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Egypt Independent
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Egypt Independent
When will the June 30 Revolution holiday in Egypt be this year?
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has officially decided to postpone the June 30, 2025 Revolution holiday, announcing that Thursday, July 3, will be an official holiday on the occasion of the June 30 Revolution, replacing Monday, June 30, 2025. This holiday commemorates the day when millions of Egyptians took to the streets in defense of the nation's identity and stability. It is one of the national holidays on which government, public, and private sector employees receive a paid official holiday, in accordance with a decree issued by the Prime Minister. Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
See - Sada Elbalad
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Bronnikov Stunned by Youthful Enthusiasm at Sheikh Imam's 30th Anniversary Celebration
Pasant Elzaitony Denis Bronnikov, the Deputy Director of the Russian Cultural Center in Cairo, expressed his amazement at the overwhelming turnout of youth at the celebration of Sheikh Imam, marking the 30th anniversary of his passing. He noted that the crowd stretched for dozens of meters along Tahrir Street, extending all the way to the entrance of the Russian Cultural Center. Bronnikov pointed out that most of the attendees were in their twenties. He added that the Tchaikovsky Theatre was fully packed, describing it as a phenomenon worthy of contemplation. The celebration, organized by the Sheikh Imam Society for Arts and Literature in collaboration with the Russian Cultural Center in Cairo, saw a large turnout that included a number of renowned poets and artists. The distinguished poet Zayn El-Abidin Fouad was present, along with other contemporary poets such as Mahmoud El-Taweel, Mohamed Seif, Farghali Mahran, and Sayed Enaba, who recited poems reflecting the rich poetic heritage of Sheikh Imam. Meanwhile, several individuals were honored for their contributions to preserving the legacy of Sheikh Imam. As the evening unfolded, the connection between Sheikh Imam's music and political activism became even clearer. Bronnikov also highlighted that Sheikh Imam's songs reached beyond Egypt's borders, having been introduced to Russian audiences since 1985, when he performed at the World Youth Forum in Moscow. The Russian Cultural Center has maintained this cultural exchange, showcasing the universal themes in Imam's music that resonate with youth all over the world. Sherif Gad, a key figure at the event, reflected on the enduring impact of the late musician. 'Sheikh Imam is still alive in the hearts of Egyptians,' he said. 'He was the blind singer who illuminated the hearts of the poor and the revolutionaries. He sang for workers, farmers, and for Palestine, and his songs remain a guiding light for those fighting for justice.' The celebration, which also included a poignant memorial for late poets such as Naguib Sorour and Ahmed Fouad Negm, reinforced the idea that Sheikh Imam's artistic and political influence continues to shape the cultural landscape of Egypt. It also highlighted the continued role of music in shaping social and political movements, especially among the youth. read more 2 Most Inspirational Green Projects in Egypt AEW Dynamite, WWE NXT to Strive over Viewership Tonight Egypt Marks 70th Anniv. of 2011 Revolution, National Police Day In Depth: WWE NXT Halloween Havoc In Depth: AEW Dynamite, WWE NXT Tuesday Viewership Strive Videos & Features WATCH: Egyptians Break Ramadan Fasts in Matariya Videos & Features GrEEk Campus Hosts Jobzella Fifth Career Fair Videos & Features 3 Iconic Ramadan Songs of All Times Videos & Features Top 4 Destinations to Visit in Upper Egypt News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan Technology 50-Year Soviet Spacecraft 'Kosmos 482' Crashes into Indian Ocean
Irish Examiner
11 hours ago
- Irish Examiner
Me and My Travels: Hugh Wallace on childhood Ireland trips and an extraordinary balloon ride
Favourite childhood holiday memory As kids, we travelled a lot in Ireland, caravan holidays in Downings, Donegal, and rented a cottage outside Roundstone in Connemara. I remember going up the lane to get milk from the farmer. It was still warm; it had just come from the cow. Holidays were always sunny, or that's how I remember it. Life was simpler. No screens. Just football, picnics, and drives. We'd go with my parents, their friends, and their kids, so there was always a gang. Hard-boiled eggs with sand on the beach, salad cream sandwiches, chopped lettuce and tomatoes. Nobody knew what a barbecue was back then. Picnics were it. You just packed up the car and off you went. Most memorable trip Hot air balloon flying over Namib desert One of the most extraordinary was a balloon ride over the Skeleton Coast in Namibia. We stayed in this amazing conservation lodge and every evening all the animals — zebras, giraffes, and even lions — would walk in lines to a watering hole. None of them were hunting, just going for a drink. It was surreal. I've worked across the Middle East and Africa, and Algeria was fascinating. Architecturally, it's incredible. In the 1960s, when they got independence, it was like someone locked the place up and left everything untouched. I remember being up in a spa town in the mountains. We had to wear flak jackets and helmets because there were still snipers. We once ended up in a brothel in the middle of a cornfield in Luxor. We didn't know it was a brothel. It was hilarious. Martin and I love to explore, and we've had some wild experiences. Most surprising destination Luxor Temple, famous landmark of Egypt Egypt surprised me the most. People always talk about Irish hospitality but the Egyptians? They have nothing and yet they are so warm, so friendly, impeccably dressed, and full of fun. You'd be standing on the street wondering where you're going and someone would just help you, no problem. The food, the culture, the energy — it blew us away. We'd get a battered yellow Peugeot to town and cross the Nile on the public ferry with locals carrying chickens and vegetables. It was magic. Favourite city in the world Ancient columns in Rome Rome. I love how the Italians own their streets. They promenade every evening, even in December. You get your coffee, stop, watch people. There's a safety and a pride in how they live. I love the contrast in architecture, from Roman ruins to Mussolini's Olympic Park, which I find fascinating in its arrogance. Then, across the river, you have Zaha Hadid's museum, all flowing and modern, the complete opposite. Rome has all of that, and fabulous food and shopping too. Martin loves it. Favourite hotel Al Moudira, Luxor We stayed at Al Moudira, an amazing hotel in Luxor, on the West Bank. All the hotels are on the Nile's East Bank but I found this place: 50 rooms, run by two incredibly elegant Lebanese women. One was a jeweller. They were about 6ft 3in, so stylish, and they knew everything. That's how we saw the city as locals would. If you asked for the wine list, you got: red, white, or rosé. There were no televisions, no books, no nonsense. The guests were all a bit eccentric: artists, people writing books. The physio who did massages in the hotel also worked with the Egyptian football team. It was that kind of place. There was a 50m swimming pool surrounded by French 1930s colonial furniture. It felt like something out of a film. It was just an incredible, vivid experience. Most memorable food experience I love offal. In Algeria, you'd get heart, liver, kidneys — all cooked over street barbecues. They'd thread fat between the meat to keep it moist and flavourful. Martin hated it. I loved it. I don't think many people say offal when asked that question but it really was incredible. Favourite thing to do while travelling Safari. It's not what people expect from me but it's probably the thing I love most. We've done a few: Kruger in South Africa, Phinda, Zimbabwe, Namibia. They're all different. You do three days, get to know your ranger, and you never know what you'll see. We once woke up to an elephant drinking from our pool. Another time, we found a cheetah with her cubs, just 15m away. We saw two male elephants fighting and one even came for the Land Rover. Bucket-list trip Namba area street in Osaka, Japan Japan is top of the list. I want to go to the Expo (2025 World Expo in Osaka, Kansai, Japan) this year. I also want to go to Argentina for three months. I'd start at the bottom and work my way up. But I have to learn Spanish first. If you're going to do a place properly, you've got to speak the language.
Al-Ahram Weekly
3 days ago
- Sport
- Al-Ahram Weekly
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Ahly served up a breathtaking 4-4 draw against Porto but both were still ousted from the Club World Cup. You would think that any team that scores four goals in one match should win. Not in this match. You would also think that any team that led four times in a match would win. Not in this match. In the third and final group stage game in the Club World Cup being played in the US, Ahly of Egypt and Porto of Portugal played one for the ages, resulting in a thrilling 4-4 tie. But the excitement was all for naught, as on the other hand, Inter Miami of the US and Palmeiras of Brazil fought their own 2-2 draw in the same group and at the same time, which was enough for both latter teams to advance to the knockout stage. Ahly and Porto were sent home but heads were held high after their fascinating encounter. Most Egyptians missed the live action as the two games were played at 4am Cairo time. If you missed it, Ahly and Porto played one of the most entertaining games in the tournament. Ahly had leads of 1-0, 2-1, 3-2 and 4-3 and yet they all evaporated as they could not escape Porto which clawed back every single time. At MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Monday night, Ahly took the lead on 15 minutes with their first goal in the tournament. Porto gave the ball away in Ahly's end, allowing midfielder Hamdi Fathi to advance towards the box, then play in forward Wessam Abou Ali on the left who shot past goalkeeper Claudio Ramos, albeit the ball hitting the bottom of the post first. The lead was short-lived as teenage talent 18-year-old Rodrigo Mora sliced through Ahly's defence before rounding Mohamed Al-Shenawi and rifling home. Shades of Maradona. The pendulum swung back in favour of the Egyptian giants just before the interval as Fabio Vieira tripped up Zizo in the box, allowing Abou Ali to score the resulting penalty, sending Ramos the wrong way. It was the second time in the tournament that Zizo had won a penalty. The end-to-end drama continued in the second half with William Gomes curling home a delightful right-foot strike from outside the box, only for Ahly to respond immediately with a difficult Abou Ali header completing the Palestinian's hat-trick. 3-2 Ahly. Martin Anselmi's men would not be discouraged, though, and were back on terms yet again in their next attack, with Samu Aghehowa rising highest in the box to power home another header from a corner. Yet every time Porto fought back, Ahly would take the lead again as Tunisian Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane found the top corner from range with a fantastic strike. With time running out, and news filtering through of the scoreline in Florida, Pepe scored the final goal in the 89th minute following a night (or day, depending on which continent you live in) of high drama. With the two results, Palmeiras and Inter Miami finished one-two in Group A with five points each and advance to the round of 16. Porto finished third with two points, same as Ahly who finished last, losing third place on goal difference. Abou Ali's hat trick made up for his own goal scored in Ahly's second game with Palmeiras which ended 2-0 for the Brazilians in a match that was suspended for 50 minutes due to the threat of lightning. Ahly's campaign fell short of expectations, starting with a 0-0 draw with Inter Miami in their opener, one in which they could have won had they converted several golden opportunities in the first half. It was always going to be a difficult campaign for Ahly in this new Club World Cup which expanded from seven teams to 32. Even Ahly's illustrious history in this tournament and beyond were not enough to push them to the knockout stages. Ahly, founded in 1907, have won a record 45 national league titles and 39 domestic cups — another record. It qualified for the Club World Cup three times over by winning three of the last four African Champions League titles. The Egyptian giants have participated in the CWC on now 10 occasions and have won four bronze medals. Ahly have the second highest number of appearances at the Club World Cup, two behind New Zealand's Auckland City, who hold the record with 12. Though Ahly finished their CWC journey without a win, with the 4-4 classic they performed in, they can clap back at critics who questioned the wisdom of hiring a coach, Spanish tactician Jose Riveiro, just two weeks before the tournament began. The club would also insist that their offseason trades, especially for Zizo, paid off. In its previous format of just seven teams, the CWC never fully captured global interest. Played in the middle of the season during Europe's top leagues, it had the feel of an exhibition rather than a serious tournament. Imagine in the old format a team reaching the final after playing – and winning – just one game. Now, the winning team must play a total of seven games. This Club World Cup will also henceforth be held every four years instead of one. And it is to be played in the summer. The tournament is being held in the US from 14 June to 13 July, using 12 stadiums in 11 cities for 63 matches. The final will be at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, the same stadium that will play host to the 2026 World Cup final. In fact, the Club World Cup will serve mainly as a dress rehearsal for the 2026 World Cup which will be jointly hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada. While Ahly did not make it beyond the group stage there is still much cash to be had; the pot has increased tremendously. By just securing places in the tournament, the four African teams participating - Ahly, Esperance of Tunisia, Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa and Wydad Casablanca of Morocco - are each guaranteed $9.55 million appearance fees. A win in the group phase will add $2 million, a draw $1 million, and a top-two finish and qualification for the knockout phase $7.5 million. This CWC is one of the richest in professional sports. Prize money of $1 billion will be split between the teams, with the tournament winners earning up to $131 million. Manchester City are the reigning club champion, winning the title in 2023 under the former seven-team format. There was no CWC in 2024. Two Brazilians, Palmeiras and Botafogo, will now meet in the round of 16 while Inter Miama, with Lionel Messi at the helm, meet newly crowned Champions League winners PSG, Messi's former team. * A version of this article appears in print in the 26 June, 2025 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Time of India
3 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Why ancient Egyptians broke Queen Hatshepsut's statues — it's not just patriarchy
Source: iStock For years, the story seemed straightforward: Queen Hatshepsut, one of ancient Egypt's most powerful and fascinating rulers, was posthumously erased by her successor, Thutmose III. The narrative had all the drama — a woman who ruled as a king, a threatened male heir, and a vengeful campaign to wipe her from history. But now, a new study throws a surprising twist into that tale. According to research published in the journal Antiquity, many of Hatshepsut's statues were not destroyed out of hatred or misogyny. Instead, they were ritually deactivated — a normal ancient Egyptian practice. Not erased, but 'deactivated' The research, led by Jun Yi Wong, a doctoral candidate in Egyptology at the University of Toronto, dives into records from the 1920s and '30s, when archaeologists uncovered shattered statues of Hatshepsut buried in pits at her temple at Deir el-Bahri. While it was long assumed this destruction was a symbolic erasure ordered by Thutmose III, Wong found something different. Speaking to Live Science, Wong explained that the statues weren't smashed at the face or stripped of inscriptions — the usual markers of desecration. Instead, they were systematically broken at the neck, waist, and feet, which seems like a process Egyptologists now call 'ritual deactivation.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AC Installation & Repair from Certified Pros Search7 Learn More Undo Source: iStock Ancient Egyptians believed that statues, especially of pharaohs, weren't just stone — they were spiritually potent. Once a pharaoh died, statues could be ritually 'turned off' to prevent lingering powers from interfering with the world of the living. This isn't to say Hatshepsut escaped all forms of persecution. Her images and names were indeed destroyed from various monuments, most likely ordered by Thutmose III. However, there is a difference between the careful deactivation of her statues at Deir el-Bahri and the violent defacement elsewhere hints at a more complex motivation. Source: Canva According to Wong, the evidence suggests Thutmose III may not have acted out of personal resentment. Instead, political pressure from elites who disapproved of a woman taking the throne or fears about her legacy overshadowing his may have motivated his decisions. The new understanding that ancient Egyptians 'turned off' their dead rulers' statues explains how Egyptian culture had complex layers. Sites like the Karnak Cachette — where hundreds of statues from different dynasties were buried in a similar fashion — show that Hatshepsut wasn't uniquely targeted in this way.
