first and only outing as a married couple. Speaking before the Family Court in Zananiri, the young woman, […]
Egyptian Bride Divorces Husband Two Weeks into Their Marriage Because He Does All the Housework
A 28-year-old Egyptian newlywed woman, is seeking a divorce after only two weeks of marriage because her husband does all of the household chores. Her husband, 31, also runs a successful clothing store, where he employs several staff members and is therefore able to spend most of his time at home. Samar claims that he […]
Researchers Use Wastewater to Grow 240-Hectare Forest in Egyptian Desert
Located near Ismailia, about two hours from Egypt’s capital, Cairo, Serapium Forest is nothing short of an environmental miracle – a 240-hectare forest of both native and non-native trees thriving in the middle of the desert. Advancing desserts have become a serious problem throughout the African continent, but a team of German and Egyptian researchers […]
Cat Finally Gets Rescued after Living in the Wall of a Subway Station for Five Years
After five long years of entrapment inside the wall of a subway station in Cairo, Egypt, a cat was finally set free last month. The poor feline was first discovered in 2010 by an elderly man known as Uncle Abdo, who heard its meows from behind the wall at Mohamed Naguib Metro station. After checking […]
The Cinema at the End of the World
The world’s eeriest cinema hall is located in the Sinai Peninsula, in the Egyptian desert. Well, it isn’t exactly a hall. It’s more like an arrangement of wooden seats out in the open. It has been dubbed the ‘End of the World’ Cinema, and I think it couldn’t have had a better name. The neat […]
Egyptian Man to Fight Full-Grown Lion with His Bare Hands
Sayed al Essawy, an Egyptian who claims to be the world’s strongest man, announced he will be fighting a 10-year-old, 230 kg lion, in front of the pyramids, to boost his country’s tourism business. I know it sounds silly, but Sayed is very serious about his plan, despite international outrage from animal activists. He claims […]
Manshyiat Naser – The City of Garbage
The Manshyiat Naser slum, on the outskirts of Cairo, is often referred to as “The City of Garbage” because of the large quantities of trash shipped here from all over Egypt’s capital city. As unbelievable as the photos below may look, Manshyiat Naser is a real place, where people make their living out of trash. […]