Thokozani Majozi, University of the Witwatersrand - Egypt is facing a growing water crisis due to its arid climate, limited water resources, and rapidly increasing population. The country of 114 million people depends...
In the narrow alleys of Cairo’s Khan el-Khalili bazaar, bolts of fabric hang from shopfronts in a cascade of color—deep indigos, sun-bleached ochres, and silks threaded with metallic shimmer. Vendors call out to...
In Egypt, the calendar is punctuated by festivals that weave together the country’s ancient heritage and its enduring sense of community. From modern cultural...
Thokozani Majozi, University of the Witwatersrand - Egypt is facing a growing water crisis due to its arid climate, limited water resources, and rapidly increasing population. The country of 114 million people depends heavily on the longest river in the world, the Nile, for fresh water. But rising demand for water in Egypt and from upstream users of the Nile’s water (like Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam) means the Nile is no longer enough.
Chemical engineer Thokozani Majozi was part of a team who built a model of a new wind-powered reverse osmosis desalination system. These use energy from the leftover salty water to power the plant. The team found...
On a warm evening in downtown Cairo, the air is thick with the scent of sizzling meat, frying onions, and freshly baked bread. Vendors line the streets, their carts lit by bare bulbs, drawing...
In the narrow alleys of Cairo’s Khan el-Khalili bazaar, bolts of fabric hang from shopfronts in a cascade of color—deep indigos, sun-bleached ochres, and silks threaded with metallic shimmer. Vendors call out to passersby, the sound of their voices mingling with the steady clack of looms and the faint scent of dyed cotton carried on the air. Here, textiles are more than commodities. They are vessels of memory, carrying...
On a Cairo evening, the sound of the oud drifts through narrow alleyways, mingling with the steady beat of the tabla and the plaintive rise of the violin. These instruments, central to Egypt’s...
On a Cairo evening, the sound of the oud drifts through narrow alleyways, mingling with the steady beat of the tabla and the plaintive rise of the violin. These instruments, central to Egypt’s...
In Cairo’s bustling art districts, a new generation of Egyptian artists is redefining the country’s cultural landscape. Their work, rooted in heritage yet unafraid of experimentation, is increasingly finding space on the international...
May Darwich, University of Birmingham - US president Donald Trump famously called Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi his “favourite dictator” in 2019, but their relationship has been complex. Trump’s return to the White...
On a Cairo evening, the sound of the oud drifts through narrow alleyways, mingling with the steady beat of the tabla and the plaintive rise of the violin. These instruments, central to Egypt’s...
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